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PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!
Greetings to our Diocese for us Catholics is the rosary. “Pray the rosary
of Santa Rosa family; every day” Our Lady instructed the three
children at Fatima. And while on pilgrimage
Blessings and peace be with you! The at Fatima, it was so spiritually uplifting to be
month of October is one of our favorites. The with people from all over the world in praying
harvesting of the many vegetables and fruits the rosary together, all in our own language.
from our summer garden is wrapping up as we Our Lady encouraged the children to offer their
experience shorter daylight hours and cooler prayers for peace in the world and there was
temperatures. It gives us an opportunity to be such a hope for peace that we experienced
thankful to God for the bounty of our garden when we were among so many others praying
and jars of peaches, peppers, and pickles in our the rosary together.
pantry! Our Marriage and Family Life Office is
October is also special for us as we recall, a part of the “Family Support Network,”
on October 13th, the sixth and last apparition a collaboration of four different diocesan
of Our Lady of Fatima to the three shepherd ministries (Youth, Religious Education,
children in Portugal in 1917. And it was that Catholic Schools, and us). We work together
day as well that 70,000 people gathered in to focus on helping families live their Catholic
that small valley, Cova de Iria, witnessed the faith. We have produced a couple of “rack”
miracle of the sun. If you don’t know the cards that give parents some ideas on how
story of Our Lady of Fatima, do some research. to incorporate the Catholic faith into their
It is quite amazing! There are many books homes. Two of the cards, “Faith in the Home”
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available as well as on-line resources. and “7 Habits for Catholic Parents” (both in
This date, October 13th, is special for us as English and Spanish) stress the importance
a few years ago we were part of a pilgrimage of praying as a family. And of course, praying
to Fatima, Portugal in celebration of the the rosary together is highly suggested! All of
100th anniversary of Our Lady’s appearance the parishes were given these cards, but if you
there. Praying and celebrating Mass along didn’t get one, let us know.
with other pilgrims at the very site of Our So we want to carry this message on to
Lady’s appearance, walking the route and all of you to pray, pray, pray, especially in this
visiting the nearby village where the children month of October, dedicated as the month of
lived, and learning the specific details of this the Holy Rosary in the Church. With all that
most extraordinary occurrence, has left a very is going on in the world, in our country, in our
memorable impression on us. own communities, and especially in our own
Utmost for us was understanding Our families, we encourage you to make prayer
Lady’s message to the three children, Jacinta, time a part of your daily life if it isn’t already.
Francisco, and Lucia, of the importance to
pray, pray, pray! Our Lady also stressed to Blessings to you all!
the children the need to offer penance and
reparations as well, but the message to pray Pax Christi,
was first and foremost. And this message is Carlin and
directed to all of us as well! Deacon Dave Gould
So how is prayer a part of your daily Co-Directors of the
life? Hopefully prayer is a part of your daily Marriage
life! There are many different ways to pray & Family Life Office
of course, but the one tried-and-true method
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FROM the BISHOP
Dictatorship of Relativism
PART II
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ny claim that a pre-born child of the US recognized this and included the that 80% of those who experience gender
is not a human being raises concept in the Declaration of Independence: identity confusion ‘self-resolve’ in favor of
questions about when a child “We hold these truths to be self-evident, their biological sex a few years later. If one
becomes a human being. A number of that all men are created equal, that they were more suspicious, it could be speculated
relativistic theories have been posed over the are endowed by their Creator with certain that the goal of these puberty suppressing
years but none of them sufficiently answers unalienable Rights, that among these are drugs is precisely to delay the onset of
the vital question: What does it mean to be Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” puberty so that the confusion lasts longer
a human being or a human person. Attempts The use of the word ‘men’ was common and and the person might be more inclined
have been made to make ‘personhood’ the refers not to males but to human beings. to choose against their biological sex. In
criteria by which to judge when a human Thus, all human beings are recognized as the past, the resolution of gender identity
being is afforded rights in law. Yet, who “created equal”. They are not ‘made equal’ confusion in favor of the biological sex would
bestows ‘personhood’? It would appear that by law but recognized as such in the law. have been noted as a success. Now such a
somehow the mother alone has the right to Unfortunately, those ‘men’ who are not yet determination is viewed with suspicion and
declare the personhood or not of her child free of maternal dependence are excluded as a ‘failure’. The only ‘true’ or acceptable
but this is entirely subjective. If the mother from the inclusive category of “all”. success now is a determination to choose
determines personhood, then, perhaps, she Pope emeritus Benedict XVI also used the sex that is not consistent with one’s
can also declare for non-personhood. The law the word ‘dictatorship’. He thus referred to chromosomal, biological sex.
has, oddly, made the complete exit from the a ‘dictatorship of relativism’. This is seen in The degree to which these relativistic
birth canal the criterium for legal status as a our present society. Anyone who questions or theories impact the lives of real persons is
human being or person and so a woman can even asks a question about human life in the deeply disconcerting. Undoubtedly, there
choose to have her child killed just before womb is roundly dismissed. The rejection of are struggles associated with pregnancy for
complete birth. This amounts to a unilateral science and any discussion of what it means which abortion ‘seems’ to be the complete
declaration that the child, who is clearly to be a human being takes the form of a answer. Such an answer, however, is chosen
human, is not human after all unless fully dictatorship. The ‘accepted’ view, however at the expense of the life of a human being.
born. This is pure relativism. erroneous or relativistic it may be, is held Gender identity has always been challenging
The fiction being foisted on America is up as the absolute truth against which no but at least there was a foundation from
that the pre-born human being does not one dare contend. In terms of abortion, the which to begin, namely, biology and physical
achieve a sufficient degree of humanness Supreme Court’s June 1992 5-4 decision science. Undoubtedly, there are struggles
to be entitled to legal protections until the in Planned Parenthood v Casey, upholding for which surgical or chemical transgender
mother arbitrarily declares her child to be the right to abortion [said]: “At the heart modification ‘claims’ to be the complete
human by allowing him or her to be born. of liberty is the right to define one’s own answer. Such an answer, however, is chosen
The child, in an objective reality, possesses concept of existence, of the universe, and of at the expense of a male/female biological
humanity on its own. The child’s humanity the mystery of human life.” Nonsense! While reality.
