Category: CatholiCity 2001
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After Dallas – Disappointment and Hope
Deal W. Hudson After months of buildup to the bishops’ conference, it seems strange that it has already come and gone so quickly. The best that can be said of the Dallas meeting is that it was the first step. Zero tolerance is a tough policy, and it was adopted against the counsel of no…
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How To Make Sure “Catholic” Colleges Really Are
Deal W. Hudson As you may know, I have a daughter who’ll be heading off to college in a few years. Like any faithful parent, if she goes to a Catholic school, I want to make sure she’s being taught authentic Catholicism. None of that watered-down nonsense, thank you very much. In fact, you yourself…
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The Alternative World Youth Day
Deal W. Hudson Buckle your seatbelts. This is going to be fun. As you know, things are in full swing at World Youth Day in Toronto right now, and I’d love to be there. It’d be great to see the pope and the thousands of young people from around the world celebrating their faith together.…
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Rome Rejects While the Bishops “Reflect”
Deal W. Hudson Just when I thought it was going to be a slow news week, two big stories break practically on top of each other. I was in the middle of writing up some thoughts on the Plenary Council, as I promised in my last e-letter, but I think I’ll have to put that…
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“Voice of the Faithful” Shows Its Stripes
Deal W. Hudson There was quite a flurry in the news yesterday involving our favorite dissident group, Voice of the Faithful (VOTF). It seems that yet another bishop has banned a VOTF affiliate from meeting in a North Andover, Massachusetts parish. Auxiliary Bishop Emilio S. Allue from the Boston Archdiocese wrote that “the activities and…
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