The March 14th Collection: Where Will Your Money Go?

Catholics in the U.S. will be asked to donate to a "Give Hope to Jesus in Disguise" collection on March 14. Be advised that, according to a CNA report, funds from the collection will be going to the following six programs...

* Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

* CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Service, Inc.)

* The Holy Father's Relief Fund

* The USCCB Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development (JPHD)

* The USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services (MRS)

* The USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church

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Not again!

To the bewilderment of many Catholics, Pope Benedict is scheduled to visit a Lutheran 'church' on March 14 where he will give a homily along with a Lutheran 'pastor'. Commentary: Permit one to simply close with a wise mother's (surprised) reaction to this planned event: "Why is he doing that?"

"After a first and second warning, break off contact with a heretic, realizing that such a person is perverted and sinful and stands self-condemned." (St. Paul, Ti. 3:10-11)

"The toleration of heretics is more injurious than the devastation of the provinces by the barbarians." (Pope St. Gelasius I, 5th century A.D.)

"No one shall pray in common with heretics and schismatics." (Council of Laodicea, 365 A.D.)

Also See: Heresy (Reflections) | Necessity of Being Catholic For Salvation | Ecumenism Q & A | Guest Article (Figuratively Speaking): "There once was a vacuum cleaner salesman..."

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