does not depend on the mother’s will or I may be able to define my own concept of Lewis Carroll (the pseudonym of Charles
intention to determine that humanity, biology existence or non-existence, I cannot impose Dodgson) wrote in Through the Looking
does that. Just law demands that every (dictatorship) that concept on another living Glass: “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty
human being has the protection of the law. human being under the guise of exercising said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just
The law does not create the rights which a the freedom to define and act upon my own what I choose it to mean — neither more nor
human being enjoys, the law is supposed to subjective view of the mystery of life. less.”
recognize and protect those rights. In California parents are prevented “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you
The moment humanity or personhood from helping their children navigate the can make words mean so many different
is seen as something determined by a third increasingly difficult waters of gender things.”
party then we are all at risk and every right identity. The present ‘dictatorship’ presses for “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty,
attached to humanity or personhood is at puberty arresting drugs despite concerns of “which is to be master — that’s all.”― Lewis
risk as well. If a court can decree that a doctors about severe medical complications Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
preborn child is not human, that is, not a fit associated with this use of medications.
candidate for legal protection, then it could The call for these drugs is not based on Pray for me as I promise to pray for you. -
just as arbitrarily decree that a human being any science, in fact, it contradicts science
over the age of 90 is no longer a candidate and studies but the ‘gender ideology’ holds
for legal protection. The Church speaks that the use of these drugs is warranted
often and clearly about the dignity of the in order to delay the onset of puberty so
human person. This value, worth, dignity is that a gender confused human being can Bishop Robert F. Vasa
not determined or declared by any law, it have more time to discern which sex he/
is simply recognized. The founding fathers she desires to be. This, despite the science
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Bright “over the last years 60
in the violation of the
Resourcefulness 5th Commandment.
62 million
Question: What is a resource?
Answer: A source to which you can return.
of our brothers and sisters
have been killed with the
permission of our
By Chris Lyford
Editor, North Coast Catholic government.”
M ake me a channel of your peace!” These words of
St. Francis have helped form our collective spirituality
and eternal life. That’s the point. So where are we supposed to go?
Answer: ‘the whole world’. That means literally in every place and in
over the last half a century as the Saint from Assisi has accompanied every institution, even in the halls of political engagement. In fact,
our global pilgrimage into this most decisive era. Over 100 years we are especially called to bring the gospel into our representative
ago Our Lady of Fatima, on the first day of her ‘church approved’ government in the way St. Francis indicated, if necessary, using
apparitions said: ‘Pray the rosary every day to obtain peace for the words, precisely because ‘God’ has been disinvited officially by our
world and the end of the war.’ These words still ring true today as government over the last 60 years to the tune of over one million
we advance through the fog of this global war called a ‘pandemic’ times per year in the violation of the 5th Commandment. 62 million
because its effects are on “all-the-people.” of our brothers and sisters have been killed with the permission of
Never in our lifetime have we encountered something that has our government.
had an effect on literally the whole world. Even one is too much. I remember the visceral grief pouring
In describing the hoped-for objective of the upcoming synod out of my heart and spirit as I held my deceased child in the palm
on synodality, Pope Francis describes a “bright resourcefulness” of my hand. We had been expecting with joy our 5th child who,
where the whole church is strengthened and encouraged by the having been conceived in deep love, was taken directly to heaven
enlightening of our minds. We ourselves are not the source of the due to a miscarriage. The tears were more profound than I had ever
light of truth that enlightens our minds, but like St. Francis can experienced. I know some of you know this deep grief. May we
be instruments, channels, or mirrors that reflect that light to a revere, especially during this ‘Respect Life” month, every single life
world filled with shadows. May we keep ourselves spiritually and from conception to natural death. Especially let us remember the
intellectually pure during this process by embracing the Franciscan forgotten, neglected, abused, mistreated. This month is National
practice of humility, honesty, and charity. That way we can be a Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In this issue Madeleine
continuous source of hope to which others may return again and Keegan O’Connell shares her personal testimony about how she has
again to receive light, encouragement, and strength! responded to this cause. Also in this issue, information about the
St. Francis also said: “Go into all the world and preach the Respect Life Essay Contest, an Artists inspiration to create a life size
gospel, and if necessary, use words.” bronze of Pope Francis (does your parish or institution need one?),
How can we preach the gospel, the good-news of salvation if how to renew your October consecration to Jesus through Mary by
we are broken vessels? The answer is that being ‘broken vessels’ consecrating all your ‘stuff’ to her protection, and the outline of the
makes us all the more qualified to preach the gospel since what we upcoming Synod on Synodality.
preach is the cross of Jesus Christ, the sign of forgiveness of sins
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in the other 20 percent. And so began my response to their own version of cancer—a
journey toward healing and recovery from social disease that, for just as many complex
Another Palette
stage two breast cancer. One of the toughest and inexplicable reasons, develops in their
challenges was sharing the news with my lives the way cancer did in mine. Since 1975,
two young boys, family, friends and business YWCA Sonoma County has answered the
for the associates.
Months later, as I recovered from
call from local families impacted by violence
in the place we should all feel the most safe;
Colors of Fall
breast surgery and endured changes to inside our own homes. Exacerbated by the
my appearance from the effects of my pandemic, calls to YWCA’s 24/7 Domestic
treatment, I thought about how different the Violence Crisis Hotline (546-1234), the only
conversations would have been had I told one in Sonoma County, are on the rise.
