Letters

A mixture

Arnold Jago

Contents - May 2011 - Buy a copy now Benedict XVI: The true meaning of mature faith - Pope Benedict XVI Two million in Rome for beatification of John Paul II - Peter Westmore News: The Church Around the World Modern martytrs: Shahbaz Bhatti (1968-2011): Pakistan's contemporary martyr - Babette Francis Culture: The decline of the Christian West - Cardinal Raymond Burke Oppression: Christians under fire worldwide - Cardinal Sean Brady The Anglican Ordinariate: what impact on Catholic worship? - Shawn Tribe Interview: International Conference on Eucharistic Adoration in Rome - Father Florian Racine University Life: Australian Catholic Students' Conference 2011 a success - Br Barry Coldrey Liturgy: Welcome to the new translation of the Missal - Audrey English Literature: The 'impossible dream' of Don Quixote - Part 2 (Matthew 6:19) - Andrew Kania Letters: Climate alarmism - Peter Donald Letters: 'Spirit of Vatican II' - Fr. M. Durham Letters: Simon of Cyrene - Andrew Sholl Letters: A mixture - Arnold Jago Letters: William Wardell - Cambria M. Parkinson Poetry: One Cross - Bruce Dawe Books: CHRISTIANITY IN IRAQ, by Suha Rassam - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: SIMON, CALLED PETER, by Dom Mauro-Guissepe Lepori, O.Cist. - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: ELIZABETH HAYES: Pioneer Franciscan Journalist, by Pauline J. Shaw - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: DAUGHTER OF MAN, MOTHER OF GOD, by Barry M. Coldrey - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: The Resurrection: ultimate meaning of our existence - Fr Dennis Byrnes

On Saturday, 26 March, 2011, Kristina Keneally publicly conceded that she and her NSW Labor Government had lost the state election. Next day reporters found her at Mass in her local church.

She declined to discuss the election, but said it was "wonderful" to be back at church and - now that she has more time - helping out in parish life. "I am now responsible for the children's liturgy at Easter," she said.

However, Catholic-wise, Mrs Keneally is a mixture.

Back in 2007, she crossed the floor to vote against embryo-killing in stem cell research, saying that such research is based on a "flawed definition of what constitutes human life". Well done.

Later she blotted her copybook by supporting same-sex adoption. "My religious views do not play a part in the legislation that I, as a leader of the Labor Party, bring before the government," she said. "If I look at the gospel message, it is one of acceptance ... Jesus sat with the sinners and the saints. He was not a man of judgment but rather a man of love". Wrong.

Catholics know there will be a Day of Judgment - and they know who the Judge will be.

Sure, Jesus loves all people, including homosexuals. But not their homosexual acts. It's like alcoholism. God loves alcoholics. But he doesn't love them getting drunk.

ARNOLD JAGO (DR)
Mildura, Vic

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 24 No 4 (May 2011), p. 16