St. James Kansas, Ohio

An Advent Reflection

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:11:00 +0000

As some may already be aware, a decision has been rendered in the Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals regarding our case. For more information, you can go to www.stjameskansas.org. What follows below is a reflection for our weekly prayer service, delivered on Sunday, December 21st.

As we light the fourth candle on the Advent Wreath this morning, I wish that I could stand up here and talk about how we would be back in the St. James building for Christmas. Advent means the coming or arrival of something important; and this is an advent for the next phase of our church life. I’ve received some messages of condolence from several people this last week, and what I have stressed to them is that as far as I’m concerned, this doesn’t change anything for our church community. Our remaining a church family didn’t hinge on whether we had our building returned to us; but it was one of the most paramount missions that we had taken on as it was symbolic of our desire to make the Catholic Church honest in how it conducts itself. I’ve told people that we will continue to have missions, and will remain a church family as those missions come to fruition.

Sometimes Goliath wins. I have no regrets about that; I would only have regret if we never tried. In this case, the Catholic Church has only become more solidified in its determination to commit suicide by a thousand cuts. If that is what they want, we can’t change that for them. What we can do is remain supportive of others who face the same predicament, or face a future without a church in their life. We can stay focused on the truth, and continue to be a community in the body of Christ. I’ve called several different church buildings my church home in my life, and several different congregations have been my church family as well. But the same God was with me no matter where I was worshiping, and God is here with us today.

With the lessons surrounding Advent and Christmas, we are reminded that life was never easy for Jesus either. Even his birth was filled with hardship. Physical hardship, being born in a stable out in the cold, with an animal feeding trough for his first bed. Political hardship, with King Herod sending his minions to find the baby Jesus who was a threat to his political power, and bring him to Herod to be killed. Refusing to die, and choosing to live while faced with hardship is part of following Christ’s example. If we choose to live on, than I don’t understand how we lose; and I don’t see how the Catholic hierarchy in their failure to uphold viable parishes comes out as a winner, or a victor over the St. James Parish. The Catholic Hierarchy has put itself in a strange position; for even if they win this kind of battle, they really haven’t won anything other than their right to lose things or give up on them. If that is what winning looks like, than I don’t want to be on the victorious side in that fight.

Jesus was not a member of the “why bother when we’re just going to lose” crowd. He was a member of the “I’ll do it out of love even though I will be killed for it” crowd. There aren’t very many people that are cut from that cloth. That is a powerful kind of love, the kind that makes sacrificing everything ok, because it makes a difference and it matters. A famous movie once used a line that said “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” John Lennon later amended that to say “actually love means having to say you’re sorry every 15 minutes.” But the kind of love that Jesus showed didn’t have anything to do with being sorry or not being sorry. How many people when they think of the people that they love center their thoughts around whether or not they ever feel sorry? When you love someone, that might mean that you are willing to let that person hurt you, because the prospect of not being involved in this person’s life is worse than severing ties because the relationship is sometimes painful. That is the kind of love that Jesus had for us, and He has absolutely nothing to apologize for.

The love for this church can sometimes be painful. If it were easy, it might not be worth having it at all.

I don’t have a lengthy reflection for you this morning that provides a lot of answers, but I want to provide some of my thoughts on the questions that I’ll be pondering this Christmas. Jesus’ entry into this world was difficult, then followed by an even more difficult life and a horrific death; only to be made alive again, a legacy which is carried by congregations like this one who continue to fulfill the truth of the Gospel. Long after many of us are gone, I want to know that there will be a church where people named Ethan, Eva, Bryceson, Abbey, Noah, Alex, Grant, Allison, Cheyenne, Morgan, Erica, Yanel, Erin, Kelsey, and others whose names we don’t yet know will be filling these seats with their families and friends, carrying on the legacy of Jesus in the St. James tradition. What will I do, and what will we do to make that a reality? What role will I play? What talents do I have that I am not using to make this a reality? And most importantly, what am I waiting for?

And to put my own twist on another well known quote I’ll end by saying, “Merry Christmas to all, but I’m not saying good night.”

We Must Learn to P.U.S.H

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:12:00 +0000

One night a man was sleeping in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might. So, this man did, day after day.

For years he toiled from sun up to sun down, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might. Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain. Since the man was showing discouragement, the adversary, Satan, decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind.

"You have been pushing against this rock for a long time, and it has not moved." Thus he gave the man the impression that the task was impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and disheartened the man. Satan said, "why kill yourself over this? Just put in your time, giving just the minimum effort, and that will be good enough."

That's what the weary man planned to do, but then decided to make it a Matter of Prayer and to take his troubled thoughts to the Lord.