By my friends I was suffering from the effects Safety planning and strategies to ensure
Madeleine of domestic violence. Why is that? We talk a relief are at the forefront of every call we
Keegan lot about the pink ribbon, but not the purple receive. YWCA operates the County’s only
one. The CDC estimates 1 in 4 women confidential Safe House shelter and the
O’Connell will experience domestic violence in their County’s only therapeutic preschool for
CEO of YWCA lifetimes. That’s more than breast, ovarian 3 – 5 year old children who have suffered
Sonoma County and lung cancer in women combined. trauma. Our therapy program delivers
I realize the staggering impact of this trauma informed care through one on one
Pink and purple, purple and pink; statement and, even as a breast cancer counseling and support groups. Today,
you may have noticed fall has a different survivor, I’m astonished by the pervasiveness YWCA’s vital and singular role in our
color palette these days. As children, we of domestic violence. Nationally, 4.8 million community has never been more evident.
associated orange, brown and even gold women will be physically abused by their Community support is crucial to our
with the arrival of falling leaves, Halloween intimate partner each year. Considering the efforts. Together, we can provide a future
and a fresh chill in the air. Today, the arrival 20 percent chance of my cancer mass being without violence for every family in need.
of fall is punctuated with the national malignant, I quickly realized that, for the October is Domestic Violence Awareness
awareness campaigns for breast cancer one in four families affected by domestic Month, learn more at ywcasc.org.
(pink) and domestic violence (purple). violence, the odds are nearly the same—
A few summers ago, when I discovered but the treatment and recovery are very St. Rose parishioner, Madeleine Keegan
a lump in my own breast, I assumed it was a different. O’Connell is CEO of YWCA Sonoma County.
benign mass, which is what it turns out to be For the victims of domestic violence, Contact her at 303-8400 or at
in 80 percent of cases. Unfortunately, I was my primary concern is to help them find a moconnell@ywcasc.org.
Around the OCTOBER 2021 APPOINTMENTS + CHANGES
DIOCESE Rev. Krzysztof Lewandowski – Was learning Spanish in Mexico
Appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Rose of Lima parish, Santa Rosa
With Fr. Moses Brown
Rev. Andrew Pacheco – Was Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul, Petaluma
Appointed as Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel parish, Fort Bragg
and in charge of San Jose Sanchez Del Rio Catholic School
Rev. Andres Querijero –Was Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Fort Bragg
Appointed as Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Calistoga
Rev. Thomas Stuart – Was Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. Eugene
Appointed as Parochial Vicar of St. Vincent de Paul parish
with duties at the St. Vincent Elementary and High Schools
Rev. Angelito Peries – Retiring. Was Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church,
Calistoga (Moving into: Hynes House, 7985 Covert Lane, Sebastopol, CA 95472)
NOTE: In July 2021
Rev. Adam Kotas left Diocese of Santa Rosa and the Roman Catholic Church
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Don’t Let
Demons Attack Your Stuff!
An Exorcist’s Consecration to Our Lady All Catholics Need
by Fr. Gabriel Lickteig
Jan 26, 2021
Illustration By ©Arthur Waligora
T he devil is the one who loves to
steal our joy.
Renowned exorcist Fr. Chad
Ripperger states that “diabolical oppression
them in good order.” (Fraune)
Other effects that exorcists have noted
We are told to be vigilant against his can appear as inexplicable financial are marital discord, illness with no natural
attacks, snares and temptations. One of the difficulties, such as the inability to obtain explanation, the breaking up of friendships,
particular attacks he launches against us is employment despite being highly qualified etc, with the purpose of leaving the person
something called “diabolical oppression”. and applying for multiple jobs, or being fired isolated.
This involves more of an exterior attack all of a sudden. It has been noted that even though
from the evil one: “diabolical oppression “Oppression can manifest and cause a diabolical oppression is indeed an
involves those things that affect a person’s person’s possessions to chronically break attack that the devil launches against
life from the outside.” (Charles D. Fraune) down, despite reasonable efforts to keep us, it is usually indicative of good things:
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“experiences in the category of oppression The prayer that Fr. Ripperger composed
are typically a positive sign. It indicates that is entitled “Consecration of One’s Exterior
God is protecting the person from other Goods to the Blessed Virgin Mary.” CONSECRATION OF EXTERIOR GOODS
forms of demonic attacks. It is a beautiful prayer in which one TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
“As a result of that protection, the gives and entrusts the protection of one’s
demons, since they cannot get to the person exterior goods, including health, finances, “I, (Name), a faithless sinner, renew
in the way they want, come after them in relationships, possessions, property, and and ratify today in thy hands the vows of
these forms.” (Fraune) career over to Our Blessed Mother’s care my Baptism; I renounce forever satan, his
In other words, since the devil can’t get and disposal. pomps and works; and I give myself entirely
to you from the inside, in the sanctuary of One also asks Our Lady’s protection to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to
the soul, he seeks to attack you from the over one’s exterior goods against the evil carry my cross after Him all the days of my
outside, in hopes of weakening you and one so that “he cannot touch them.” life, and to be more faithful to Him than I
making you more susceptible to his interior Even if you don’t perceive signs of have ever been before.
attacks. diabolical oppression in your life, I humbly In the presence of all the heavenly
He indeed prowls about as a lion, as ask and strongly encourage you to pray the court, I choose thee, O Mary, this day for my
Scripture notes, but he is a cowardly lion prayer that Fr. Ripperger has composed. Our Mother and Mistress.
who loves to attack us when we are in a Blessed Mother can see things we can’t. Knowing that I have received rights
weakened state. Our enemy is subtle as a serpent, over all my exterior goods, past, present
My dear friends, does any of this sound and she wants to protect us from him by and future; I relinquish into thy hands, my
eerily similar to things that are going on in stepping on his head in our lives. Heavenly Mother, all rights over my exterior
your life? Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, what goods, including my health, finances,
Whether you pick up on strange a joy and consolation it is to put our lives– relationships, possessions, property, my
supernatural things happening around your all aspects of them–under the care of Our job and my earthly success, and I retain for
work, finances and relationships or not, Beautiful and Perfect Spiritual Mother, who myself no right of disposing the goods that
there is someone we can go to for both loves us, as St. Alphonsus Liguori states, come to me but leave to thee the entire and
protection and to counter these attacks. more than all of the angels and saints full right of disposing of all that belongs
We were once encouraged that if there combined! to me, without exception, according to thy
was something strange in our neighborhood I encourage you to take some time good pleasure, for the greater glory of God
to call the ghostbusters. My friends, I’m not to pray through the Consecration of Your in time and in eternity.
