FIFA Referee's

What a joke the FIFA Ref's can be. I finally got to sit down and watch some of the World Cup. I was appalled at the number of times that the ref blew his whistle for questionable calls. I saw the USA vs. Italy match and the two red cards given to the US where uncalled for and the ref should be thrown out of the tournament. The one appropriate red card that he threw at Italy was valid and he had good reason. However, he does not have the skill to judge well the actions that are taking place on the field. The good news is that his bad refereeing did not throw the US out of the tournament, however, it did not help our goal of moving towards the finals. Thus, in my humble opinion, kick that ref out and never let him ref again, at least at the World Cup. Enjoy your weekend.
Arthur

New Translation not a New Mass

I read earlier today that the Bishops of the United States have approved a new translation for the Mass. Several of the articles that I have read stated that it is a "new mass." While it might seem that this is "new" in reality this translation is a process that was started with Vatican II and will continue as language continues to change. The new transalation will replace the current translation which came out in 1970. The new translation is closer to the Latin and thus we are closer to the rest of the universal church when we pray these sacred texts. These texts are based on and go back to the early days of the church when the Eucharist was first celebrated. We celebrate today the same sacrifice that was offered at the Last Supper and on the Cross. This sacrifice was the greatest gift given to us and we continue to celebrate the Eucharist today. Thus, while we have a new translation, it is not a new "mass" or a new sacrifice. The Eucharist is the same yesterday today and forever.
Have a blessed weekend,
Arthur

midweek yippee's

Praise be to God! It is midweek and another day is done. After spilling the precious blood on my surplice on Sunday, I finally got it to the dry cleaners to get cleaned so that it will be ready to go for Corpus Christi this coming Sunday. I wanted to get it there earlier, but it has been so busy. Today, I had education hours all day at CPE. Overall it was quite good and enlightening. I found out today that I will be going to the alumni celebration on July 3, 2006 at Camp Geronimo and then also go back for the mass with Bishop Olmsted on July 12, 2006. It will be nice to take a day off and go up to camp to see what is going on. It will also be nice to have a day to go off and just have fun. I am sure that they have a whole program planned :) Anways, God is good to me and it is now time for some rest. God Bless, Arthur

Greetings

I had a blog over at xanga, but it was hacked and abused. Thus, I have moved and am now here. This blog is my way of sharing info on my life and activities as I journey towards priesthood.