Hero or knave? Man destroys secular, pagan art in cathedral

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A disgruntled custodian at the Omaha cathedral destroyed secular displays installed in the nave and side chapels of the cathedral for an upcoming flower show.  Why a cathedral would have a flower show is beyond me, but the displays were worse. Now, this man has a bit of troubled history – he has served time in federal prisons for trespassing into secure facilities where nuclear weapons are stored – but he seems to be one of those rare creatures, a relatively orthodox Catholic who happens to be on what many might call the liberal side of things.

I wonder what you think?  Is he a hero for fighting the ongoing secularization and indifferentism in the Church, or is he a wrong for going much too far and physically destroying ostensibly valuable property?  I’ll let you know what I think at the end (my emphasis and comments):

Mark Kenney, 59…

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The Church Fathers for Lent Vol 3 – Free Catholic Audiobook

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The third volume of the Church Fathers for lent, for the third week of lent.  These homilies from lent by the Saints will be very helpful for preparing for Easter.  Especially timely for today is a a homily by St. Pacian on the need for repentance before communion.

On This Disc:

1. Fasting by St. John Chrysostom
2. Christs Spiritual Cures by St. Augustine
3. Repentance before Communion by St. Pacian.
4. Regulation of Virtues by St. Gregory the Great.
5. The Pool of Bethesda by St. Augustine.
6. Love and Obedience Better than Miracles by St. John Chrysostom.
7. Meekness by St. John Chrysostom.

Text source:

All of these readings are from the Readings From the Fathers For Lent Selected From the Library of the Fathers published in 1852  are in the public domain.

To download this free audio book from Alleluia Audiobooks, click on the links below:

• http://www.alleluiaaudiobooks.com/catholic-audiobook-homilies-from-the-church-fathers-for-lent-vol-3/
• http://www.alleluiaaudiobooks.com/AudioBooks/FathersLent/LentFathersVol3.zip

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