talking about calling the ghostbusters, I’m Exterior Goods to Our Lady (full text As I now interiorly relinquish what
talking about calling the Woman who below). I myself have seen amazing things belongs to me exteriorly into thy hands,
is called the “Tower of David,” who is happen in the lives of those who entrust I entrust to thee the protection of those
called “Virgin Most Powerful”, I’m talking themselves to the Mother of God through exterior goods against the evil one, so that,
about the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother. this prayer. knowing that they now belong to thee, he
In the course of his ministry as exorcist, May Our Lady and her most chaste cannot touch them.
Fr. Ripperger explained that in one case he spouse, St. Joseph, protect you, your families Receive, O good and pious Virgin, this
“was seeking to cast a demon away from and all of your exterior goods from the little offering of what little is, in honor of,
a person’s property, which had become wicked fiend! and in union with, that subjection which
infested, he was able to get the demon to If you would like to know more about the Eternal Wisdom deigned to have to thy
reveal that they only have permission to defending yourself from the attacks of the maternity; in homage to the power which
mess with the property, but they have no evil one, I also strongly recommend picking both of you have over this poor sinner, and
rights over it. up a copy of the book, “Slaying Dragons: in thanksgiving for the privileges with which
“The demon revealed that the person What Exorcists See & What We Should the Holy Trinity has favored thee.
has to clearly state his authority over the Know” by Charles D. Fraune. Trusting in the providential care of God
property to help break the hold of the It is an excellent resource in learning the Father and thy maternal care, I have full
demon. Further, the demon told Father how to sniff out and defend yourself against confidence that thou whilst take care of me
that consecrating the property to Our Lady the snares of our common enemy, but as to the necessities of this life and will not
completely blocks the demons from acting even more important than that, it teaches leave me forsaken.
on it. you how to get closer to Our Father who God the Father, increase my trust in Thy
“As a result, a prayer was written, cherishes us as His beloved sons and Son’s Mother; Our Lady of Fair Love, give
based on the famous prayer of St. Louis daughters! me perfect confidence in the providence of
De Montfort for those making a total May Our Lady watch over you and yours Thy Son.
consecration of themselves to the Blessed always! Amen.”
Virgin Mary.
“Father says he has seen much good
fruit from people using this prayer.” (Fraune)
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THE DEVIL’S
TROJAN HORSE
By Conor Gallagher
Father of 15 and president of TAN books
Illustration By ©Arthur Waligora
T he Father of Lies tempted our
first mother with the beguiling
father of 15 kids (and as master of bees,
goats, chickens, dogs, cats, and crops), I
progress for myself and my family. In fact,
whenever I go out among men those who
notion of progress. He told her that if she am deeply aware of this pernicious but are secularly minded I return home less of
ate of the fruit, her eyes would be opened subtle battle against the family. Today, the one. I am with withdrawing from the world.
and that she would be as gods (Gen. 3:5). fruits we desire are automation, speed,
Eve was tempted by progress. She believed ease, and excessive access to everything. But my kids ...
that there was something more to be The Evil One promises us a life of luxury I must teach my children how to be in
had than God had already given her - for if we would but taste this fruit. Satan’s the world, but never of it. And thus, I must
apparently “dominion over the fishes of the mastery of technology has slowly taken our teach them the dangers of our digital era;
sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, own dominion over the earth and given I must show them the wicked strategy of
and the whole earth, and every creeping technology dominion over us. We have Satan in his use of technology.
creature that moveth upon the earth” (Gen. become hamsters on the wheel of progress, Automation is putting our humanity
1:16) was not enough. No, she wanted to cogs in the wheel of automation, and at stake, for the very things that make us
have more, to perceive more, to be more worse, victims of spiritual genocide. human cannot be automated. Discussion
than God intended for her. between friends is being replaced by posts
Frankly, I just want to be left the hell between “followers.” “Smart” phones are
Yes, the Father of Lies tempted our first alone. With every passing year, I say NO remembering for us all those things worth
parents with the notion of progress, and more and more to such technological remembering, such as phone numbers
he continues to do so with us today. As a progress because I much prefer spiritual of friends and birthdates of family. The
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NCC_Oct2021.indd 10 10/4/21 1:43 PMInternet has slaughtered the rich experience sloth when she feels she must respond to nature as something other than that which
of taking little children to the library. this text and that post; she must register is made to know, love, and serve God, it
TV and Netflix have made the notion of the kids for this activity and that one... and will only lead me to anger, sorrow, and
reading as a family a nerdy activity. that one... and that one; she feels she must eventual damnation. I am not made to
work out to keep her figure and must get be a cybernetic creature, plugged into a
We are losing our humanity by the her hair and nails done just to keep her digital network exercising dominion over
digital minute. sanity; she feels that another baby would me. No! I am called to have dominion over
Throughout the centuries, the Evil One ruin everything ... And the sweet little voice my garden, to exercise my own free will
has had his weapons of choice. He does not at knee level, trying to tug on the yoga in pursuit of my family’s salvation, which
wield any old tool for the job of destroying pants while saying, “Mommy, mommy, leads me to the following story.
souls. Like a master craftsman, he picks mommy” is no longer a sweet sound to
his instrument carefully and uses it with the mother’s ear, but an annoyance -- an A while back, my sixteen-year-old had
precision. And at first glance, it may appear interruption to her work on the smartphone become too attached to his smart phone.
