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In Support of Bishop Finn
I nor anyone else outside the chancery of the Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph will ever know exactly who said what, when and to whom leading to the current storm over the handling of Fr. Shawn Ratigan. Regardless, I am privileged to know Bishop Finn. I know many people who know him intimately and work [...] - Read More > -
Help Our Neighbors in JoplinHere is the link to Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. - Read More > -
A Saintly UndertakingThe opening of a Cause of Beatification and Canonization is not something that happens everyday. I feel particularly blessed to have been able to witness such an occasion this week for a French nun in of all places, Kansas City, Missouri. The Ceremonies for the Opening of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Servant [...] - Read More > -
Maybe The Greatest “Oh, by the way…” EVER!There are more than 15,000 permanent deacons in the U.S. today. Most are married. Most likely did not get this memo. It comes to us courtesy of Thomas Peters, aka American Papist, whose dad is Ed Peters, one of America’s most notable Canonists. Simply put: the law of the Church says that permanent deacons, because [...] - Read More >
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Oh Mary, Conceived Without Sin…
A blessed Feast of the Immaculate Conception to all. We declare, pronounce and define that the doctrine which asserts that the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, was [...]
KC Star Continues to show its bias
So what do you do when you are the lead investigative reporter at a metropolitan daily newspaper with crashing circulation (now at its lowest levels since the 1940s) and you read about the sex abuse scandals at Penn State and Syracuse? Investigate local school districts and universities for similar patterns of abuse and cover-up? Skip [...]
An Intersection in Time
At Mass this morning, I was struck by the readings and how they may very well apply to today’s headlines. They spoke of how the Israelites compromised their faith to “get along” with the gentiles. And things went from bad to worse. Then at the USCCB meeting today, Bishop Lori happened to note that ”Unreligion is [...]
Who is going to be the next Penn State?
Well, it took about a minute for the media to drag the Catholic Church into the sex abuse scandal at Penn State. And as usual, they are missing the main point. In Kansas City of course, the media has been in a frenzy for months now, seeing in “L’affair Ratigan” their big chance to rid [...]
KC Star Called Out By Catholic League
I’ve said previously that the Star had failed in its responsibility to accurately and fairly cover news concerning the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and in particular, Bishop Finn. I’ve worked in the media. I’ve worked at the Star. I know bias exists and that it is allowed to skew coverage. But I never suspected [...]
A Photo For The Ages
While I realize this photo has been floating around the internet for over a decade, I am awed every time it appears. Insomuch as millions have died at the abortionist’s hand since this photo was taken, it would seem that not enough people have seen it. So here it is again. Please share with as [...]
Congratulations to KCK and FSSP
Congratulations to the Latin Mass Community (St. Phillipine Duchesne) on the Kansas side. They will finally have a church building all their own. From their website: We have wonderful news! We have a Church! Having sought an appropriate property for some 18 months and having asked the intercession of Our Lady of Good Remedy, we [...]
Paul Harvey on SNAP
The great Paul Harvey (RIP) had a wonderful radio feature that would always end with, “And now you know…. the REST of the story.” Yesterday, The Kansas City Star adorned its Sunday front page with a giant feature story on SNAP. True to form, it was a feature piece for SNAP (down to the nicely [...]
SNAP Meet BUTTONS and ZIPPER
I was just reading the latest self-serving SNAP release regarding their ongoing antics in Kansas City. And it occurred to me that I’ve received several notes and comments from attorneys who have read some of the civil cases being filed and frankly can’t believe that anyone is taking them seriously. Likewise I have spoken with [...]
Mi-Ai Parrish Should Resign
The Kansas City Star last week called for the resignation of Bishop Robert Finn. Again. The first time was right after the Fr. Ratigan case broke and there was general chaos and confusion and the Star was doing its best (or worst) to avoid all of the facts getting in the way of their desire [...]
And With Your New “Corrected” Spirit
I recently had the opportunity to visit St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Kansas City North. If their bulletin is any indication, and if the pastor is writing/approving the articles concerning the upcoming revised Mass translations, they are in very good hands with Fr. Vince Rogers. Rather than simply explain what is changing, he explains [...]
Caritas? Quid Est Caritas?
Bishop Robert Finn, Mr. David Clohessy, Fr. Shawn Ratigan, Ms Rebecca Randles, Msgr. Robert Murphy, Mr. Jeffrey Anderson… These names likely stir strong emotions both positive and negative to those who have followed the recent abuse allegations. One can find any one of a number of [...]
Update: Upon reflection I decided to remove the previous post under this headline. What follows is a dramatically edited version. The point is the same, but the names and images have been removed in an attempt to avoid any appearance of divisiveness and to avoid embarrassment to individuals who frankly, we not thinking about what [...]
This is a story from the Boston Globe, of a falsely accused priest who recently died. As we move forward to develop a plan that will hopefully, as Bishop Finn has requested, become a model for the country, many voices will be heard. Among those that need to be considered is this one, excepted here. [...]
Divided We Fall
It’s now been a few weeks since the “Fr. Ratigan Scandal” broke in Kansas City. This is not about who is right. This is not about whether or not Bishop Finn “is a great man” or “was misled” or “could have done more” or “was asleep at the switch” or “is yet another in a [...]
The Lynching of Bishop Finn
Last Friday, a meeting was held at St. Thomas More Church in South Kansas City where 300-400 parishioners and other interested parties were invited to share their feelings with Bishop Finn surrounding the case and arrest of Fr. Shawn Ratigan. Originally, the bishop had planned that this meeting would be a question and answer session [...]
KC Star Lives Down to Expectations
Right on cue, what’s left of the Kansas City Star is officially calling for Bishop Finn’s resignation. Kansas Catholic has his usual excellent take and links here and I echo his support for Bishop Finn. The Star long ago lost any credibility as a provider of news and watchdog for the people. It’s now only [...]
More Double Standards From The Media
I recently posted this question in the comments section of a KC Star article dealing with the latest turn in the Fr. Ratigan case. As I don’t expect an intelligent response there, I thought I might ask the same question here. :-) Someone help me understand something please. This reminds me of the “burn the [...]
When I needed you the most, you turned and abandoned me.
Readers in the Kansas City area are aware of the recent tragic news concerning a priest accused of possessing child pornography. There are the usual myriad of semi-accurate, poorly written and in some cases embarrassingly biased news articles from which one could glean various versions of the details of the case. In case you missed it, [...]