"Lord," he said. "I have labored long and hard in your service, putting all my strength to do that which you have asked. Yet after all this time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?"

The Lord responded compassionately. "My friend, when I asked you to serve Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the rock with all of your strength, which you have done. Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your task was to push. And now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you have failed. But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and muscled, your back is sinewy and sleek, your hands are toughened from the constant pressure, your legs have become massive and hard.

Through opposition you have grown so much and your abilities now surpass those that you used to have. True, you haven't moved the rock. But your calling was to be obedient and to push and to exercise your faith and trust in MY wisdom. That you have done. Now, my friend, I will move the rock."

At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own intellect to decipher what God wants, when actually what God wants is just a simple obedience and faith in Him.

By all means, exercise the faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God who MOVES the mountains.

So remember to P-U-S-H: Pray Until Something Happens.

When everything seems to go wrong, PUSH
When the job gets you down, PUSH
When people do not react the way you think they should, PUSH
When your money is gone and the bills are still due, just PUSH
When people do not understand you, PUSH

Pray Until Something Happens.

It Is NOW Time to ACT

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:28:00 +0000

St. James in Kansas Ohio is sometimes referred to as "one of the last parishes standing" from Bishop Leonard Blair's parish restructuring project of 2005. It still exists as a faithful community, and the building still stands. The parish community meets weekly for prayer services and carries on in the St. James tradition in every way shape and form. The future of this community is solid, but the future of the property and building in which it has thrived for over 115 years hangs in the air.

There are opportunities to uphold the rights of parishioners for current and future generations. This opportunity exists NOW with St. James. Currently, the parish is preparing to make an appeal of their case.

We faithful parishioners from all over our great nation know that our charitable generosity is what drives the Church in our communities to be a force for good, and a living testament to the Body of Christ. As faithful and practicing Catholics and Christians, we know that our parishes are built and maintained by us so that we may do Christ's work to build His kingdom here on Earth. If we are to do so, we must tell those who act to inhibit our mission and good works in our communities to stop taking what does not belong to them. We know that there are those who believe that what is donated to the Church can be used at the discretion of Church leadership. But how can the larger Church community of faithful people everywhere build up the mission of the Church in their communities when parishioners' talents, generosity, and labor are taken for granted, used for purposes in which they have no say; and squandered on financial endeavors that have nothing to do with Christ's mission for the world community?

Not only must we act, but we must act quickly when we have the opportunity to do so. St. James has this opportunity, but it will not last long.

We are NOW holding a drive to raise $50,000 in 10 days. Should this goal be met, this fight WILL continue. If you are ready to take this opportunity with us, please go to http://www.stjameskansas.org/ and fill out the form on the home page to make a pledge. All pledges will be dedicated to the effort to assert that St. James church porperty is owned by its parishioners, which can help establish by proxy and precedent that all parishioners own their parish property. Any amount in excess of the costs to continue this fight will be dedicated to assisting other 'parishes in peril' who wish to take up the cause for parish ownership.

St. James is a member of a coalition of Ohio parishes called United Prishes. United Parieshes motto is "Together We Can." It is the laity that makes up an absolutely overhelming majority of the Catholic population. If ever there were a place and a time to say "Together We Can," it is right here, right now. Let us pledge not just to unite, but to ACT!.

Property of the people or the parish?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:50:00 +0000

An interesting read in the Review Times. The title of the article is a bit of a misnomer in that we at St. James don't see this case as hinging between the parish or the people. In our case, we see that as one in the same. Also, the spokeswoman for the diocese has misspoken when she contends that no suggestions were offered at the January 2006 meeting. We asked why our initial suggestions were never considered and Bishop Blair said that he would not quibble with us over things that cannot be changed now. The article also references that the funds from St. James Parish were spent to pay for legal fees, but does not mention that they were used to pay the diocese legal fees, not St. James'. That is a significant omission. Otherwise, an excellent article.

Property of the people or the parish?
By STEPHANY SCHINGS
Staff writer
Patience is a virtue, as the old adage goes. For members of St. James Parish
in Kansas, patience is all they can have.
Since filing a lawsuit against the
Catholic Diocese of Toledo in June 2006, the parishioners of St. James Parish
have been fighting for what they say is parishioners' property: the church and
its contents as well as the land the building sits on.

Click here to read the whole story.

In case you were wondering if your closed parish has the means to fight for what belongs to them....

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:52:00 +0000

you might like to know that not only could little old St. James come up with the funds for a civil suit to get back what belongs to them, but that they were capable of funding both sides of the lawsuit to do it!

