Eucharistic Adoration Flashmob – Fantastic

Posted on 06/27/2011 by Krishna

Thank you Capuchin Franciscans!!

HT to Mark Kirkbride for this one.

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This Is Not A Painting

Posted on 05/23/2011 by Krishna

This Is Not A Painting.
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Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia

Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic

This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel and Adventure Photos

Tinted orange by the morning sun, a soaring dune is the backdrop for the hulks of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park.

See more pictures from the June 2011 feature story “Africa’s Super Park.”

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Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion: General Principles

Posted on 05/05/2011 by Krishna

Recently someone asked me for the Church’s official teaching on politicians who are openly against the Church’s teachings and their reception of Holy Communion.

I referred them to a letter by then Cardinal Ratzinger to Cardinal McCarrick of Washington. Of course, Cardinal Ratzinger is now Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal McCarrick is now Archbishop Emeritus of Washington. I’ll post the document in its entirety below. It was made public the first week of July 2004.

Worthiness to Receive Holy Communion: General Principles

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
Prefect, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

1. Presenting oneself to receive Holy Communion should be a conscious decision, based on a reasoned judgment regarding one’s worthiness to do so, according to the Church’s objective criteria, asking such questions as: “Am I in full communion with the Catholic Church? Am I guilty of grave sin? Have I incurred a penalty (e.g. excommunication, interdict) that forbids me to receive Holy Communion? Have I prepared myself by fasting for at least an hour?” The practice of indiscriminately presenting oneself to receive Holy Communion, merely as a consequence of being present at Mass, is an abuse that must be corrected (cf. Instruction “Redemptionis Sacramentum,” nos. 81, 83).2. The Church teaches that abortion or euthanasia is a grave sin. The Encyclical Letter Evangelium vitae, with reference to judicial decisions or civil laws that authorize or promote abortion or euthanasia, states that there is a “grave and clear obligation to oppose them by conscientious objection. [...] In the case of an intrinsically unjust law, such as a law permitting abortion or euthanasia, it is therefore never licit to obey it, or to ‘take part in a propaganda campaign in favour of such a law or vote for it’” (no. 73). Christians have a “grave obligation of conscience not to cooperate formally in practices which, even if permitted by civil legislation, are contrary to God’s law. Indeed, from the moral standpoint, it is never licit to cooperate formally in evil. [...] This cooperation can never be justified either by invoking respect for the freedom of others or by appealing to the fact that civil law permits it or requires it” (no. 74).

3. Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. For example, if a Catholic were to be at odds with the Holy Father on the application of capital punishment or on the decision to wage war, he would not for that reason be considered unworthy to present himself to receive Holy Communion. While the Church exhorts civil authorities to seek peace, not war, and to exercise discretion and mercy in imposing punishment on criminals, it may still be permissible to take up arms to repel an aggressor or to have recourse to capital punishment. There may be a legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not however with regard to abortion and euthanasia.

4. Apart from an individual’s judgment about his worthiness to present himself to receive the Holy Eucharist, the minister of Holy Communion may find himself in the situation where he must refuse to distribute Holy Communion to someone, such as in cases of a declared excommunication, a declared interdict, or an obstinate persistence in manifest grave sin (cf. can. 915).

5. Regarding the grave sin of abortion or euthanasia, when a person’s formal cooperation becomes manifest (understood, in the case of a Catholic politician, as his consistently campaigning and voting for permissive abortion and euthanasia laws), his Pastor should meet with him, instructing him about the Church’s teaching, informing him that he is not to present himself for Holy Communion until he brings to an end the objective situation of sin, and warning him that he will otherwise be denied the Eucharist.

6. When “these precautionary measures have not had their effect or in which they were not possible,” and the person in question, with obstinate persistence, still presents himself to receive the Holy Eucharist, “the minister of Holy Communion must refuse to distribute it” (cf. Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts Declaration “Holy Communion and Divorced, Civilly Remarried Catholics” [2002], nos. 3-4). This decision, properly speaking, is not a sanction or a penalty. Nor is the minister of Holy Communion passing judgment on the person’s subjective guilt, but rather is reacting to the person’s public unworthiness to receive Holy Communion due to an objective situation of sin.

