Defense of Benedict XVI

This program is from RealCatholicTV.com

Benedict XVI has been under attack since the day he became Pope. I support the Pope and so does this great video.
I think that it's important to remember that after President Obama was elected, liberals were crying out how everyone should support the President, whether they agreed with him or not. And yet these same people don't support their Pope, whether they agree with him or not. I love hypocritical liberals!

New English Translation gets the Vatican okay!!!

Mr. Edward Pentin reports that the Vatican has given approval for the new English translation of the Roman Missal. Also, here is Pope Benedict's address to Vox Clara.

Knights of Columbus Stand Up Again!

The Knights of Columbus, which I am a proud Knight of, delivered more than 1,000 wheelchairs to Haitians who lost their mobility in the earthquake. Says Supreme Knight Carl Anderson "Though time has dimmed the memory of the tragic earthquake in Haiti for many who live elsewhere, the physical suffering of those injured in the earthquake and here in Port au Prince continues in a very real way. We are grateful for the opportunity to give the gift of mobility to those who need it most, and who otherwise would be condemned to lives of isolation and hopelessness."

His Eminence Norman Francis McFarland

The Most Reverend Norman McFarland has died. You can read about him here. This bishop fought for immigrants, the unborn, and can be rightly called a model bishop.

Please pray for the repose of his soul.

Changes to the Diocese Landscape

The landscape of bishops and archbishops in America is changing, and I hope/think it's for the better.

Two recent cases come to mind:

Why those that Claim the Church can't survive are confused.

There are a lot of people saying that the Church is going to fall, the Catholic Church can't handle this sexual abuse crises, and that the Catholic Church is going to die.

Vatican II... Good, Bad, or Misunderstood? Part 3 of 3

This will be a rather short post. Most of what was misunderstood about Vatican II resulted in what was bad about Vatican II. Mostly, what is misunderstood about Vatican II is what it actually is. Vatican II is part of Church history. A lot of people like to talk about pre- and post-Vatican II. While this works well when discussing matters related to Vatican II, such as this series, it creates the idea of two separate Churches. This is a false idea, as it is One Church. The Catholic Church before Vatican II is the same church as after Vatican II. Things change, to be sure, practices are different. But it is the same Church established by Christ. This is what often angers me the most about a lot of liberal Catholics. They complain that the Church that Christ founded is now gone when the Vatican tries to bring some conservative traditions back to the Church. What they're saying, implicitly, is that the Church that Christ founded did not exist pre-Vatican II. It's often ridiculous assertions like this that show that most liberal Catholics don't understand what the Catholic Church is all about, a Church that the gates of hell would/will not prevail against.

Vatican II... Good, Bad, or Misunderstood? Part 2 of 3

Well, I've returned from my 2 week vacation, and I've missed a lot of news to blog about, such as Dr. Rowan Williams's ludicrous comments. I hope to get to those, but it'll have to wait until after this little series.
Anyway, on to the bad of Vatican II...