that his weapon for the modern age is ... whatever the urgent matter may be at Thanks be to God, he was not using it
lust. But I think not. I think it is sloth, and that particular moment. for impure means. But the device was
that the mentally disturbed versions of lust becoming a source of conflict. I was having
today are byproducts of sloth. As I look around at so many well- to micromanage how many milliseconds
intentioned people (particularly parents), he was using it. More and more frustration
Progress, you see, keeps the modern I see everyone is exhausted with needless arose... you know the story.
man so busy, so focused on improvement, activity. How is it that we live in a world of
so bosessed with cramming more nearly magical automation and yet we are When I broached the subject of him
meaningless stuff into a 24-hour day…so more exhausted than previous generations going to a flip phone (as I had done), that
intent on raising his children to be honor who labored manually? We are exhausted nasty teenage, arrogant attitude appeared.
roll students, athletes, musicians, and of because nature and grace are the And so, I walked with him out to the
course community organizers, that the love nourishment for our humanity. And we are barn... told him to lay the smart phone
of God has no place to fit. malnourished. We are filling our spiritual on the ground... handed him an ax... and
bellies with the addictive and artificial instructed him to shatter the cursed device
Indeed, the Devil’s stratagem harkens sweetness of productivity and efficiency, with all his might. And he did so.
the mind back to the Trojan Horse that but lacking the life-giving nutrients of
was wheeled into the City of Troy as a silence, stillness, prayer, friendship, beauty, “If your eye causes you to sin, son,” I
magnificent gift. Under the cover of night, and leisure. said, “pluck it out. If your hand causes you
the bloodthirsty Greek warriors descended to sin, cut it off. And if this device is causing
from the belly of the horse and slaughtered The Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas, a rift between us, then take an ax to it. I
the Trojans in wicked and ruthless and even defines sloth as “sorrow for spiritual will destroy anything- ANYTHING - that
sacrilegious fashion. goods” and “sluggishness of the mind comes between us. And so should you. I
which neglects to begin good” (Summa love you unconditionally.
Lucifer’s Trojan Horse for the modern II-II, Q. 35, Art. 1). It is our obsession with Now, clean up the chards of glass
world is progress. As a master strategist, becoming more and more, just as Eve before your siblings cut up their little feet.”
he puts into motion the famous words of desired in the Garden, that drains us of the
Sun Tzu, “All warfare is based on deception. spiritual energy to desire God -- or even to And thus, as a father, I have a moral
Hence, when we are able to attack, we desire humanity for ourselves. duty to see every new form of technology
must seem unable; when using our forces, with skepticism - as a fruit that may bring
we must appear inactive.” The proper use of technology must be life but may also bring death. I must ask
The average man or woman in the to accomplish our own end. Just as an ax two questions about every digital intruder
pew today (or watching Mass on TV in our has the “end” of cutting wood, our “end” into the garden in which my family takes
post-covid world) envisions a slothful man is to know, love, and serve God in this life abode. How can this aid in my family’s
as a couch potato, stuffing his face with so as to be happy with Him in the next. This pursuit of salvation? And how can the Evil
Cheetos. is what it means to be a good human. Our One use this for my family’s damnation?
perfection is not in becoming a component
But the Devil is more deceptive than in the matrix of the digital world. Our Only then can I properly, productively,
that. The slothful man is rather one who happiness lies only in perfecting our human and effectively utilize the God-given ability
wears himself out with work, fitness, social nature. If I treat a goat like a dog, the goat of innovation. Only then can I exercise true
activities, consumption of news and the will only be frustrated along with me. If I dominion over my garden and walk with
downloading of the newest productivity treat an ax like a butter knife, I will only God in paradise.
app. The strung-out mother is a victim of make a mess. And if I treat my own human
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Preparatory Documents
Vatican City, Sep 7, 2021 / 03:30 am (CNA)
T he Vatican released Tuesday
a preparatory document and
The Vatican published on Sept. 7 the 22-
page preparatory document, “For a Synodal
The preparatory document has been released
for a period of “pre-synodal discernment”
handbook for the 2023 synod on synodality Church: Communion, Participation, and that will influence a second draft of the text
to be reviewed by all Catholic dioceses in Mission,” and the 42-page vademecum, or to be published before June 2023.
the world over the next six months. handbook, for the diocesan phase of the
“It is precisely this path of synodality which synod. According to the Vatican, the preparatory
God expects of the Church of the third document is “a tool to facilitate the first
millennium,” the new document states, The handbook includes prayers, a description phase of listening to and consulting the
quoting Pope Francis. of synodality, the objectives of the synodal People of God in the particular Churches”
“This journey, which follows in the wake process, and the main questions to which for the diocesan phase of the synod.
of the Church’s ‘renewal’ proposed by the the local Catholic communities are asked to
Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a give feedback. It underlines that dioceses .
task.” should focus on “maximum inclusion and
participation” among baptized Catholics in
the diocesan synod process.
THE DIOCESAN PHASE
During the diocesan phase, each bishop is It recommends that multiple parishes come unions, and federations of consecrated life,
asked to undertake a consultation process together for these “synodal consultation international lay movements, and Catholic
with the local Church from Oct. 17, 2021, to meetings” so that “a range of people from universities during this phase.
April 2022. different socio-economic backgrounds,
ethnicities, age groups” take part. The diocesan synod process should “tap
The handbook says that dioceses should into the richness of the lived experience
organize local gatherings for “synodal The preparatory document, handbook, of the Church in their local context,” the
consultation,” and also enable individuals to and questionnaire are to be reviewed by handbook says
give their feedback directly to the diocese. dioceses, as well as superior generals,
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NCC_Oct2021.indd 12 10/4/21 1:43 PMMAIN QUESTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
Questions are included at the end of handbook, which says that the “fundamental question”
to be considered by the dioceses and the bishops over this multi-year process is as follows:
“A synodal Church, in announcing the Gospel, ‘journeys together.’ How is this ‘journeying together’ happening today in your local Church?
