Catholic Fire

In a lecture on Thursday at DC's Catholic University of America, His Emminence James Cardinal Francis Stafford , a native of Baltimore and former archbishop of Denver, scholarly Vatican official offered an ominous impression of the state of our country. Cardinal Stafford criticized President-elect Barack Obama as “aggressive, disruptive and apocalyptic,“ and said he campaigned on an “extremist anti-life platform" Thursday night in Keane Auditorium during his lecture “Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II: Being True in Body and Soul.“ “Because man is a sacred element of secular life,” Stafford remarked, “man should not be held to a supreme power of state, and a person’s life cannot ultimately be controlled by government.” "For the next few years, Gethsemane will not be marginal. We will know that garden,” Stafford said, comparing America’s future with Obama as president to Jesus’ agony in the garden. “On November 4, 2008, America suffered a cultural earthquake.” Cardinal St...

and it's being hosted by Lyn, the Organ-ic Chemist , who has done a fantastic job of organizing all the posts there. There are quite a few posts this week, but here are just a few of my favorites: ACM at 50 Days After tells you how to adopt a Catholic blog . Sarah at just another day of Catholic pondering shares a beautiful reflection on the beginning of the day, and the beginning of the week. Michelle at Quantum Theology shares a timely piece on pain and suffering. Lisa at A Life of Benevolence shares a review on the pro-life movie Bella , which is now out on DVD. There's lots more to read there so be sure to check out all of the posts.