[N.B. A Catholic would be guilty of formal cooperation in evil, and so unworthy to present himself for Holy Communion, if he were to deliberately vote for a candidate precisely because of the candidate’s permissive stand on abortion and/or euthanasia. When a Catholic does not share a candidate’s stand in favour of abortion and/or euthanasia, but votes for that candidate for other reasons, it is considered remote material cooperation, which can be permitted in the presence of proportionate reasons.]

End of Letter

This directly addresses those who deliberately vote for a candidate because they are in favor of abortion and I believe Cardinal Ratzinger makes it abundantly clear when deciding on how to vote. The note bene is there for a reason. (For those who don’t know, N.B. stands for “note bene” which means “note it well” or “pay attention!”.)

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Triduum reflections.

Posted on 04/22/2011 by Krishna

Isn’t it glorious how God takes the Mass, Christ’s journey from the garden to the resurrection and takes that one hour event and stretches it out for us from the beginning of Holy Thursday through the Easter Vigil?

God does the same with Easter, that resurrection event, and stretches it for 8 days – called the Octave of Easter.

The Second Sunday of Easter is known as St Thomas Sunday, where we hear the story of Doubting Thomas. It’s also known as Quasimodo Sunday from the traditional Latin text of the Introit for this day, which begins “Quasi modo geniti infantes…”. Literally: “as if in the manner of newborn babies” from 1 Peter 2:2.

In 2000, Pope John Paul II designated the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday. In 2005 on the vigil feast of Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope John Paul II died. In 2011, Pope John Paul II will be beatified on the Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI.

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Triduum – Suggestions for Personal Prayer

Posted on 04/18/2011 by Krishna

Celebrating the Lord’s Passover (The Triduum): SUGGESTIONS for PERSONAL PRAYER

I believe I pulled this off of DrItaly.com years ago.

Sundown on Holy Thursday marks the beginning of three sacred days (Triduum) that changed the destiny of the human race. Few of us have sufficient time to make use of all the following prayer suggestions during these holy days, but it would be a tragedy to let this season of grace go by without taking some time for extended prayer and reflection. So steal away for as much time as you can and let the Spirit help you pick and choose what will best help you make the most of this special time.

HOLY THURSDAY

Jn. 13:1-18:27 deals with the words and deeds of Jesus on the evening of Holy Thursday. Prayerfully read as much of this as you can–these are some of the most powerful and moving chapters in the entire Bible.

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING

Repentance for Complicity in Christ’s Betrayal (approx. 60 min)

Read Lk. 22:39 through Lk. 23:26, but only after asking the Holy Spirit to answer these questions in the course of your reading:

1) In what way am I an accomplice in the betrayal and execution of the Lord?

2) Whom in the gospel narrative do I most resemble: the disciples asleep in the garden? the cowardly Peter? the irresponsible Pilate? someone else?

3) Write down the answers in your journal, if you keep one.

In response to the Spirit’s prompting:

1) Pray a prayer repenting of the particular sins in your life that have made you an accomplice in the Lord’s betrayal and execution.

2) Confidently ask the Lord to help you to root these sins out of your life.

3) Engage in any spiritual warfare necessary to dislodge the Enemy from the area of your life under consideration.

4) Finally, seal this process by a slow, prayerful reading of Ps. 51. You might even feel led to memorize a portion of it.

Putting on the Mind of Christ (approx. 30 min.)

Now that we have cast off the “mind” of darkness, we can put on “the mind of Christ.”

1) Read Phil. 2:5-11 and consider how Jesus’ humble self-offering on the cross was the perfect manifestation of his “mind.”

2) Read Phil. 2:1-5, 14-15 and see how Paul commands us to have the same mind as the Lord.

3) Ask the Lord what particular characteristics of his mind he wishes to impart to you in a new way during these special days: humility? obedience? a new degree of service love? some other? Ask Him to show you how this is to be worked out concretely and practically in the present circumstances of your life. Write in your journal whatever the Lord tells you.

4) Say yes to what He wants to do in you and ask Him to make it happen by the power of His Spirit.

5) Use Ps. 116, one of the “Hallel” Psalms prayed by Jesus at the Last Supper, to express your gratitude to the Lord for freeing you from sin through his death and for bestowing upon you his mind.

