Videla Junta Victim: “Bergoglio Didn’t Betray Me”
Mar 20
It seems that this blog serves as a translation repository with translations from articles that appeared on German websites. Today the following statement was posted in German on the website of explizit.net, a Catholic internet portal. The following is a translation of their article “Zur Vergangenheit von Papst Franziskus“. Fr. Jalics has issued a statement concerning his captivity by...
Go With the Flow
Mar 02
This Lent seems to have a theme, not one that I picked, but one that has been picked for me: letting go. Go with the flow. I am a control freak. I plan everything out, have backup plans numbered A to Z in case steps don’t go as intended. I think the reason behind this is insecurity. At least I know what will happen when I plan my life. I don’t like surprises. God doesn’t want...
Morning After Pill, Rape and ‘Criminal Fertilization’
Feb 21
My twitter stream is buzzing once again after a statement made by the German Bishops’ Conference. According to the Bishops’ Conference, Catholic hospitals are permitted to prescribe the Morning After Pill to rape victims entrusted to their care. Cardinal Meisner, considered to be conservative and close friends with Pope Benedict XVI, explains to Catholic website kath.net why this...
Lent Day 7: Get Moving
Feb 20
One of my big projects during Lent is getting more exercise. As you may know, I am working from home doing consultancy and webdesign. My day could be like this: get up, get dressed, get breakfast, work, lunch, work, dinner, play computer games, go to bed. Repeat. It’s very easy for people who work from home to stay indoors all day long. And it will happen when you don’t pay attention...
Lent Day 6: Boundaries
Feb 19
Setting my boundaries. This is another issue I’m struggling with. I have the tendency to ignore myself and just go for the cause. Do things because they need to be done, regardless of my physical or mental condition. I have been raised with the thought that you should always work, labor and that this is an honorable thing to do. You don’t get sick and if you don’t feel well, you...
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