Daily Archives: 23 February 2011

Obama Administration ceases defense of natural, true marriage

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Under the cover of the chaos in Madison and the Middle-East, President Obama turns against natural marriage.
Didn’t they just – by fiat via pro-abortion Catholic Sec. Sebelius – eliminate some conscience protections for health-care workers?
Remember, the University of Notre Dame … Continue reading →

Posted in One Man & One Woman, The future and our choices | Tagged , , | 52 Comments

The Feeder Feed: predator edition

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It has been a  while since I have posted about the feeder.
During a recent cold snap, this Chickadee puffed up to keep in the heat.

Many thanks to readers who contributed with donations.  During a recent sale I was able to … Continue reading →

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Bishop of Madison, WI writes about conflict between Governor and unions

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Badger Catholic shared this with me and I bring it to your attention.
H.E. Most Rev. Robert Morlino, Bishop of the DMZ … er um… Madison, Wisconsin (we have written of this fine bishop here and many other places on this … Continue reading →

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An act of defiance by a priest

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Minneapolis STrib comes this.
The featured cleric, Fr. Michael Tegeder, pastor of St. Edward’s in Bloomington, MN, has been a source of dissent in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for years.  We have seen him here (Tegeder … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS HIGHEST KUDOS to Norma Jean Coon!

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Norma Jean Coon, A woman who did the “woman priest” thingie and simulated ordination to the diaconate has had a change of mind and heart.  She has a webpage where she explains herself.
My emphases and comments.  This starts off a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS | Tagged | 46 Comments

Mix up in reporting about ordaination of a married Lutheran minister

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Liberals are having palpitations over the story that a "German man married to nun ordained as priest with pope's approval".  That is how AP put it. 
Here is what happened. Permission was given by Pope Beneditct XVI that a married … Continue reading →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Lighter fare, The Drill | 40 Comments

UK: Catholic Church rejects Govt. plans to allow homsexual “weddings” in churches

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The other day I posted a new PODCAzT about the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2003 document Considerations regarding proposals to give legal recognition to unions between homosexual persons.
That CDF document, addressed to bishops, states in terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Turn about is fair play

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted a cartoon about a parish bulletin here in which the character, writing the parish bulletin, picks on a parishioner who is a parsimonious lick-penny.
Giving equal time…

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