GOOD FRIDAY AFTERNOON

The most solemn time of the whole Christian year is from noon to 3:00 PM on Good Friday since that was the time of the Lord’s agony on the cross according to the Gospel of John. During this time, we should strive to honor the death of the Lord in the most personal and heartfelt way possible.

1) Meditate slowly and deeply upon Is. 52:13 through Is. 53:13. This is the song of the Suffering Servant.

2) Read Zech. 12:10 and respond with silent prayer of mourning and adoration. You may want to make use of “the Jesus Prayer” which consists of the following petition repeated over and over: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

3) In Jesus’ time, the way to refer to a Psalm was not by its number but by it’s first line. Jesus’ cry from the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me,” is the first line of Ps. 22. Read the entire Psalm slowly as if the whole thing were Jesus’ prayer from the cross.

4) Meditate on Heb. 9:11-28. This scripture relates how Christ the High Priest, by the shedding of his own blood, enters the sanctuary once and for all.

5) Read the selections from Melito and Ephrem found as a pdf download in the Holy Week/Triduum Library of www.dritaly.com. Use the thanksgiving prayer on the same sheet to help you express gratitude for what the Lord did for us through his suffering and death.

HOLY SATURDAY

Today is a day of waiting, a day of silence. Most Christian churches allow no celebrations on this day, including burials, weddings, Eucharist or Lord’s Supper, etc. In some churches, communion is only offered to those in imminent danger of death! All this is a tremendous reminder of salvation by grace working through faith (waiting). Our Christian life is completely dependent upon the Lord’s resurrection, but there is absolutely nothing we can do to make this happen. So we wait and meditate on the statement of the Apostles Creed: “He descended into hell.”

1) Ponder Ps. 16 and Ps. 24. The “gates” mentioned in the latter psalm can refer to the “gates” of hell, which Jesus, the man with clean hands and pure heart, enters after his righteous death in order to liberate those who are held captive there.

2) Meditate on Ro. 6:3-11.

EASTER WEEK

The Resurrection of the Lord is too great of an event to celebrate for only one day! Following the Jewish practice of celebrating the Passover for eight days (an “octave”), the early Church celebrated Easter in high gear for an entire week. One great way for us to continue this tradition is to read a different resurrection Scripture each day of Easter week and attend the Eucharist daily, or at least on as many days during the Easter octave as we can.

