Note from the Assistant Managing Editor:
Happy feast of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Therese of Lisieux!
We publish several important pieces this week. The first is "Catholics at the back of the line," in which Archbishop Cordileone discusses the state's "willful discrimination" against the Church in San Francisco. "Why can people shop at Nordstrom's at 25 percent capacity but only one of you at a time is allowed to pray inside of this great cathedral, your cathedral? Is this equality? No, there is no reason for this new rule except a desire to put Catholics — to put you — at the back of the line."
In "Two cheers for Archbishop Cordileone," Phil Lawler praises the archbishop for his outspokenness but also asks, "Why doesn't he take the obvious action?" "If it is justifiable to defy the law to give a bus ticket to a stranger, how much more justifiable to defy a questionable law to give the people the Eucharistic food that promises eternal life?"
Then we have Cardinal Müller's interview with the National Catholic Register, which I found to be an objective and helpful look at the current US election turmoil.
Finally, did you know that incense relieves anxiety and depression, has anti-inflammatory properties that can alleviate asthma and arthritis, and can reduce airborne bacteria by 68%? Fr. George Rutler suggests incorporating this "earthly hint of worship in heaven" into our worship.
God bless you all this week! - Meaghen Gonzalez |
Web version of this CERC Weekly Update here
Previous CERC Weekly Update here
Subscribe/unsubscribe here
|
|
|
"Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create." - Pope Saint John Paul II
|
|
|
New Resources
|
|
|
"Do not worry" - Father Jacques Philippe - The Eight Doors of the Kingdom: Meditation on the Beatitudes
Martyrdom is the occasion of the most powerful experience of the Spirit's help.
|
|
|
|
|
Catholics at the back of the line - Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone - Archdiocese of San Francisco
Archbishop Cordileone delivered the following homily at St. Mary's Cathedral Plaza in San Francisco on September 20, 2020.
|
|
|
|
|
Two cheers for Archbishop Cordileone - Phil Lawler - Catholic Culture - On the News
As much as I admire Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for challenging restrictions on the Church in San Francisco...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sinners, but not Hypocrites - Father Paul Scalia - The Catholic Thing
"If you don't behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave."
|
|
|
|
|
Guilt Complex - Theodore Dalrymple - Taki Magazine
The selfie is perhaps the defining cultural artifact of our time.
|
|
|
|
|
Consider incense - Father George W. Rutler - From the Pastor
For something different, consider incense.
|
|
Editorials of Interest
What I Learned from Amy Coney Barrett - First Things
Over the past week, scores of articles have been published on various aspects of Amy Coney Barrett's character — her fitness as a judicial nominee, her acumen as a scholar, and her unapologetic commitment to the Catholic faith. But long before I had reason to consider any of these qualities, I thought of Judge Barrett simply as an answer to my prayers.
How to vote according to our Catholic faith - CWR
"We are Catholic Christians before we are Americans and certainly before we might be part of any political party. The Church cannot and will not endorse a particular candidate or party."
The Constitution: An excerpt from America on Trial - CWR
A close reading of the Constitution leads to the conclusion that, divorced from natural law and Christian principles, the Constitution would be incomprehensible — devoid of compelling moral vision or unifying principles.
Mammon's Grip on the Catholic Church - Crisis
As the story goes, Mother Teresa was offered a million dollars by a Catholic with deep pockets, and Mother took the check, gave him a hug, and said she'd be able to open five new orphanages.
Andrea Long Chu's Females subverts subversiveness - CWR
In the cosmological view presented by theologians including Augustine and Aquinas, desire is a gift from God, ordered toward a particular end, and constitutive of our true identity and fulfillment.
Conjugal Rights: Defined and Applied - HPR
Dr. Gregory Popcak recently suggested that a woman ignore the advice of her priest, who claimed that she should have sex with her husband despite his adultery.
Fathers, Don't Tap Out - The Catholic Gentleman
The kids were out of control and so were the bills, my relationship with my wife felt strained, and I honestly didn't think I could handle the stress at work anymore.
Canceling Catholic higher education - CWR
For those who believe that the basis of education rests in a civil but robust disputation of questions, it is difficult to be optimistic about the academy's future.
Five Myths About Columbus - Knights of Columbus
Outrageous claims about Columbus need to be tempered by a sober look at the historical record.
St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and St. Justin Martyr, pray for us |
|