In the article linked below, the Director of Communications for the Diocese says that "in light of the pending litigation …" it is "inappropriate to comment about the meaning of documents exchanged as part of the discovery process - especially internal administrative bookkeeping materials..."

Soooooooo, it is inapprpriate to comment about how these funds are handled due to the pending litigation, but not inapprpiate to spend them even though they are a principle component of the pending litigation. Interesting.

Click here to find out more

Click here to find out how the diocese said they would handle St. James funds

Click here to find out how the diocese actually handled St. James funds

Also, over at United Parishes, there is some information about what needs to take place to protect parishes Take a look there and show your support for Junction in the comments section. They need our prayers and words of encouragement.

Acting on whose behalf?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:57:00 +0000

Recent news regarding the diocese plans for the former school building for Holy Rosary Church needs to be monitored with a watchful eye by lay persons of any parish.

As you may all be aware, both the Holy Rosary Church and school were closed in the project that brought about the permanent closure of 16 other parishes in 2005. The closure of St. James was also a product of this restructuring project. Throughout the administration of this effort, from conception to closure, parishioners from these churches were told many different things about what would be done with the assets that they helped to maintain through generations of Catholic history in northwest Ohio.

As you read the article below, please note that this is nothing less than a re-distribution of the wealth of Holy Rosary parish, Holy Rosary Parishioners, and Toledo tax payers; all in one confounded effort to enrich the diocese. The will of the parishioners in the decision of the fate of any parish or its assets is not considered, even if the diocese claims to ask for the input of those of us who built up what they liquidate.

The role of the Catholic Church in Education

If you should read some statements from the diocese in the near future regarding the future of the Junction St Mary building and/or windows, or the liquid funds of St. James Parish, or the Salem St. Joseph building and/or cemetary funds, remember this article. Should the diocese make referene to any negotiations with parishioners or attempts to solicit their feedback in order to make a decision, keep in mind that Holy Rosary was promised something alltogether different regarding their parish assets and specifically their school.

In case that is not evidence enough, the diocesan statement regarding the suit brought forth by St. James contained these two sentences in the very same document:

"The former parishioners claimed that they were entitled to all parish property, and a request of an accounting of funds, which still remain in a diocesan deposit account in the approxomate amount of $77,957.60. All funds currently in the account of the closed parish were transferred to the diocese to be held until a decision is made between the diocese and former members of the parish as to the disposition of the funds."

"The former parishioners of St. James will receive their personal belongings, and possibly additional requested sacred good if those items are not needed in other parishes, and the funds of the former parish will be properly distributed in the interests of the local parishes" (my emphasis is added)

As the diocese is still attempting to facilitate the aftermath of the 2005 re-organization project, now is not the time for complacency. Somebody better be watching the store.

Taking Ownership Is The Way to Christ

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:56:00 +0000

It's like explaining to a bully that they don't have a right to your lunch money. Sometimes you have to force the point home. This is dedicated to all of the "safe" parishes out there. This is what it will take to hang on to what belongs to you:

Paulding County Parish Fights On

Junction, Kansas, Salem, and Perrysburg will never have to take public measures again once the their ownership is vindicated. Until then, you need to re-establish ownership of your parish. If you don't, you may never have to worry about it being taken from you, but the only thing "safe" about a "safe parish" lies in the prerogative of your bishop.

The mission of the Church is to spread the message of God's grace to all of God's children. The vision of Toledo's bishop is to establish religious population centers for the already faithful to travel to by car. Where does the part about spreading the message come into this vision? If your parish is "safe" while such a visionary gap exists, than what is your parish doing to move the Church back toward bringing the message to ALL of God's children?

If you never have to worry about taking back ownership, this question still compels "safe" parishes to take ownership.

It says it all

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:11:00 +0000

In the following editorial, is an appeal to not give into the temptation to skip going to church. But deeply embedded within is the need for community to exist within the parish. For the month of September, you can read the National Catholic Reporter online without a subscription. This EDITORIAL and the article in the post below are highly recommended to go along with your free subscription this month.

"Getting deeper Getting smaller"

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:59:00 +0000

Small Christian communities revitalize faith, strengthen parishes, participants say

Click HERE to read more

Playing to run out the clock?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:01:00 +0000

This is quite curious.

August 30th was the deadline for summary judgement in Seneca County Common Pleas Court. Yet nothing has taken place yet. During the time frame leading up to 8/30, the discovery process was supposed to be taking place; yet nothing that has been requested by St. James has been delivered; and there is no explanation as to why even though there have been repeated attempts to obtain one.

