Pope Benedict XVI’s address

For those interested, here’s an article from Catholic News (6th July) that might be worth a read:
“If the faith is to flourish… It needs to strike deep roots”
This article is the papal address by Pope Benedict XVI given to the archbishops and bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei when they were in Rome for their [...]

Foremost Expert on Contraception Says the Pill is Not Working - It’s “Outdated”

I’ve always said that the use of contraception leads to abortion.

Foremost Expert on Contraception Says the Pill is Not Working - It’s “Outdated”
By Hilary White
LONDON, July 4, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Pill is outdated and results in unplanned pregnancies; women should get hormonal implants or intra-uterine devices (IUD) instead, says a leading contraception expert in [...]

Death of an archbishop

For those who haven’t heard about it, His Grace Archbishop Emeritus Gregory Yong passed away peacefully on Saturday, 28 June 2008 at 2.40pm.
His body is lying at St. Joseph’s Home on 28-29 June 2008, and will be at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on 30 June 2008.

Sex is like heaven on earth: Polish monk

Having an orgasm is like going to heaven, according to a Polish Capuchin monk, who has set up a website to assist couples in improving their lovemaking.
Metro reports Fr Ksawery Knotz’s lover’s guide on www.szansaspotkania.net gives graphic lovemaking tips and has been dubbed the ‘Catholic Kama Sutra’.
It compares having an orgasm to going to heaven [...]

Leaders assail New York’s same-sex ‘marriage’ decision

I think the fourth and fifth paragraphs are the most important.

Albany, May 31 (CNA) - The New York governor office’s decision to recognize same-sex marriages contracted outside of New York State has prompted critical reaction from many leaders, some of whom have called the decision “unilateral” and “anti-democratic.”
A Thursday memo from [...]

Church a dictatorship, not a democracy: Bishop’s response to petition

Church a dictatorship, not a democracy: Bishop’s response to petition
The Church is “a dictatorship not a democracy”, Bishop Terence Brady is reported to have told a parishioner from Fairfield in Sydney’s west after 800 people signed a petition not to replace a popular parish priest.
Parishioner Peter Murdaca is asking why the petition to keep Our [...]

Will Anak Krakatoa blow its top?

In 1883, Krakatoa, a volcano in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, blew its top in a massive explosion that was heard as far away as Perth in Australia (approximately 3,110 km away), and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius (approximately 5,000 km away). It is the loudest recorded sound in history.
At [...]

Nothing Wrong With Incest If Secular Worldview Is True

In my past discussions with some netizens, I raised a similar point when I pointed out that if we can accept same-sex unions, we should be able to accept incest and pedophilia as well. One netizen got angry at the comparison, saying that same-sex unions are very different from incest and pedophilia. However, they have [...]

Catholic Writings has a new look!

If you’re wondering whether you came to the wrong blog, rest assured, this is indeed Catholic Writings. Like the new look?
The reason for the new look is not simply based on a whim. I chose a new theme because my single sidebar in the old theme was getting way too long for comfort. With this [...]

Grave news

BBC News has a list of the modern evils as given by Archbishop Gianfranco Girotti:
- Environmental pollution
- Genetic manipulation
- Accumulating excessive wealth
- Inflicting poverty
- Drug trafficking and consumption
- Morally debatable experiments
- Violation of fundamental rights of human nature
The original deadly sins
- pride
- envy
- gluttony
- lust
- anger
- greed
- sloth
seemed to focus more on [...]