What steps does the Spirit invite us to take in order to grow in our ‘journeying together?’”
In considering this, dioceses will receive and report feedback on the following:
• What are difficulties, obstacles, and • How do prayer and liturgical • What relationships does our Church
wounds in the local Church? celebrations actually inspire and community have with members
• What is the Holy Spirit asking of us? guide our common life and mission of other Christian traditions and
• In our local Church, who are those in our community? denominations?
who “walk together”? • What hinders the baptized from • How does our Church community
Who are those who seem further being active in mission? identify the goals to be pursued,
apart? What areas of mission are we the way to reach them, and the
• How is God speaking to us through neglecting? steps to be taken?
voices we sometimes ignore? How • To what extent do diverse peoples How is authority or governance
are the laity listened to, especially in our community come together exercised within our local Church?
women and young people? What for dialogue? What are the places • How do we promote participation
facilitates or inhibits our listening? and means of dialogue within our in decision-making within
• How does the relationship with the local Church? hierarchical structures? Do our
local media work (not only Catholic • How are divergences of vision, or decision-making methods help us to
media)? Who speaks on behalf of conflicts and difficulties addressed? listen to the whole People of God?
the Christian community, and how What particular issues in the Church
are they chosen? and society do we need to pay
more attention to?
WHAT IS SYNODALITY?
The preparatory document describes examine “how responsibility and power are strength to our hands,’” it says, quoting from
synodality as “the form, the style, and the lived in the Church as well as the structures Pope Francis’ address at the opening of the
structure of the Church.” by which they are managed, bringing to youth synod in October 2018.
“The Synodal Process is first and foremost a light and trying to convert prejudices and The Vatican held a press conference on Sept.
spiritual process. It is not a mechanical data- distorted practices that are not rooted in the 7 to discuss the newly released documents.
gathering exercise or a series of meetings Gospel.”
and debates. Synodal listening is oriented “The purpose of the first phase of the Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary general
towards discernment,” the handbook says. synodal journey is to foster a broad of Synod of Bishops, spoke on a panel,
The handbook describes the synodal journey consultation process in order to gather the along with undersecretaries Sr. Nathalie
as an experience of “authentic listening and wealth of the experiences of lived synodality, Becquart and Bishop Luis Marín de San
discernment on the path of becoming the in its different articulations and facets, Martín. Myriam Wijlens and Fr. Dario Vitali,
Church that God calls us to be.” involving the pastors and the faithful of the consultors for the synod, also answered
The synod on synodality will open with a particular questions as part of the panel.
“diocesan phase” in October 2021 and At the press conference, Grech said that
conclude with the XVI Ordinary General Churches at all the different levels,” the synodality is “the mature fruit” of the
Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the preparatory document says. Second Vatican Council.
Vatican in October 2023. “We recall that the purpose of the synod, “The synod is not a parliament,” the cardinal
Pope Francis will “inaugurate the synodal and therefore of this consultation, is not to said.
path” over the weekend of Oct. 9-10 with produce documents, but ‘to plant dreams, “A synod is an experience of everyone
an opening session and a Mass. All dioceses draw forth prophecies and visions, allow listening to the Holy Spirit,” he added.
are invited also to offer an opening Mass on hope to flourish, inspire trust, bind up
Sunday, Oct. 17. wounds, weave together relationships,
awaken a dawn of hope, learn from one
One objective of the synod on synodality, another and create a bright resourcefulness
according to the preparatory document, is to that will enlighten minds, warm hearts, give
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NCC_Oct2021.indd 13 10/4/21 1:43 PMDEL OBISPO
en Español Dictadura del
Relativismo
PARTE II
C ualquier afirmación de que un
niño antes de nacer no es un ser
todo ser humano tenga la protección de la
ley. La ley no crea los derechos de los que
que cuestione o incluso haga una pregunta
sobre la vida humana en el útero es
humano, plantea preguntas sobre ¿cuándo disfruta un ser humano, se supone que la descartado rotundamente. El rechazo a la
un niño se convierte o es considerado ser ley reconoce y protege esos derechos. ciencia y cualquier discusión sobre lo que
humano? Se han planteado varias teorías En el momento en que la humanidad o significa ser un ser humano toma la forma
relativistas a lo largo de los años, pero la condición de persona se determina por de una dictadura. La opinión “aceptada”,
ninguna de ellas responde plenamente un tercero, todos estamos en riesgo y todos por errónea o relativista que sea, se
a la pregunta vital: ¿Qué significa ser un los derechos vinculados a la humanidad o sostiene como la verdad absoluta contra
ser humano o una persona humana? Se la condición de persona también lo estan. la que nadie se atreve a luchar. En cuanto
ha intentado establecer que la “identidad Si un tribunal puede decretar que un niño al aborto, la decisión de la Corte Suprema
como persona” sea el criterio para juzgar no nacido no es humano, es decir, que no 1992 5-4 sobre Planned Parenthood v
cuándo se otorgan los derechos a un ser es un candidato apto para la protección Casey, que defiende el derecho al aborto
humano en virtud de la ley. Sin embargo, legal, entonces podría decretar de manera [dice]: “En el corazón de la libertad está
¿quién determina la “identidad de igualmente arbitraria que un ser humano el derecho a definir el propio concepto de
persona”? Parecería que de alguna manera mayor de 90 años ya no es un candidato existencia, del universo, y del misterio de
solo la madre tiene derecho a declarar para la protección legal. La Iglesia habla a la vida humana “. ¡Esto es un sinsentido!
la identidad de persona de su hijo o no, menudo y con claridad sobre la dignidad Si bien puedo definir mi propio concepto
pero esto es completamente subjetivo. de la persona humana. Este valor, mérito de existencia o no existencia, no puedo
Si la madre determina la condición de y dignidad no está determinado ni imponer (dictadura) ese concepto a otro ser
persona, entonces, quizás, también puede declarado por ninguna ley, simplemente humano vivo con el pretexto de ejercer la
declarar la no condición de persona. se reconoce. Los padres fundadores de libertad de definir y actuar sobre mi propia
Lastimosamente, la ley ha declarado que los Estados Unidos reconocieron esto e visión subjetiva del misterio de la vida.
