Daily Archives: 25 August 2012

Fr. Hugh Twaites, SJ – R.I.P.

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I saw this on the site of His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, whom I hope to see fairly soon:
A correspondent just sent me news of the death of Fr Hugh Thwaites SJ earlier today. I had the privilege of meeting Fr … Continue reading →

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Neil Armstrong: R.I.P.

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In your kindness, please stop and pray for Neil Armstrong, who has died at the age of 82.

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IMPORTANT: PCED response to two “dubia” about “legitimacy” in Universae Ecclesiae

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am on the road, and it is hard for me to work with this, but here is a first go at something which I think is pretty important.
The following article copy-pasted from the PDF of the 8/23/2012 edition of … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae | Tagged , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Hey! Catholic Dems! Are you for infanticide?

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I saw this on Life News.  You can read the whole thing there.
New Audio Surfaces of Obama Defending Infanticide in Illinois
That President Barack Obama was the only member of the Illinois legislature to not support a bill to provide medical … Continue reading →

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John Paul I was concerned about the SSPX

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The intrepid Andrea Tornielli reports, as part of coverage of what would have been Papa Luciani’s (Pope John Paul I’s) 100th birthday, that the late Pontiff was very concerned about the followers of Archbp. Lefebvre and the “rip” in the … Continue reading →

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Card. Dolan will not offer a prayer at Dem convention as will for GOP.

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Life News says:
Obama Rejects Catholic Leader for Democratic Convention Prayer
by Steven Ertelt |
Timothy Cardinal Dolan will deliver the benediction at the Republican Party convention but, in a slight to Catholics, pro-abortion President Barack Obama rejected Cardinal Dolan’s similar offer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged , , , , | 49 Comments

Another note about registration and comments

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I must increase my level of screening for registration and for some comment moderation from “twitchy” to “paranoid”.  My registration queue is being hammered by vile spammers.
As a result, I may have to impose bans on large ranges of IP … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS 21st Ordinary Sunday: the smoke of Satan v. invisible love

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Let’s look at the Collect for the upcoming 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time:
Deus, qui fidelium mentes unius efficis voluntatis, da populis tuis id amare quod praecipis, id desiderare quod promittis, ut, inter mundanas varietates, ibi nostra fixa sint corda, ubi … Continue reading →

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