Daily Archives: 7 February 2012

Dr. Peters (canonist) on Nancy Pelosi (public abortion absolutist)

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The mighty Canonical Defender, Prof. Ed Peters, has posted on his excellent blog In The Light Of The Law a comment about Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) statement that, as a Catholic, she will stand with the Obama Administration against the … Continue reading →

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Happy 200th Birthday Charles Dickens!

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In happier news, today is the 200th Birthday of Charles Dickens.

Let’s have a poll!
And please give your reasons in the combox!

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Pres. Obama’s Axelrod says Catholics should SHUT UP AND COMPLY.

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From WaPo and AP I just learned that Pres. Obama’s campaign director David Axelrod has said something revelatory about the administration’s ultimate goals.
Obama’s senior political adviser urges all sides in birth control fight to ‘lower our voices’  [Get that?  It’s … Continue reading →

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Nancy Pelosi: ‘I am going to stick with fellow Catholics’ in Pres. Obama’s war on Catholics. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), catholic and openly an abortion absolutist, is from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, but she spends most of her time in Washington DC.  She has at least quasi-domicile in the Archdiocese of Washington DC.
She is Archbishop Niederauer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", 1983 CIC can. 915, Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 105 Comments

The Feeder Feed: ENEMY edition

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I haven’t posted about the feeder for a while.
Here is little Red-Breasted Nuthatch. Like most Nuthatches they tend to like being upsidedown.

The other day I heard a “SMACK” against the window and, when I went outside I saw one … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM! POLL ALERT! Should priests be able to change the words of Mass when they want to?

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do you remember this story from a couple days back?  HERE.
Review: A priest was changing the words of Mass. He was corrected on more than one occasion by the bishop.  The priest, having refused to change, offered his resignation which … Continue reading →

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Another angle on kneeling for Communion

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Michael Voris, of RealCatholicTV, has an interesting observation about something he saw in Nigeria compared to common practice in the USA.

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Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM | Tagged , , , | 33 Comments

Hugh Hewitt on Pres. Obama’s anti-Catholic card

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Massive civil disobedience is the only response for Catholics of conscience. That and an absolute refusal to vote for the anti-Catholic president overseeing this Kulturkampf.
A WDTPRS favorite, radio guy Hugh Hewitt (listen to his show), has an column in The … Continue reading →

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“My God. What have I done.”

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have posted clips from The Cardinal and Richard III in which people are come to regret their naïve belief in and cooperation with, or at at least lack of resistance to, evil.
What about this one?

What Have I Done?

The Bridge on … Continue reading →

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