The Daily Maronite:My new car

My new car

 

It is a Wolkswagen Golf. Today I received it from my Order. Finally, now I can visit my friends & family. 

May 11: Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá

Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá, 1884 - 1905

Pentecost

The Duggars: #18 On The Way!

This sort of blows my mind.  No one is asking every Catholic family to have 18 children…  But the folks who think more than two is a burden…  I wish they could meet some of the larger families I have known.  The larger families do not have the biggest homes, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances.  They have each other.

I bet their house is fun.

No, they are not Catholic or Mormon, they are Evangelicals who are involved (very much so, obviously!) with the Quiverful movement. That being said, if they ever did decide to come into the Catholic Church, they would be a boon for any parish.

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Woman pregnant with 18th child

By JILL ZEMAN, Associated Press WriterFri May 9, 5:25 PM ET

It’s a happy Mother’s Day for an Arkansas woman — she’s pregnant with her 18th child. Michelle Duggar, 41, is due on New Year’s Day, and the latest addition will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. There are two sets of twins.

“We’ve had three in January, three in December. Those two months are a busy time for us,” she said, laughing.

Unity Prayer, Saturday 10th, at St. Thomas Church

On Sunday, May 4th, an announcement was made at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  The announcement heralds the entry of the parishes of ACAD {the Assyrian Catholic Apostolic Diocese} into the local Chaldean Catholic dioceses.

It seems that after their uplifting visit to Rome, H.G. Mar Sarhad and H.G. Mar Bawai are fully underway to leading their diocese to a union.  On Saturday, May 10th, at noon, at St. Thomas Chaldean Chatholic Church in Turlock, CA, there will be a joint prayer of unity with the clergy of the two diocese.  Then at 5pm, there will be the “Syameeda” {laying of hand} of St. Matthew Church in Ceres.  This new church will be opened with the clergy as one.

The parishes which were part of ACAD will be joining the local Chaldean Diocese, so that our California parishes will be in the diocese of H.G. Mar Sarhad, where as the parishes in other areas or countries will be joining whichever diocese they fall under territorially.

This is a significant event in history.  Truly, it would have been a significantly greater steps towards unity had the entire Assyrian CotE kept in earnest pursuit of communion with the Catholic Church.  However, the significance of this diocese uniting with the Chaldean church should not be underestimated: it has been about 180 years since any similar scale unity between our people.   This diocese has managed to follow the teachings of our Church, and to establish communion with our brothers already in the Catholic Communion.

Although one can have regrets about not being able to do it as a whole, one must remember to trust in God All-mighty.  Our goal now will be two-fold… to continue in the path that is opened to us, in true faithfulness to the teachings of the Church fathers, and to pray and help our brothers and sisters that did not take this step.

Are Catholics Christian?

Q. Are Catholics Christians?
A. Yes. The Catholic Church was founded by Jesus Christ.

“Upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.” Matt. 16:18

Q. Why is it called the Catholic Church?

A. “Catholic” comes from the Greek word kataholos meaning universal. The Christian Church has been called “The Catholic Church” at least since 110 AD. We know this from a letter written by St. Ignatius of Antioch:

“Let no one do anything of concern to the Church without the bishop. Let that be considered a valid Eucharist which is celebrated by the bishop or by one whom he ordains. Wherever the bishop appears, let the people be there; just as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church” (Letter to the Smyrneans 8:2 Ignatius of Antioch; 110 A.D. ).

Q. Are Catholic Christians born again?

A. Certainly. In the Catholic faith tradition we believe that we are born again through the waters of baptism.

Jn 3:5 “Unless one is born again of water and the Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”

I Peter 3:21 “…baptism now saves you..”.

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The Daily Maronite:Fresh Water from the mountains of Lebanon

Fresh Water from the mountains of Lebanon

 

 

posted by Fr. Antonio

May 10: Blessed Enrico Rebuschini

 

Blessed Enrico Rebuschini, 1860 - 1938

CTA: Graven Images: Altering the Commandments?

Graven Images: Altering the Commandments?

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And the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” So Moses made a bronze serpent…
Numbers 21:8-9

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Recently we received an 80-page booklet entitled “What’s Behind The New World Order?” It can be traced back to the writings of Ellen G. White, foundress of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. According to this booklet, the Catholic Church is behind the New World Order. The booklet claims that this is true, since the Church is the beast of Revelation (Rev. 17). It attempts to prove this claim by exposing the “marks of the beast.” Due to limited space, only one charge will be considered. This is a common charge used against the Catholic Church.

According to this booklet, one “mark of the beast” is the alteration of God’s Commandments. The booklet claims that the Catholic Church dropped the “Second Commandment” which forbids “graven images”, i.e. statues. Allegedly the Catholic Church condones statue worship.

Now one version of the Ten Commandments can be found in the fifth chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy (also Exodus 20). Comparing Deut. 5:6-21 in a Catholic Bible with that found in a Protestant Bible reveals no essential differences. A few words may differ but that is due to differing translations. The major difference is not content but how Catholics and Protestants traditionally divide up and number these Commandments. Unfortunately the Bible lumps the Ten Commandments all together without division or numbering. (The verse numbers are no help since they were added by Bible scholars many centuries after Christ.)

Traditionally Catholics consider Deut. 5:6-10 as the First Commandment,

THE DAILY MARONITE: Youth Groups

Youth Groups

 

There are over 50 young people very active in the church I am not assigned to. 

posted by Fr. Antonio