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RCIA Terms

Posted on 04/18/2011 by Krishna

Adult:	An adult of legal age, or a child who has attained the use of reason and is of catechetical age. Catechetical age is defined as “in or around 7 years of age”
Advent:	The beginning season of the new Liturgical Year. Four weeks before Christmas that focuses on a twofold theme: preparing for the Second Coming of Christ and preparing for the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
Book Of The Elect:	The book the Catechumens for election are to sign at the Rite of Sending in their parish, this book is presented to the bishop at the Rite of Election on the first Sunday of Lent,from there they are sent to the Easter sacraments.
Candidate:	1) Any person in the period pre-catechumenate 2) One who is baptized as a Catholic “but did not receive further catechetical formation, nor the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist. 3) One who is already baptized in another Christian faith and has not received a suitable catechesis and who now is preparing to be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church. At the time of full reception, he or she will make a profession of faith, be confirmed, and receive Eucharist.
Canon Law:	The body of law that governs church practice and protects the rights and privileges of individuals and community.
Catechesis:	The instruction and spiritual formation of the catechumens, neophytes and candidates.
Catechumen:	An unbaptized adult who has been accepted in to the Order of Catechumens through the Rite of Acceptance
Catechumenate:	1) The entire initiation practice is sometimes called the Catechumenal Process, in reference to “one in instruction” Galatians 6. 2) The second period of the Catechumenal Process in which, after the Rite of Acceptance, catechumens enter into “an extended period of time” and are “given a suitable pastoral formation and guidance, aimed at training them in the Christian life.
Celebration Of The Sacraments Of Initiation:	The Third step in the Catechumenal process is the celebration the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). “Through this final step the elect, receiving pardon for their sins, are admitted into the people of God…lead by the Holy Spirit…and share in the Eucharistic sacrifice and meal”. This most normally coincides, by ancient tradition, to the Easter Vigil.
Children:	There is a form of the RCIA which is adapted for children. That is, those “children not baptized as infants, who have attained the use of reason and are of catechetical age”. The age of reason is defined by Canon Law as in or around the age of 7.
Chrism:	A combination of oil and sweet balsam or perfume that is mixed and consecrated by the bishop and used to anoint newly baptized people and newly ordained priests and bishops.Chrism is also used in the consecration of churches and altars.
Cycle A, B, C:	The three year cycle of liturgical readings: A Cycle – Gospel of Matthew; B Cycle – Gospel of Mark; C Cycle – Gospel of Luke. All three cycles incorporate Gospel of John.
Doctrine:	The formal teachings of the church.
Easter Season:	A period of seven weeks beginning with Easter Sunday and ending with the feast of Pentecost. “An expected time of Post-Baptismal Catechesis/Mystagogy”.
Elect:	The name given to catechumens who after completing an apprenticeship “in the Christian life”, celebrate the Rite of Election on the first Sunday of Lent signifying their being chosen for the initiation that upcoming Easter
Election:	The process of selecting those catechumens who are considered ready to take part in the next celebration of the sacraments of initiation. The celebration of the Rite of Election takes place the first Sunday of Lent. The bishop declares in the name of the church that particular catechumens are ready and chosen for the sacraments at Easter. The Book of the Elect is presented to the bishop at this celebration.
Enlightenment:	The period of Lent during which the elect are involved in the final stage of preparation for celebrating the rites of initiation. ( may also be called illumination and purification ).
Enrollment:	The rite of inscribing into the Book of the Elect the names of those catechumens to be elected to take part in the next celebration of the sacraments of initiation.( usually done at the Rite of Sending in the parish, or can be done at the Rite of Election in some diocese, ours has the Rite of Sending ).
Ephphetha:	The rite in which the presider touches the ears and the mouth of the elect and prays that they be open to hear and proclaim the word of God in faith. ( it may be celebrated as part of the preparation rites on Holy Saturday.)
Evangelization:	1) “The carrying forth of the Good News to every sector of the human race” 2) The life long process of conversion to Jesus Christ 3) The first period of Evangelization and Pre Catechumenate, which seeks to introduce candidates to Christ, by: a) “faithfully and constantly” proclaiming the “living God and Jesus Christ whom he has sent for the salvation of all” b) “a suitable explanation of the Gospel” c) an opportunity for the beginnings of faith.
Exorcisms:	Prayers for the deliverance from the powers of evil and falsehood and for the reception of the gifts of the Lord, especially the Holy Spirit. Exorcisms are part of the rites of scrutiny.
Fasting:	A form of sarifice by which faithful Christians join themselves with the suffering and death of Jesus by foregoing food for a specific period of time. On Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday , Catholics are obliged to fast in a modified way. Many Christians fast from Holy Thursday evening to after the Easter Vigil in anticipation of the Lord’s resurrection.
Godparents:	Those who are selected by the Catechumen to “accompany them on the day of election, at the celebration of the sacraments of initiation, and during the period of mystagogy”. They must be fully initiated members of the Catholic faith, and should be able to perform the responsibilities as outlined in the Rite.
Illumination:	see enlightenment
Immersion:	Baptism in which the person is partially or entirely submerged in the baptismal waters.
Infusion:	Baptism by pouring water over the head of the person.
Initiation:	The process by which a person enters the faith life of the church. The process extends from the persons first inquiry through the completion of mystagogy.
Inquirers:	Those who participate in the pre-catechumenate of a parish. They are “inquiring” into Christianity in the Catholic Tradition.
Lectionary:	The book used in liturgical celebrations that contains all the scripture readings of the liturgical year.
Lent:	A six week period extending from Ash Wednesday to sundown on Holy Thursday. It is a retreat time in preparation for the Easter Triduum. For the “elect” who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter Vigil, and the Candidates who are preparing to receive full initiation during the Easter Season, this season correlates with the period of Purification & Enlightenment.
Liturgical Year:	The seasons and cycles of the Christian year that follow the life of Christ. It is the instrument and means for leading God’s people along the way to the Lord. The readings introduce and invite us into the Paschal Mystery.
Minor Rites:	Rites during the Period of the Catechumenate which include exorcisms, blessings, and anointings.
