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A priest answers protesters

By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Jun 26, 2012

Here's an excellent example of a pastor responding skillfully to a difficult situation. 

Confronted by a group of angry protesters at the cathedral in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Father Ted Martin shows intelligence, pastoral sensitivity, wit, and an extraordinary amount of patience as he answers their complaints about the Vatican's handling of the LCWR. An impressive display. 

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is also the lead news analyst at CatholicCulture.org. See full bio.

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Ordinary Time

Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt. Mem. of St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor

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The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Ephrem, Deacon (306-373), called "the Harp of the Holy Spirit." Ephrem is the great classic Doctor of the Syrian church. As deacon at Edessa, he vigorously combated the heresies of his time, and to do so more effectively wrote poems and hymns about the…

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