Daily Archives: 24 February 2012

“America Magazine ran away, bravely ran away, away!”

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I saw this by Matthew Archbold on the site of the Cardinal Newman Society about America Magazine‘s role in defending the Church against Pres. Obama’s attack on the 1st Amendment:
ARCHBOLD: America Mag Bails on the Fight for Religious Liberty

Run away! Run … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: No Stations observed on Fridays of Lent because that’s against Vatican II?

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I am searching for a Church near me to pray the Stations of the Cross
this Lent. A few do not have the Stations during Lent until a week
before Holy Week. Another stated that while the Stations use to … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Color of vestments for Stations of the Cross. WDTPRS POLL

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest reader:
Father, any chance of a discussion and/or priests’ poll about the color of cope (or any cope at all) used for Stations of the Cross? When I speak to priests about this, there seems to be a … Continue reading →

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Free contraception is good for big business abortion

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Abortion is big business.  Merchants of death such as Planned Parenthood, and now apparently the White House, know this.  Therefore they promote promiscuity, which will lead to more abortions which will produce more profits.  It isn’t difficult.  As part of … Continue reading →

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Dumb liberal idea #3464: Removing Holy Water during Lent

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some of you have been to church already this Lent. Some of you will go tonight for Stations of the Cross. All of you will go on Sunday.
Each year we are seeing a lessening of liturgical stupidity, as … Continue reading →

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