Mystagogy/Postbaptismal Catechesis:	The final period of the Catechumenal process which, the newly Baptized, “neophytes”, and the newly initiated grow “in deepening their grasp of the paschal mystery and in making it part of their lives” through “meditation on the Gospel, sharing in the Eucharist, and doing works of Charity” The immediate period of mystagogy is from Easter to Pentecost, however the National Statutes for implementation in the USA also recommend and extended mystagogy for one year.
National Statutes:	Particular law for the implementation of the order of Christian initiation of adults in the United States presented by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB).
Neophyte:	One who is initiated at the Easter Vigil. The term comes from the Greek word meaning new plant, as in a new sprout on a limb/branch.
Ninety Days:	Occasionally used to mean the combination of the Period of Purification and Enlightenment, and the Period of Mystagogy which corresponds with Lent (40 days) and the Easter Season (50 days).
Oil Of Catechumens:	The blessed oil used in anointing catechumens as a sign of their need for and God’s offer of stength in overcomeing all opposition to the faith they will profess throughout their lives.
Ordinary Time:	The cycle within the liturgical year that is outside the liturgical seasons (Advent, Lent, Easter). The readings during this time follow the ministry of Jesus; His teachings and miracles. This time provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of God’s gift to us in Christ, our attitudes, our prayer life, and our service to others.
Ordo Initiontis Christianae Adultorum:	Latin term for Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. This is the official collection of rites of the Roman Catholic Church for initiation of adults (including children of catechetical age), and the reception of baptized candidates. Called Rite of Christian of Initiation of Adults in the United State.
Paschal Triduum:	The three days from Holy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday during which Christians celebrate the passover of Israel from slavery to freedom, the passover of Jesus Christ from death to life, our own passover from sin to grace and the world’s passover from darkness to light.
Periods:	Times of growth in the initiation process: 1) Inquiry or precatechumenate 2) catechumenate 3) purification and enlightenment 4) mystagogy
Pre-Catechumenate & Evangelization:	The first period of the Catechumenal process is evangelization, which seeks to introduce candidates to Christ, by: a) “faithfully and constantly” proclaiming the “living God and Jesus Christ whom he has sent for the salvation of all” b) “a suitable explanation of the Gospel” c) an opportunity for the beginnings of faith.
Precatechumenate ( Pre-Cat) :	The period of inquiry prior to acceptance into the order of catechumens; the time of initial evangelization.
Presentation Of Creed / Our Father:	During the period of purification and enlightenment, the elect are presented with the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer through special rites that usually coincide with the Scrutinies.
Presentations :	The rites during the period of purification and enlightenment through which the church passes on to the elect the Creed and the Lord’s prayer, the cherished documents of the church, and the traditions they represent: the way Christians believe and the way Christians pray.
Purification And Enlightenment:	The third period of the Catechumenal process, normally coinciding with Lent, followed by the Rite of Election, which seeks to introduce the Elect, and Candidates to “a period of intense spiritual preparation, consisting more in interior reflection than in catechetical instruction”. It is the final period of preparation before reception of the Sacraments of Initiation.:
Rcia:	Acronym for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Rite Of Acceptance:	The First Step in the Catechumenal process, in which the unbaptized are officially accepted into the Order of Catechumens. It is of “the utmost importance. Assembling publicly for the first time, the candidates who have completed the period of the precatechumenate declare their intention to the Church and the Church in turn” accepts them.
Rite Of Call To Continuing Conversion:	An optional rite for Candidates who have completed an extended period of preparation and now seek to be received into, or fully initiated into the Church at Easter. Can be combined with the Rite of Recognition by the Bishop if celebrated by local diocese.
Rite Of Christian Initiation Of Adults:	English title of Ordo intiationis christianae adultorum (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) The latest English translation edition was published in 1985. Mandated for use in the United States in 1988.
Rite Of Election:	The Second Step in the Catechumenal process. Presided over by the Bishop, the rite inaugurates the completion of the Period of the Catechumenate and the final period of preparation before initiation at the next Easter Vigil.
Rite Of Recognition:	The rite by which the local Bishop receives candidates for Recognition & Call to Continuing conversion. Celebrated in Diocese who do not celebrate a combined Rite of Election & Recognition and Call the Continuing Conversion. Rite of
Rite Of Sending:	An optional rite by which the parish community sends the Catechumens to the Rite of Election, or candidates for Recognition by the Bishop, and Call to Continuing Conversion. A combined rite of Sending for Diocese who celebrate a Combined Rite of Election is also provided for.
Rite Of Welcome:	Optional rite welcoming those Candidates who were previously baptized but uncatechized to begin their preparation. The church “acknowledges that such candidates are already part of the community” by baptism, and now “surrounds them with special care and support.” A combined Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens and the Rite of Welcoming Baptized put Previously Uncatechized Adults is provided for in the RCIA, however “care must be taken to maintain distinction between the catechumens and the baptized candidates”.
Rite, Penitential:	Celebration for candidates, similar to the scrutinies
Scrutiny:	Three special rites for the Elect during the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday’s of Lent. “Solemnly celebrated on Sundays and are reinforced by an exorcism, are rites for self-searching and repentance and above all have a spiritual purpose”. Presentations of the Creed and Lords prayer normally coincide with the scrutinizes.
Sponsor:	1) The term used to refer to the person who “accompanies any candidate seeking admission as a catechumen”. They assist the candidates, stand as witness to their moral character and present them to the Rite of Acceptance. They may also be chosen as a Godparent by the Catechumen 2) The term for a fully initiated catholic who will journey with a Candidate (baptized but previously uncatechized adult) through their preparation and be present at their full initiation, or full communion into the church.
Sunday:	The first day in the Christian liturgical week, the day of Christ’ resurrection, the original feast day, the heart of the calendar, the basis and nucleus of the liturgical year.
The Triduum:	The three days of the celebration of Easter which begins with sundown on Holy Thursday evening and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday evening. It includes the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday.