A Voice in the Wilderness?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:11:00 +0000

In a recent post on David Yonke's blog, located at www.davidyonke.com; Fr. Stephen Stanberry speaks about how the Toledo Diocese conducts itself in a crisis: by denying the crisis. His posts can be read here and here.

Fr. Stanberry asks the kind of questions that need to be asked in order to shed light needed to cleanse and disinfect. After doing so, he declares himself a voice in the wilderness. How unfortunate that what would be sensible policy in any other place of employment, is so rare in the Church that those who speak of it feel as though they are a voice in the wilderness.

Imagine if someone in a position of authority in any other place of business were caught horsing around with someone in a vulnerable position while on the job. Should they never have to answer for such conduct?

More Rumblings from the Toledo Diocese

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:31:00 +0000

An interesting piece can be found here: http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/2378501 that is chipping away at the culture of secrecy, one honest person at a time.

Back in the world

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:04:00 +0000

I just posted this on the United Parishes Blog but thought that I would cross post it here since it has been so long since my last post and not everyone reads both blogs. I've been taking a summer hiatus to get caught up on many of the other things that life has to offer, mainly time with my family while we experience yet another summer together.

This summer has brought many events that I hope and pray will translate into both happy and important memories for our two daughters. Some of them involved camping trips, roller coasters at Cedar Point, and swimming. One of the most moving experiences was a trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, filled with many emotional visceral expeiences that make you feel a sense of sorrow, wonder, hope, despair, and fear all at the same time. A great deal of thought went into the planning of this experience, which is a better word to describe it than the word museum. You walk out of there feeling as though you have a better understanding of the Holocaust experience.

I came home to read the latest installment of the Catholic Chronicle to read an opinion page letter submitted by a reader who is "Saddened by Picketing."

The closing of parishes is happening throughout the U.S., not just in the Toledo Diocese.

We are only too aware of that very unfortunate reality. She goes on to explain that

It saddens me when parishioners picket and complain loudly about it. Yes it hurts; you have memories connected to that parish and most people don't like change. We must go to another parish and we're so hurt and angry we forget we're blessed to have another parish to attend.

For those who see it this way, I must explain that the closure of parishes does not fit with Christs' vision of spreading His message of divine love and God's forgiving grace. Church is not created by numbers, it is created by community built on the foundation of Christ's promise to us.

The road toward accepting that downsizing the Church, one faithful community at a time is somehow good for the Church is one filled with potholes and lots of twisted logic. To appreciate this letter to the Chroincle editor, one must accept that if I were to cut off my right arm, that I should be grateful that I still have a left arm. The letter continues:

We're a Catholic community; we have to trust God has a reason for the closing. Maybe our talents, our presence are needed elsewhere.

God did not close the churches, Leonard Paul Blair did. God gave us the talent to build a thriving parish. Our experience with Leonard Paul Blair is that our talents are not desired, only unquestioning loyalty to clericalism. If talent were valued, it would make far more sense to prop up vibrant and thriving parishes such as Holy Rosary in Toledo, St. James in Kansas, St. Joseph in Salem, St. Mary in Kirby, St. Jude in Toledo, St. Casimir in Fremont, St. Paul in Hamler, and St. Mary in Junction (just to name a few) so that all could benefit from their example. Instead, they were cut down and their communities were scattered.

The letter goes on to make an appeal to pray for vocations. With my prayer for increased vocations, I will also pray that the culture of secrecy which thrives within the Catholic Church may be replaced by one of openness and transparency. Only through this will the priesthood be able to thrive again. For those who question whether or not it is appropriate to raise our voices about what matters, I will share a quote inscribed on a wall toward the end of the Holocaust Museum tour:

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.

Maintain your comfortable silence if you wish; but it may come with a heavy pricetag. Will you be able to pay for it when it becomes time to settle up?

Discussing what needs to be discussed

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:45:00 +0000

Some folks in the Archdiocese of Detroit, location of the parish closure architect Leonard Blair's first "reorganization project"(read massive wave of parish closings); have organized some excellent material about rights and obligations of parishioners.

Recommended material includes a call for the preservation of vibrant parishes, and ownership of church property.

Check out http://www.elephantsinthelivingroom.com/

The Missing Pope

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:24:00 +0000

"This is a professor, a quiet man, not an actor skilled in politics," says the American theologian Michael Novak. "[People] should not judge him by the standards of John Paul II."

Click here to read more. (hat tip to Frank).

Christ Is Risen

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:27:00 +0000

Thank you to all who attended Easter Mass this evening. It was wonderful to celebrate the resurrection of Christ with you all.

