HALLOWEEN: HOLIDAY OR "HELL-I-DAY?"

By Tim Rohr

On my "other"blog, THE MASS NEVER ENDS, the most read post since 2011 has been the above titled post. Given that today is October 31, and Halloween for some, I thought I'd link to it here. 

WHO'S THE NEW PRIEST?

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

By Tim Rohr

Not much has been happening so I expected to see low numbers for views. But I was wrong. While we haven't posted much of anything new the last few weeks, we are already at nearly 1/4 of a million views and we aren't even half way through the month. 

 Whenever I see this, I always check out the most viewed stories for the same period, in this case, the last 7 days, to see what people are reading. And here's the most viewed posts:

All of the most viewed posts are from more than ten years ago, and all either about Apuron or the Neocats. This usually means that something is happening somewhere that will involve Guam. 

I've been urged several times to write a book about the whole sordid affair that led to Apuron's ouster, but I always reply: "The story isn't over yet." And, it's not. 

There is no reason to believe (yet) that the new archbishop isn't in the control of the same people who controlled Apuron. And his refusal to enforce the Byrne's Mandate to cease and desist the formation of new communities is the red flag...or is it purple?

WHY (MODERN) CHRISTIAN MEN LACK AMBITION

By Tim Rohr

This is a subject that comes to mind quite a bit, at least to MY mind. And I believe it is the reason that Catholic couples end up divorcing at nearly the same rate as everyone else. 

Common Reasons Why Christian Men Lack Ambition

This article was published in The Daily Declaration, an Australian publication. Here's a summary of the reasons. 

• The Rise of Therapeutic Christianity
• Fear of Worldly Power
• A Shrunken View of the Kingdom
• Passive Theology Produces Passive Men
• Pietism
• The Church Often Equates Passivity with Godliness

In my opinion, I believe Catholics can trace the problem back to 1969.