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Mary as the Ark – The first Tabernacle.

Posted on 04/17/2011 by Krishna

Mary as the Ark
This compares Mary in Luke to the Ark of the Covenant in 2 Samuel.

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Update on Fr Corapi

Posted on 03/28/2011 by Krishna

Another great post on Matt and Pat’s website

http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2011/03/fr-corapi-accuser-disgruntled-former.html
Update on Fr. Corapi
Statement of Santa Cruz Media, Inc.
Relative to Fr. Corapi’s Suspension

Santa Cruz Media, Inc. is the owner of all of Fr. John Corapi’s intellectual property and the DVDs, CDs, and books that flow from it. We are a secular corporation and not affiliated with the Catholic Church in any way. As such, we are not under the jurisdiction of any bishop or other official in the Catholic Church, although we have the utmost respect for Church authority.

We fully support Rev. John Corapi in this terrible trial, not surprisingly having begun on Ash Wednesday. Through the sacrifice and struggle of the desert and all of the dark moments that this entails, we are confident that the glory of the risen Lord will shine forth from the power of the Resurrection and Easter.

We have consulted with a number of canon lawyers. They have assured us that the actions of the Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas are, on several points of canon law, illicit. It is our fervent hope that The Dallas Charter will be changed because of false accusations like this. There is no evidence at this time that Fr. Corapi did anything wrong, only the unsubstantiated rant of a former employee, who, after losing her job with this office, physically assaulted me and another employee and promised to “destroy” Father Corapi. We all continue to pray for this person, and we ask you to do the same.

We sincerely believe that the work Fr. Corapi has done is of greatest value to the Church, hence hated by the devil. We fully intend to make Fr. Corapi’s material available as a service to the Church and the world for as long as we possibly can.

The Church provides no financial support to Fr. Corapi. He has to pay for his own legal representation, medical costs, food, housing, etc. We have never accepted donations or charitable contributions of any kind. We are supporting Father’s efforts to defend himself. Your purchase of products from Santa Cruz Media helps provide the funding for Father’s continued work as well as the legal expenses he continues to incur as a result of these malicious allegations.
Father Corapi and all of us here at Santa Cruz Media, Inc. greatly appreciate your kindness, support, and prayers. Please continue to pray for Father Corapi and his accuser, as well as all priests who find themselves in this unfortunate situation.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Bobbi Ruffatto
Vice President of Operations
Santa Cruz Media, Inc.

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