by SrDeniseSickinger | Oct 25, 2020 | a current event, conscience, Rightly Informed Conscience
WHAT IS AT STAKE IN THE UPCOMING 2020 ELECTION AS REGARDS NON-NEGOTIABLE MORAL ISSUES (summarized from the document produced by EWTN: “2020 General Election of the United States: Major Party Platforms in Comparison with Catholic Teaching on the Non-Negotiable Moral Issues and the Negotiable Policy Issues”) DIGNITY OF HUMAN LIFE FROM CONCEPTION TO NATURAL DEATH WHERE THE CHURCH STANDS ON THE RIGHT TO LIFE & SACREDNESS OF ALL LIFE Pope St. John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici 38. [T]he common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights – for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture – is false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other personal rights, is not defended with the maximum determination. Encyclical Evangelium Vitae 58. Among all the crimes which can be committed against life, procured abortion has characteristics making it particularly serious and deplorable. The Second Vatican Council defines abortion, together with infanticide, as an ‘unspeakable crime’. U.S.C.C.B. Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, 2019 Introductory letter. The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself,...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Sep 4, 2020 | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam and the salvation of souls!, Patriotism, Religious Liberty, Rightly Informed Conscience
Click this link to hear Fr. Steve’s Good Night talk: BE BOLD. The State of the Nation By Fr. Steve Ryan, SDB Elections are 60 days away. No election in times past was ever this dramatic or consequential. In the past the political parties had significant differences but the nation always had a more or less common direction – for the common good of America. There was some degree of unity of mind and heart. Not anymore. We have lost civility. It seems that we can no longer resolve problems civilly. Courtesy and modesty no longer govern human relationships. Virtue used to play an essential role in regulating society and keeping things balanced, but we threw God out of the picture and chaos has entered our land. Unity of mind and heart as a nation is lost. There is a split in the nation about what it means to live life freely and fruitfully. There is a split in this nation about what the rights and duties of citizens of the United States are. There is a split on a very basic human and very American philosophical understanding about the nature and purpose of life – living life so as to use...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Apr 17, 2020 | Chastity, Children, Education, Rightly Informed Conscience
The Benchmark of Western Civilization Under Attack in NJ Schools Parents often think the LGBTQ curriculum developed by Garden State Equality (GSE) only focuses on sexual preferences, gender expression and gender identity. Unquestionably, it does those very things, but that is not the most dangerous portion of their curriculum. Most students will never struggle with their gender identity or their sexual attractions because of these lessons. However, what most students will question and become critical of is the institutions of the church and the family – the moral foundation of western civilization. According to GSE lesson plans, the long-standing social structures created over many centuries by individuals and like-minded groups, such as natural marriage between a man and a woman, is a problem and these types of social norms must be “dismantled”. That is their language. That is their agenda. To further inform you of the harmful contents within Garden State Equality’s LGBTQ curriculum, we have posted two new videos on our LGBT Curriculum series on YouTube and Facebook. Please LIKE our Facebook page today to stay current on our video series! Video 5: LGBT Curriculum: Social Structures Video 6: LGBT Curriculum: Collectivism The Judeo-Christian world view places a strong...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jun 29, 2018 | Education, Formation, internet, Rightly Informed Conscience
Source: Comunicar na rede: “este é o problema” O apelo do Papa a “Proclamar o Evangelho da misericórdia a todos os povos… através dos meios de comunicação que o novo contexto cultural digital põe à disposição dos nossos contemporâneos” é um grande desafio. A Igreja continua a dar passos decididos nesse sentido e no sábado passado, 23 de junho, foi anunciada a criação do Dicastério para a Comunicação Social, pensado para renovar a presença da Santa Sé no mundo da comunicação. O Vaticano, desde 2015, iniciara a realização de uma profunda transformação de suas estruturas de comunicação, cujo fim é adotar novas estratégias para tornar mais eficaz o sistema de comunicação da Santa Sé, segundo as novas exigências culturais e as necessidades pastorais do mundo atual. Essa tarefa enorme, de certo modo, obrigou os responsáveis do projeto a repensar o papel das mídias segundo uma perspectiva diferente. Sublinhamos aqui dois aspectos, como exemplo. O primeiro: deixar de ver os serviços de comunicação do Vaticano como entidades separadas, para considerá-los como um único sistema que realiza um trabalho coordenado, com prioridades comuns e visões e estratégias únicas. O segundo aspecto é conceber a presença da Igreja nas redes sociais...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jun 29, 2018 | Education, Formation, internet, Rightly Informed Conscience
Source: Communiquer en réseau : « voilà le problème » L’appel du Pape à « Proclamer l’Evangile de la miséricorde à tous les peuples… par les moyens de communication que le nouveau contexte culturel digitale met à disposition de nos contemporains » est un grand défi. L’Eglise continue à faire des pas décisifs en ce sens et samedi dernier, 23 juin, on a annoncé la création du Dicastère pour la Communication Sociale, conçu pour renouveler la présence du Saint Siège dans le monde de la communication. Le Vatican a commencé, déjà depuis 2015, à réaliser une profonde reconversion de ses structures de communication, dans le but d’adopter de nouvelles stratégies pour rendre plus efficace le système de communication du Saint Siège, selon les nouvelles exigences culturelles et les nécessités pastorales du monde d’aujourd’hui. Cette énorme tâche a contraint, en un certain sens, les responsables du projet à repenser le rôle des médias selon une perspective diverse. Soulignons ici deux aspects, à titre d’exemple. Le premier : cesser de voir les services de communication du Vatican comme entités séparées, pour les considérer, au contraire, comme un système unique qui exécute un travail coordonné, avec priorités communes et visions uniques et stratégies. Le...
by SrDeniseSickinger | Jun 29, 2018 | Education, Formation, internet, Rightly Informed Conscience
Source: Comunicar en la red, “esa es la cuestión” El llamado que nos hace el Papa a “Proclamar El Evangelio de la misericordia a todas las gentes… a través de los medios de comunicación que el nuevo contexto cultural digital pone a disposición de nuestros contemporáneos” es un gran desafío. La Iglesia continua a dar pasos de manera decisiva, y este 23 de junio ha anunciado la creación del Dicasterio para la Comunicación Social, a fin de renovar su presencia en el mundo de la comunicación. La Iglesia ya ha comenzado desde el año 2105 a realizar una profunda reconversión de las estructuras de comunicación del Vaticano, su objetivo es adoptar nuevas estrategias para hacer más efectivo el sistema comunicativo de la Santa Sede según las nuevas exigencias culturales y necesidades pastorales que del mundo de hoy. Esta enorme tarea en cierta forma ha obligado a los responsables del proyecto a repensar el rol de los medios de comunicación con una mirada diversa. Señalo dos aspectos a modo de ejemplo: el primero, dejar de ver los servicios de comunicación del Vaticano como entidades separadas y considerarlas como un único sistema que realiza una labor coordinada, con prioridades comunes y...
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