Monthly Archives: November 2011

Advent 2011: Reform Manifesto

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

In the United States, on this first weekend in Advent, Catholics are confronted with a changed Eucharistic liturgy. It has been imposed on them by a church leadership day-dreaming about the 1950s. One cannot call this changed liturgy a translation. … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Dear Another Voice Friends A very brief note. My very best wishes as we celebrate yet another Thanksgiving. A great American holiday that touches me deeply with memories of family members going back 60+ years….parents…grandparents…so many aunts and uncles and … Continue reading →

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Church Activism: Ten Commandments

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

After Much Talk It Really is Time to Act! Mike Davis who teaches at the University of California, Riverside, is the author of “Planet of Slums”, among many other works. He’s currently writing a book about employment, global warming, and … Continue reading →

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ARCHBISHOP DOLAN: FULL OF SOUND AND FURY

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

New York’ Archbishop Timothy Dolan has issued a strong directive about same-sex marriage in his archdiocese. Clergy and Church employees may not participate in the solemnization of a civil same-sex “marriage,” nor may the property and facilities of the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Law : In Praise of Folly

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Banned in Boston Party Boy in Rome VATICAN CITY — (As reported in the Boston Herald on 5 November 2011) Cardinal Bernard Law was treated to a lavish birthday party, the company of high ranking clerics and even the music of a … Continue reading →

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