tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post1556835621488534068..comments2024-03-20T11:41:40.379+10:00Comments on Neocatechumenal Way - An Insider's View: Positions Of PeopleDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-18777468640326422282015-10-10T02:26:19.093+10:002015-10-10T02:26:19.093+10:00Nuns do not ever say Mass. She must be talking ab...Nuns do not ever say Mass. She must be talking about conducting Communion service. Which is fine. Clarification is important in this case. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-4783849180052728092015-10-09T08:49:28.515+10:002015-10-09T08:49:28.515+10:00Dear Anonymous at 8:28 am,
There are 429 seminar...Dear Anonymous at 8:28 am, <br /><br />There are 429 seminaries in Brazil. A true Catholic priest does not consider their country their home because they belong to the Catholic Church and is obedient to the Pope who sends them out into the world to spread the Gospel. A true Catholic priest knows that Heaven is his true home. <br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_Catholic_seminaries#BrazilDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-81421725618053463912015-10-09T08:28:12.555+10:002015-10-09T08:28:12.555+10:00Dear Diana--
So back to Anonymous' @ 10:51'...Dear Diana--<br />So back to Anonymous' @ 10:51's original question: Are there no Seminaries there? What do they come all the way here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-47214230787033045262015-10-08T10:51:21.780+10:002015-10-08T10:51:21.780+10:00Dear Diana @ 4:18PM,
thank you for the link and th...Dear Diana @ 4:18PM,<br />thank you for the link and the stats. I sent to my sister and she responded "not where she's at"--one of the poorest areas where they are helping build homes. The local Catholics complain that they are short priests and only see a traveling one every couple of months. She thinks Nuns in the area say the mass for them. <br />Anyway, thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-71867559199680971932015-10-07T18:00:05.505+10:002015-10-07T18:00:05.505+10:00AnonymousOctober 7, 2015 at 7:34 AM
Dear J.Bautis...AnonymousOctober 7, 2015 at 7:34 AM<br /><br />Dear J.Bautista @ 6:49--<br />No, we can't explain all the numbers you related. Much like we can't explain the numbers that also believed and followed their leader w/o question in Jonestown, Uganda, Waco, the Mooneys in Korea, Scientology followers, etc. etc.<br /><br />I too cannot explain or relate to the sects mentioned; I was speaking specific about the NCW brothers and sisters who are living their faith.<br /><br />If you do not understand how people live in Spirit with their faith; let us be honest. <br /><br />1.5 people in the Way and growing. Diana has better access to factual information than I.<br /><br />Best that I can do is google how many members of the Mickey Mouse Club.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185055147538835766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-7671036219532338742015-10-07T16:23:02.115+10:002015-10-07T16:23:02.115+10:00Dear Anonymous at 10:01 am,
Scientology and the ...Dear Anonymous at 10:01 am, <br /><br />Scientology and the Mormons are a religious group. They are in the same category as Buddhism, Shintoism, Jews, and other non-Catholic religions. Are you going to tell me that all non-Catholics are cults???? This kind of thinking is what we call extremist and radical. They are no different that the Muslim radical ISIS who murder Christians because they saw the Christians as infidels. This is the same as seeing all non-Catholics as "cults." <br /><br />Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-13166544420920450582015-10-07T16:18:31.568+10:002015-10-07T16:18:31.568+10:00Dear Anonymous at 10:15 am,
Statistics show that...Dear Anonymous at 10:15 am, <br /><br />Statistics show that the number of priests increased in the Americas. According to the weblink below: <br /><br />"The number of bishops in the world increased by 56 units, to 5,002. Every continent, except Oceania (which is down by 4) registered an increase. The total number of priests in the world increased by 1,142 units, to 409,166. The only continents which registered a decrease was again Europe (-1,664), whereas figures grew in Africa (+ 953), America (+ 659), Asia (+ 1.120), and Oceania (+ 74). Diocesan priests increased by 1,576 units, reaching a total of 274,007 with increases in Africa (+ 821), America (+ 811), Asia (+ 746), and Oceania (+ 67) and a drop in Europe (- 869)."