New Oxford Notes: September 2006
'God Forgives'
Where Catholics once worried about going to hell if they missed Mass, now they simply go 'when they feel like it.'
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Plan A & Plan B
George Kendall has problems with the belief held by many traditional Catholics that the majority of mankind is damned.
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Noblesse Oblige
The former Master General of the Dominican Order would like to stand up for dialogue: "It is not just a trendy liberal idea."
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A Layman Advises Laymen to Hide Under the Table
If Catholic truth must be submerged in order to protect Church unity, what then is the point of Catholic truth?
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What Happened to Bill Donohue?
The Catholic League leader has been defending some unlikely characters, including Fr. Maciel and Archbishop Weakland.
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