New Oxford Notes: February 2003
Funerals in the Free Market
Harper's magazine published a list of 15 "theme funerals" compiled by the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.Hocus-Pocus Catholicism?
Fr. Kevin Codd would appear to be denying that Transubstantiation is a miracle.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.Mental Illness as a Family Value
A category called "Relational Disorders" applies to "family relationships," such that couples who quarrel and parents and children who clash could be diagnosed and treated.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.Beware of Ronitis, The Latest Deadly Disease
Fr. Ron says suicide is a "painful disease."
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.Is It Time for Co-ed Rectories & Religious Communities?
A debate is raging as to whether homosexually inclined men should continue to be admitted to seminaries.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.What Psychologists "Know"
We can't have priests, especially "gay" priests with their "gifts," repress their sexuality.
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