<br /><br />http://www.speroforum.com/a/42113/Statistics-show-worldwide-increase-of-Catholics-and-Catholic-priests#.VhS335W6HIUDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-24739118613407838872015-10-07T12:10:28.207+10:002015-10-07T12:10:28.207+10:00Tim Rohr's people - Thomas "Tommy" T...Tim Rohr's people - Thomas "Tommy" Tanaka:<br /><br />https://oig.justice.gov/special/s0606a/final.pdf<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Tanaka<br /><br />This report describes the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) investigation regarding allegations raised by Frederick Black, the former interim U.S. Attorney for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Black alleged that he was replaced as the interim U.S. Attorney because he called for an investigation of Washington, D.C., lobbyist Jack Abramoff and also because he supported applying federal immigration law to the CNMI, a position Abramoff opposed. (page 1)<br /><br />The FBI's August 28 memorandum summarized the "derogatory" information revealed by the investigation up to that point. The memorandum noted that, as Black had said, Rapadas's uncle Tommy Tanaka was one of the subjects of a broad public corruption investigation by the Guam USAO’s office. The memorandum also stated that the FBI intended to conduct further interviews in connection with an allegation relating to Rapadas's personal conduct, the alleged conflict of interest involving Tanaka, and an allegation that Rapadas knew of alleged "cover-ups" at the Guam Attorney General's office related to Tanaka and Gutierrez. (page 24)<br /><br />Wilson said that after the Rapadas appointment, the Guam investigative team continued to be focused on the case against certain Gutierrez Administration officials and others connected to Gutierrez, including Tanaka. The Gutierrez Administration investigation ultimately led to the Shinohara's conviction for conspiracy, bank fraud, and money laundering, and Tanaka's conviction for misprision of a felony. (page 31)<br /><br />We found that after Rapadas was appointed, the USAO continued to pursue the investigation into the Gutierrez Administration under the direction of Public Integrity Section Chief Hillman, who acted as U.S. Attorney for Guam due to Rapadas's recusal from the case. As previously mentioned, those investigations resulted in the conviction of both Shinohara and Tanaka in 2003. (page 33)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-27449462816106426992015-10-07T11:19:31.068+10:002015-10-07T11:19:31.068+10:00Where is this list? I want to see if my name is o...Where is this list? I want to see if my name is on it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-51736170407055497712015-10-07T10:15:02.526+10:002015-10-07T10:15:02.526+10:00Dear Diana at 9:19AM--
My sister and her family ar...Dear Diana at 9:19AM--<br />My sister and her family are temporarily in South America doing missionary work for their church (not Catholic). She asked me a question that I'd like to pose to you: Why does Guam have seminarians coming from South America when there is a great need for priests there. Are there no Seminaries in Brazil, Colombia, etc? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-50670086672582190152015-10-07T10:01:39.768+10:002015-10-07T10:01:39.768+10:00Scientology alive and well! Also, one would argue...Scientology alive and well! Also, one would argue the Mormons in the same ilk. Granted, the first ones I listed were the extremes and you are correct that they 'imploded'. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-60976160617487512292015-10-07T09:19:29.252+10:002015-10-07T09:19:29.252+10:00Dear Anonymous at 7:34 am,
There is a big differ...Dear Anonymous at 7:34 am, <br /><br />There is a big difference in those numbers. Those cults you mentioned were only a few people. The NCW has 1.5 million members. The founders of those cults were sexually a using women and young girls. The founder of the NCW is not accused of any criminal or sexual behavior. Those cults did not produce any fruits. The NCW produced priests, nuns, and missionaries. Those cults you mentioned Imploded and came to an end. The NCW, on the other hand, increased and continues to increase. You are comparing apples and oranges. Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-32675060965112706572015-10-07T07:34:17.426+10:002015-10-07T07:34:17.426+10:00Dear J.Bautista @ 6:49--
No, we can't explain ...Dear J.Bautista @ 6:49--<br />No, we can't explain all the numbers you related. Much like we can't explain the numbers that also believed and followed their leader w/o question in Jonestown, Uganda, Waco, the Mooneys in Korea, Scientology followers, etc. etc. Their followers, like you illustrate, were/are just as zealous in their belief, and just as defensive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-47192625808357797452015-10-06T20:54:11.680+10:002015-10-06T20:54:11.680+10:00Ah, the Pope! Ah, the Pope! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-42864620209293271962015-10-06T18:49:48.061+10:002015-10-06T18:49:48.061+10:00The issue is so obvious; people in the Way speak i...The issue is so obvious; people in the Way speak in a language that can only be understood by experience.<br /><br />This is not to say that we are better than people who attend mass only on Sundays.<br /><br />It does not mean that we are more faithful or closer to God. <br /><br />It is the simple reality that we do not know anything but through the Grace and Spirit of God.<br /><br />How can we explain how 400 girls / women in the Way stand to answer the call to be nuns.<br /><br />How can 200 boys / men in the Way stand to answer the call to be priest.<br /><br />and how the heck can 1,000 families with children answer the call to serve the Church; happy to sell their possessions; drag their children to a country where they do not know the language; they do not have a job. Their hope only that God provides and the Spirits sustains.<br /><br />How many more girls, boys, men; women and families will stand and answer the call to serve at the next World Youth Day in Poland?<br /><br />A Catholic all my life;having read the Bible for many; many years and thinking that I knew something; yet in reality did not know anything.<br /><br />You are right Diana; the Way is not for everyone but it is right for me and my family.<br /><br />God willing<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185055147538835766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-46923256743741467012015-10-06T18:34:14.390+10:002015-10-06T18:34:14.390+10:00Dear Anonymous at 5:29 pm,
