Daily Archives: 5 January 2013

QUAERITUR: Vegetarian wonders about Friday penance

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Thank you so much for your tireless ministry!
I apologize if this question seems silly, but it’s been weighing on my mind for a while: I have been a vegetarian since I was about ten years old. When I … Continue reading →

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Will 2013 bring some relief for Chinese Catholics?

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I regularly think about times when the Church has been persecuted.  Has been? Nay, rather… is being persecuted.  I think it is a good idea to reflect on these matters frequently and even try to get your head around the real … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM! Support “HobbyLobby” on Saturday, 5 January, against Pres. Obama’s HHS Mandate!

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From LifeNews:
Thousands to Join Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day Over Mandate Fight
Tens of thousands of Americans have committed to support the Christian crafts store Hobby Lobby on January 5 after courts have refused to issued an ruling stopping the Obama HHS … Continue reading →

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Church of England to allow homosexual bishops in civil partnerships

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a story at CNA/EWTN that made me chuckle a little.
What for what is wrong with this (including the terminology).
London, England, Jan 4, 2013 / 06:05 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Church of England has decided to permit gay male … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM! Petition about the “Catholics are a hate-group” petition

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yesterday I posted about a petition to the White House to get the Catholic Church declared a “hate group” because of Catholic teaching on the instrinsic evil of homosexual acts. Never mind that the Church has not said that homosexual … Continue reading →

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“McPenance”?

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On a lighter note, this comes from the amusing Eye of the Tiber:
Wichita, KS––Reports out of The Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Wichita, Kansas are confirming that last week’s launch of their new drive-thru confessional was a complete success. … Continue reading →

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