al salir completamente del canal de parto incluyeron el concepto en la Declaración En California, los padres son limitados
el nino adquiere el estatus legal como ser de Independencia: “Sostenemos que estas y obstaculizados para ayudar a sus hijos
humano o persona, por lo que una mujer verdades son evidentes por sí mismas, que a navegar por las aguas cada vez más
puede optar por que maten a su hijo justo todos los hombres son creados iguales, que difíciles de la identidad de género. La actual
antes del nacimiento. Esto equivale a una están dotados por su Creador de ciertos “dictadura” presiona y promueve el uso
declaración unilateral de que el niño, que Derechos inalienables, que entre estos de drogas supresoras especialmente en la
es claramente humano, no es humano son la vida, la libertad y la búsqueda de la pubertad, a pesar de las preocupaciones
después de todo, al menos que haya nacido felicidad “. El uso de la palabra “hombres” de los doctores sobre las graves
completamente. Esto es relativismo puro. era común y no se refiere a los hombres complicaciones médicas asociadas con
La falacia que se está imponiendo en sino a los seres humanos. Así, todos los este tipo de medicamentos. La promocion
los Estados Unidos es que el ser humano seres humanos son reconocidos como a estos medicamentos no se basa en
no nacido no alcanza un grado suficiente “creados iguales”. No están “igualados” ninguna ciencia; de hecho, contradice la
de humanidad para tener derecho a por la ley, sino reconocidos como tales por ciencia y los estudios, pero la ‘ideología
protecciones legales hasta que la madre la ley. Lamentablemente, los “hombres” de género’ sostiene que el uso de dichos
declara arbitrariamente que su hijo es que aún no están fuera de la dependencia medicamentos está justificado para retrasar
humano al permitirle nacer. El niño, en materna, están excluidos de la categoría el inicio de la pubertad de modo que un
una realidad objetiva, posee la humanidad inclusiva de “todos”. ser humano confundido en su género,
por sí misma. La humanidad del niño no El Papa emérito Benedicto XVI también puede tener más tiempo para discernir
depende de la voluntad o intención de la usó la palabra “dictadura”. Se refirió así qué sexo desea ser. Esto, a pesar de que
madre de determinar esa humanidad, la a una “dictadura del relativismo”. Esto se la ciencia confirma que el 80% de quienes
biología lo hace. La ley justa exige que ve en nuestra sociedad actual. Cualquiera experimentan confusión de identidad de
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NCC_Oct2021.indd 14 10/4/21 1:43 PMgénero “se resuelven a sí mismos” a favor de
su sexo biológico unos años más tarde. Si uno
fuera más suspicaz, se podría especular que
el objetivo de estos fármacos supresores de
Arzobispo Pide a Católicos Unirse
la pubertad es precisamente retrasar el inicio
de la pubertad para que la confusión dure
a Campaña “Una Rosa y Un
más y la persona pueda estar más inclinada
a optar en contra de su sexo biológico. En el
Rosario” Por Nancy Pelosi
pasado, la resolución de la confusión de la (ACI Prensa)
identidad de género a favor del sexo biológico
se habría señalado como un éxito. Ahora tal
determinación se ve con sospecha y como un
“fracaso”. Hoy, el único éxito “verdadero”
o aceptable es la determinación de elegir
el sexo que no es coherente con el sexo
biológico cromosómico.
El grado en que estas teorías relativistas
impactan la vida de personas reales es
profundamente desconcertante. Sin duda,
existen luchas asociadas con el embarazo
para las cuales el aborto “parece” ser la
respuesta completa. Sin embargo, esta
respuesta se elige a expensas de la vida
de un ser humano. La identidad de género Mons. Salvatore Cordileone, su oración y ayuno”, continuó Mons.
siempre ha sido un desafío, pero al menos Arzobispo de San Francisco, alentó a los Cordileone.
había una base desde donde empezar, a fieles católicos a unirse a la campaña de El Arzobispo de San Francisco
saber, la biología y la ciencia física. Sin duda, ayuno y oración titulada “Una Rosa y un resaltó que Nancy Pelosi “habla
hay luchas para las que la modificación Rosario” por Nancy Pelosi, la presidenta hondamente de sus hijos. Claramente
transgénero quirúrgica o química “afirma” de la Cámara de Representantes de tiene un corazón maternal. El Papa
ser la respuesta completa. Sin embargo, esta Estados Unidos, quien pese a ser una Francisco ha dicho que el aborto es un
respuesta se elige a expensas de una realidad madre católica apoya y promueve asesinato, el equivalente a contratar a
biológica masculina / femenina. públicamente el aborto. un sicario para solucionar un problema.
Lewis Carroll (con el seudónimo de “Al ver la posible aprobación en la La solución a la crisis de una mujer
Charles Dodgson) escribió en Through the Cámara de Representantes del proyecto embarazada no es la violencia sino el
Looking Glass: “Cuando uso una palabra”, HR3755, que impondría el aborto a amor”.
dijo Humpty Dumpty en un tono bastante pedido en toda la nación en cualquier “Por favor únanse a mí en el rezo
desdeñoso, “significa exactamente lo que yo momento del embarazo, se hace del Rosario y el ayuno por la conversión
elijo que signifique, ni más ni menos”.”La necesaria una conversión de corazón de del corazón maternal de la presidenta
pregunta es”, dijo Alicia, “si puedes hacer la mayoría de nuestros representantes, Pelosi, para que abrace la bondad y la
que las palabras signifiquen tantas cosas comenzando por la líder de la Cámara, dignidad de la vida humana, no solo
diferentes”.”La pregunta es”, dijo Humpty la presidenta Nancy Pelosi”, indicó el después del nacimiento sino desde el
Dumpty, “cuál es el maestro?, eso es todo”. Arzobispo en una declaración este 29 vientre”, animó Mons. Cordileone.
Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass. de septiembre. El Arzobispo indicó también que
“Por ello invito a todos los católicos la idea de las rosas y el Rosario se
Ore por mí como prometo orar por usted. - a unirse masiva y visiblemente a la relaciona con Santa Teresita de Lisieux
Obispo Robert F. Vasa campaña de ayuno y oración por la o Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús, cuya
presidenta Pelosi: comprométanse fiesta la Iglesia celebra este viernes 1 de
a rezar un rosario por semana y a octubre.
ayunar los viernes por su conversión de El Prelado dijo que “Santa Teresita
Por el Diácono Tino corazón”, exhortó el Prelado. de Lisieux, ‘la Florecilla’, cuya fiesta
y Martha Vera “Por favor únanse a la campaña celebramos este viernes, es recordada
Reverendísimo Robert F. Vasa
de la Oficina de Matrimonio ‘Una rosa y un Rosario por Nancy’ en por estas famosas y queridas palabras:
Obispo deFamiliar
y Vida Santa Rosa el sitio web https://benedictinstitute. ‘Después de mi muerte, dejaré caer una
org/rose-and-a-rosary/ y una rosa le lluvia de rosas. Pasaré al Cielo haciendo
será enviada a ella como símbolo de el bien en la tierra. Levantaré una gran
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NCC_Oct2021.indd 15 10/4/21 1:43 PMcontinuada Pelosi Colorado Parish Church Vandalized
es hacer amar a Dios’. Y después de su
muerte, las rosas comenzaron a llover del cielo”.
with Pro-Abortion Graffiti
El Arzobispo explicó que a las rosas “se Denver, Colo., Sep 29 (CNA)
les ha llamado la ‘firma’ de Santa Teresa, una
señal de que se ha escuchado la oración del
peticionario”.
“La rosa es también un símbolo de nuestra
Madre, la Santísima Virgen María, la ‘rosa
mística’. En este momento particular de la
historia de nuestra nación, necesitamos más que
nunca su intercesión, la de Santa Teresa, y la de
todos los demás santos que nos han mostrado el
camino de la vida”, precisó.
De hecho, “la reacción provocada por la
aprobación de la ley del latido del corazón
en Texas demuestra cuán desesperadamente
nuestro país, y muchos de nuestros líderes
políticos, necesitan una conversión de corazón A Catholic parish in Boulder, only managed to break the safety glass
para dejar el camino de la muerte y reclamar Colorado, with a memorial to aborted on the outside. They also threw eggs at
una cultura de la vida”. babies on its front lawn was desecrated several doors.
La ley de “latidos del corazón” de Texas with pro-abortion graffiti in the early Although the church had a
entró en vigor el 1 de septiembre e impide los hours of Sept. 29. functioning security camera system, the
abortos una vez que se detectan los latidos del Sacred Heart of Mary Parish was images captured of the assailants are
corazón del feto, que puede ser incluso a las seis tagged with numerous spray-painted little more than “shadows,” Evevard
semanas de embarazo. slogans including “Jesus [Loves] said, and have not proven helpful. The
La norma ha sido fuertemente criticada Abortion,” “Bans off our bodies,” “No assailants purposely avoided being
por los grupos abortistas y por líderes del Wire Hangers Ever,” and a symbol captured on video in an identifiable
gobierno, como la vicepresidenta de Estados combining an “A” signifying “anarchy” way, he said.
Unidos, Kamala Harris, que la consideró and the traditional symbol for “female.” Evevard said the pastor, Fr. Jonathan
“inconstitucional”; y por el mismo presidente Mark Evevard, Youth Director and Dellinger, has been encouraging
Joe Biden, quien dijo que la ley constituye un Social Communications Director for the parishioners to “put those folks at the
“asalto sin precedentes” a los derechos de las parish, told CNA that the police believe top of your prayer list, and pray for
mujeres, y que ha ofrecido luchar contra ella con it was a group of unidentified assailants their conversion.” Evevard said several
todo lo que tiene el gobierno a su disposición. who hit the church, and that police are passersby, including a few people not
Sobre la campaña de oración por Pelosi, currently investigating. affiliated with the parish, have stopped
la directora ejecutiva del Instituto Benedicto The parish had a display of 4,000 to express condolences and help to
XVI, Maggie Gallagher, recordó que este es el small white crosses in its front lawn, clean up some of the mess.
“Año de los indigentes” y que “nuestro apoyo each one representing a baby aborted St. Louis Parish in nearby Louisville
a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en las calles each day in the United States. The was vandalized with similar pro-
de San Francisco y nuestro apoyo a nuestros vandals trampled and desecrated at abortion graffiti recently, Evevard noted.
hermanos y hermanas en el vientre materno least half of the crosses. Boulder is home to one of the
tiene las mismas profundas raíces”. They also painted over signs facing country’s most prolific late-term
Gallagher precisó que estas raíces están the roadway advertising the memorial, abortionists, Warren Hern, who runs
en “nuestra fe en la igual dignidad de todo ser and covered the lenses of the lights that the Boulder Abortion Clinic, one of
humano. Importamos no porque seamos ricos o shine on the church building with red a handful of clinics in the U.S. that
poderosos, o útiles, por lo bellos que podamos paint. publicly accept patients seeking late-
ser, sino porque somos todos hijos amados de “My Body My Choice” was scrawled term abortions from anywhere in the
Dios”. in bright red spray paint on a white world. Colorado remains one of only
Puede unirse a la campaña “Una rosa y un pickup truck outside the church, and at a handful of states that does not have
Rosario por Nancy” en este enlace. least one of the truck’s tires appears to some legislation on late-term abortion.
have been deflated. As a result, abortions can take place in
The vandals also used a rock the state up until birth.
or hammer to attempt to break the This story is developing.
church’s stained glass windows, but
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