This blog defends bot...Dear Anonymous at 5:29 pm, <br /><br />This blog defends both the Archbishop and the NCW, which is supported by the Archbishop and the Pope. Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-55408496521881303672015-10-06T17:29:36.825+10:002015-10-06T17:29:36.825+10:00Intrigues surrounding Archbishop Apuron make it ve...<br />Intrigues surrounding Archbishop Apuron make it very difficult for us regular Catholics to really believe in him as our spiritual guide. He may well be an honest man but the intrigues always leave a question mark about him now.. This blog should do more to defend the Archbishop. Many of the published articles are not important to readers. What is important today is defending the Archbishop. I don't see this happening. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-24156127157635253972015-10-06T16:25:56.207+10:002015-10-06T16:25:56.207+10:0012.34am. Who is on this list?
It sounds very unp...12.34am. Who is on this list? <br /><br />It sounds very unprofessional to me .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-20139099572881748172015-10-06T14:04:03.456+10:002015-10-06T14:04:03.456+10:00Dear Anonymous at 12:53 pm,
Explain to me HOW no...Dear Anonymous at 12:53 pm, <br /><br />Explain to me HOW not seeing those books bothers you? If the NCW is practicing something that is in-Catholic, I would know. Explain to me HOW our consuming the Body of Christ together with the priests is un-Catholic especially in light of the fact that the Early Christians did the same thing thousands of years ago? Explain to me HOW "trust me" impacts your personal worship in the parish, considering that you are not an NCW member? Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-72922545297790851762015-10-06T13:58:59.881+10:002015-10-06T13:58:59.881+10:0012:34 may we see the list? Want to see if I'm...12:34 may we see the list? Want to see if I'm on it. A LIST. That's sounds dangerous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-54199956876284382782015-10-06T13:56:59.128+10:002015-10-06T13:56:59.128+10:00Whoa, Diana. Do you think blabbing openly about M...Whoa, Diana. Do you think blabbing openly about Msgr. James as bishop is helpful? It is not. shame. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-22510806386474332442015-10-06T13:43:32.374+10:002015-10-06T13:43:32.374+10:0011:40 Really?11:40 Really?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-31096326739728842792015-10-06T12:53:54.491+10:002015-10-06T12:53:54.491+10:00See, and there it is again. The non-answer:
"...See, and there it is again. The non-answer:<br /><br />"Those books were already approved by the Vatican; therefore, you should have no problems with it."<br /><br />The "problem" I have with it , is that it is secret. And it is secret despite the Vatican approving it for publication. I may or may not have other problems with it. But I couldn't tell you that because it is kept hidden. No other teaching of the Church is kept hidden. That bothers me. It should bother you.<br /><br />But instead, your non-answer is "trust me (who hasn't seen it), its all fine. You don't need to see it".<br /><br />I wish you could understand how un-Catholic that attitude actually is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-60239244486490154742015-10-06T12:34:01.559+10:002015-10-06T12:34:01.559+10:00Dear Anonymous at 11:21 pm,
Those books were alr...Dear Anonymous at 11:21 pm, <br /><br />Those books were already approved by the Vatican; therefore, you should have no problems with it. Also, what harm has the NCW actually caused? People are free to join and free to leave in the NCW. I see mission families and itinerants spreading the Gospel all over the world. There is evidence of that. Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205973525389434155.post-37227059651240406522015-10-06T12:12:56.152+10:002015-10-06T12:12:56.152+10:00Dear Anonymous at 11:44 am,
Once they are recrui...Dear Anonymous at 11:44 am, <br /><br />Once they are recruited and formed in a community, they build up their parish by volunteering to become Eucharistic ministers, Lectors, CCDteachers, parish council members, alter servers, and choir members of their parish. Many of them even volunteer to clean and maintain parish grounds. Some of them even attend daily Mass because they have fallen in love with Christ. Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613247477141929635noreply@blogger.com