Comments on: Catholic Schools Week and Seven Transitional Deacons

By: John Coleman MD

John Coleman MD — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:24:10 +0000

Your Eminence,
Please tell “suffering” that HE isn’t hated by anyone. Homosexual acts are hateful. The “gay” lifestyle is hateful. They, like any other grievous sins, lead souls to hell. If he is suffering now, let him know his suffering has only begun unless he stops crucifying Christ through this twisted and unnatural “lifestyle.” Please speak up against this perversion which is aggressively spreading in acceptance throughout the nation and the world.

By: John

John — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:02:25 +0000

Why not have a blog on the Little Brothers of St. Francis with pictures ?

By: MATT

MATT — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:31:03 +0000

Cardinal Sean,
I pray all your decisions will be guided during the transference of the boston archdiocese health assets to St. Louis.Forty years ago I was in their “health care system”and was impressed by their operations and similarites to the Boston chain of catholic hospitals.I hope the union will be symbiotically useful to address the future challenges in the health care system in America.

By: Leslie H. Higgins

Leslie H. Higgins — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:51:38 +0000

Oh- I meant Providentissimus DEUS.

By: Leslie H. Higgins

Leslie H. Higgins — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:50:25 +0000

Your Eminence,

Despite the above rosy, cutesy comments, the archdiocese is in self-destruct mode. I see it daily. When I was in RCIA, we learned more about “social justice” than the eternal truths of Christ’s One true Church, outside of which no one at all can be saved. My dear cardinal, I wish you the very best, but when special creation and Biblical inerrancy are denied in the above conversion program (according to Providentissimus Deud, they ought to be taught), I cannot help but feel many heresies are flourishing under your watch. I beg you use your authority to restore orthodoxy and sanity to the Archdiocese of Boston.

In the Immaculate Heart of Mary,

By: Suffering

Suffering — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:32:41 +0000

Cardinal Sean:
I truly believe you are a man of god. I believe God has sent you to serve and rebuild his church as God sent Francis to rebuild his church many years ago. I am a gay man. Why do you condemn us and make us suffer. It is not Christlike. When you face God, will you be able to say to the Lord; “Yes Lord, I took in the unloved, the rejected, those in pain, those persecuted, those who were gay. I loved and accepted them the way you accepted Mary of Magdeline, Thomas, and all other sinners. I did not turn them away”

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:38:56 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
The ordination Mass of the seven new Deacons at Holy Cross Cathedral was beautiful. Your sermon was so inspiring. I am hoping that more young men will open their Hearts to answer Christ’s Call and to become as you said, Great Witnesses of Our Roman Catholic Faith as Priests in the Archdiocese !! So again, thankyou Cardinal Sean for your great witness and to the Choir and the muscians at the Cathedral the music just lifts you to Heaven ! Thankyou !!!

By: John Coleman MD

John Coleman MD — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:22:16 +0000

Your Eminence,
Please encourage these enthusiastic young men to “return to their roots” by drinking deep from the liturgical fountain which refreshed all Western Catholics over the last thousand (+) years. Teach them the important benefits that accrue to all of us when they learn Latin and how to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass according to the traditional Rite used throughout the Western Catholic world before the ecumenical rite was used in the 1970′s. It was indeed good enough for Padre Pio – it is more than good enough for them! Pious and reflective meditation upon the ordinary and propers of that ancient Mass can only help them to grow in faith and zeal for the glory of God! God bless you and all your new deacons!

By: David

David — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:56:01 +0000

Thank you

By: Br .James

Br .James — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:36:45 +0000

Thank you for your love for Christs church and the example you give to me as a religious and future priest (please God). Be assured of my prayers.

By: Fr. Roberto Mena, S.T.

Fr. Roberto Mena, S.T. — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:20:26 +0000

Grace and peace. Thank you for your caring presence in the Catholic Church. This week you taught us how important is the education in the Catholic Church to continue preaching the children and youth.
Fr. Roberto Mena, S.T.
http://www.parishworld.net

By: Eve

Eve — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:46:10 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
It is wonderful reading your activities for the week. Role models are very important to everyone, particularly the youths. I am not sure just how idealistic youths are. But if they have an idealistic concept of goodness, then role models should not let them down because once they are let down, they will find it hard to trust the things which they trusted once. It is one thing to look like a good person. It is another thing when a person who looks good starts behaving out of the realm of goodness.
God bless !

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:52:57 +0000

Its a shame that in this day and age a talk given at the “Church in the 21st Century program” in my former university has questions about “challenges posed” by the “Latin Mass”.

Maybe JP2′s words on its “wide and generous” allowance have not been followed, since he did not view it as a “challenge”. After all, there are no Hans Kung’s in traditional circles

“By the fifth century we come back to comparatively firm ground, after a radical change. At this time we have the fragment in Pseudo-Ambrose, “De sacramentis” (about 400. Cf. P.L., XVI, 443), and the letter of Pope Innocent I (401-17) to Decentius of Eugubium (P.L., XX, 553). In these documents we see that the Roman Liturgy is said in Latin and has already become in essence the rite we still use.”

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By: Irene Carvajal

Irene Carvajal — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:44:02 +0000

Querido Padre Sean: Congratulations, its wonderful to be able to read about all your work and accomplishments. Its been more than 20 years since you were our priest but we continue to draw strength and hope from your teachings. The Carvajal family (Maria and Patricia live in Costa Rica, Rosa Irene in San Francisco, CA) will always consider you our dear friend.

Irene Carvajal

By: Larry Conley

Larry Conley — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 19:26:59 +0000

Congratulations on your appointment of Arthur Kennedy as the new Rector of Saint John’s Seminary. He is well qualified.
God bless your ministry.
Larry Conley

By: Francis X Flatley

Francis X Flatley — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:57:58 +0000

You have brought new life to an Archdiocese that needed a young vigorous leader. As the eldest of the 13 Flatley’s we are proud of our Brothers contributions and know he feels you are God’s gift to the Boston Catholic Community

By: Br. Charles

Br. Charles — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:06:16 +0000

Congratulations to you and your archdiocese on your recent new transitional deacons. I’m grateful for your words about levitical homelessness–you don’t hear that rich theme much these days with reference to our own clergy. The affirmation that everyone has their call from God is fortunate too–though some put God on “call waiting.” Ha! So true, for all of us at times! Thanks again.

By: Bernie O'Halloran

Bernie O'Halloran — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:41:57 +0000

Once again Cardinal Sean thanks for a lovely report on the work that you have done over the past week.May God give you the strength to carry on the great work.I look forward to next weeks report

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:56:19 +0000

Thank you Cardinal Sean for your contagious love for Our Lord, for Life, and for His people. How the World needs His Light to shine ever so brightly through our Shepherds in the Church to inspire little ones such as myself to keep spreading the Gospel message of Hope in such difficult times. May God give you His Strength and His Peace!