Also, congratulations to Kristen and Aaron Bomer on the birth of their son, Grant Michael; born on Wednesday April 4th!

Our next Mass will be held on May 20th. On this special day, Kelsey Johnson and Abbey Strausbaugh will be receiving their First Communion; and Grant Michael Bomer, our newest member, will be baptized.

God bless you all and have a blessed, safe, and happy Easter!

The emergence of Catholic fundamentalism

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:29:00 +0000

NEARLY A decade and a half ago, this condemnation of fundamentalism was issued: "The fundamentalist approach is dangerous, for it is attractive to people who look to the Bible for ready answers to the problems of life . . . instead of telling them that the Bible does not necessarily contain an immediate answer to each and every problem. . . . Fundamentalism actually invites people to a kind of intellectual suicide. It injects into life a false certitude, for it unwittingly confuses the divine substance of the biblical message with what are in fact its human limitations." This robust denunciation came from the Vatican, in a 1993 document entitled "The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church."

But things are changing. Click here for more

blog roundup

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:14:00 +0000

Frank has an interesting piece on the
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability

And another about a
South Carolina judge ordering an inquiry into an abuse case

And last but certainly not least, there is this piece
which features Peter Borre whom we know from the
Council of Parishes
in Massachusetts.

Throwing bombs at those who throw bombs because they throw bombs....

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:21:00 +0000

Informational? Entertaining? Infotainment? Interesting? Maybe all of those things, or maybe none of those things...............

I must admit that the usual predictability of cable news shouting matches is not present in
this clip. (h/t to Frank and Tom for finding it!)

There was definitely a different dynamic taking place in this dicussion that distinguished it from what I've come to expect from these types of programs. One thing about my experience watching this that remains unchanged, however; is the feeling that after watching it, that there is nothing of any conclusive substance to take away from it. But there is nothing like a good knock down drag out to keep those ratings up.............and if there were any conclusion, we just might (YIKES!) stop watching.

Another perspective......

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:46:00 +0000

Occasionally communication comes in our direction that advocates for the closing of churches, or at least for the bishop’s authority to do so. I understand this position…many of us did when we made the difficult decision to oppose the closing of St. James.

On the post about the
5 Stages Of Liberation,
this comment was posted in response to my statement that the community has demonstrated the will to have church.

Anonymous said...
Churches are actually built by the will of the local bishop, and not of the community. In the history page for St James, you will find that there was a petition sent to Bishop Gilmour for a church in Kansas. Had the bishop denied this request, St James would not have been built. Therefore, it makes perfect sense that the bishop should be able to close parishes without any trouble. After all the bishop is the owner/operator of every parish.

Barring the fact that the petition did not write itself, the logic demonstrated here is sound. Unfortunately, it advocates for bad policy. Either you want the Church to be successful or you don’t. If you have parishes that are successful, than closing them diminishes the overall success of the Church. If a driver does not realize that he is directing his vehicle toward a cliff without showing signs of slowing down, than who is the better friend? The one who says that it is his right to do so, or the one who yells “STOP, YOU’RE HEADING TOWARD A CLIFF!”

Our Lady of Vilnius blog

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:48:00 +0000

Go poke your head in over
here for a good read when you get a moment. The posts are current on the latest news regarding the parish and the timeline on the right side sums up their story very well.

Roaming Catholics Gather For Vigil

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:15:00 +0000

Bundled up in warm jackets and blankets, members of closed churches gathered outside St. James Catholic Church in Kansas on a frigid Tuesday night for a candle light prayer vigil. The vigil commemorated the one-year anniversary of the church’s closing and was conducted to share experiences and show support for those belonging to closed churches throughout the Diocese of Toledo. Photo by Doug Cameron
....................
Former St. James parishioners are still waiting to hear from Seneca County Common Pleas Court if a judge is willing to hear their case.

"I think it is safe to say we would much rather be going to church than going to court, but we feel it is important that lay people have some good representation on how some of these decisions are made. This isn't just about our own parish, but about how all the parishes are treated," Johnson stated.

Click here to read full story

Rural Parish Holds Prayer Vigil

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:04:00 +0000

KANSAS, Ohio - About 60 former members and friends of St. James Catholic Church, which was closed by Bishop Leonard Blair in July, 2005, held a candlelight prayer vigil last night outside the church, marking the one-year anniversary of the day the Toledo diocese halted their 24-hour prayer vigil.

Click here to read the full article

Advertiser Tribune Front Page:

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:11:00 +0000

Parishioners Ponder

Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:38:00 +0000

Frank has a follow up on
the latest exploits of Cardinal Egan
at Voice From The Desert.