Post-it news.
Nothing but a post-it note.
I really have topics I want to post on, but I’m not in the mood to write. Lately writing is a lot of work. So I’ll simply post some notes here.
Gerald has a thing on Obama - questioning why he is considered black if his mom is white? And some other stuff about Barack’s church affiliation. He cites Christopher what’s-his-name’s post about it all. I found it provocative, more interesting than the religion-on-the-sleeves candidates who are in the running.
I watched the debates. The other running mates don’t pay much attention to Ron Paul, do they. I really hope ______ ends up winning the presidency.
Rorate Caeli has a couple of interesting posts. One about the Jesuits and the “encouragement” Cardinal Rode offered them to continue their apostolic dedication of service to the Roman Pontiff: “The fundamental nucleus of Ignatian spirituality consists in uniting love for God with love for the hierarchical Church.” A few sources have suggested the Cardinal was scolding the Jesuits.
The other Rorate post I found most interesting dealt with the canonical issue of a “state of necessity“. Do you know what that means? It is something SSPXers claim as their raison d’être in justifying their claim they are not in schism. And many people use the the same canonical loophole for justifying their attendance at SSPX churches and oratories. What captured my attention is that rumor has it Pope Benedict is said to have recognized such a “state of necessity” exists:
“We, in our turn, can bring with us an opinion of greater weight on this argument. Pope Benedict XVI directly provided it, during the audience which he granted to us on August 29, 2005. At a certain point [during the audience], the Pontiff himself put the matter on the table: pondering on the state of the Church in countries such as France and Germany, Benedict XVI recognized as perfectly well-grounded the question of the subsistence of the state of necessity in such countries… “ - Bishop Fellay
So… that’s interesting, huh?
[Art: "When pigs fly" - James Christensen]
January 8th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Barack is black because in this country we have the one drop rule. If anyone in your family tree is black then so are you. The only way to be white in America is to have two fully white parents.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Dymphna is correct and it is fascinating that Barack himself in going by that antebellum, antiquated rule, since he is just as much white as he is black. You have so many especially interesting items to ponder today, Terry!!
January 9th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Terry,
In May, 1991 the Late Bishop Ferrario of Honolulu excommunicated lay people who attended Masses of the Society of ST. Pius X. These folk appealed their case to Rome and finally the excommunication was declared null and void in June, 1993 by Cardinal Ratzinger then Prefect for the Congregation for the Docrtine of the Faith, now His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Quote:’This Congregation has examined carefully all the available documentation and has ascertained that the activities engaged in by the Petitioner, though blameworthy on various accounts, are not sufficient to constitute the crime of schism.’
So these folk are and others are free to attend Masses of the Society of St. Pius X.
With regard to ‘State of Necessity’ which is a much deeper question really! follow this linkhttp://www.sspxasia.com/Documents/SiSiNoNo/1999_July/The _1988_Consecrations.htm
January 9th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Telesia - many thanks for your clarification. Are we not so blessed to have such a Pope as Benedict XVI? How amazing is God’s mercy, who has sent the proud away empty!
Praise God!
January 10th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Terry - Yes,indeed we have a wonderful Pope in His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI - God be Praised forever; forever be He Praised! Vincet Veritas!!