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Ed Peters on the suicide at Notre-Dame de Paris

Posted on 22 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at the blog of the gentlemanly though trouble-making canonist Ed Peters (aka The Canonical Defender) there is a post about the ramifications of the suicide at Notre-Dame in Paris.
 Suicide—whatever mental/emotional problems induce some to commit it and which might … Continue reading →

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Fr. Reese, Pope Francis, and denial of Holy Communion

Posted on 1 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap), the Jesuit Fr. Tom Reese is trying to explain away Pope Francis’s take on denial of Holy Communion to Catholics who are publicly out of step with the Church’s teachings.
Reese’s argument is, I … Continue reading →

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Ed Peters on “Clerical Slumming” (make popcorn)

Posted on 30 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The pesky, trouble-making canonist Ed Peters – I am glad he is on the side of the good, the true and beautiful, by the way – over at his site vivisects a priest.
After reading this, I made popcorn and then … Continue reading →

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WaPo: Homosexual Episcopal bishop dictates to Catholics what we should believe

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I saw in WaPo that the homosexual Episcopalian ex-bishop of New Hampshire is telling Catholics what their doctrine and discipline should be.
This serves as a follow-up to my post about Protestants who deign to determine for Catholics what ordination really is and … Continue reading →

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MSM attacks Archbishop Vigneron with the help of liberal Catholic collaborators

Posted on 18 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some days ago Archbp. Alan Vigneron of Detroit stirred the anthill (which is what bishops are supposed to do when it comes to faith and morals). He reaffirmed that Catholics who actively, publicly promote unnatural, same-sex “marriage” are acting in … Continue reading →

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Indulgences, blessings for a priest’s First Mass – ATTENTION BISHOPS & ORDINANDS! ACTION ITEM!

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is something useful from Ed “the academic” Peters.
NOTE TO BISHOPS and ORDINANDS:
It would be great were you to make this known to people before the opportunity has passed!  Consider putting a note about this things in the worship aids … Continue reading →

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CNN insinuates that Archbp. Vigneron “dialed back” his words about promoters of same-sex marriage and Holy Communion

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a deeply flawed, perhaps even mendacious, piece on CNN about Archbishop Vigneron’s comments about Catholics who promote same-sex marriage and reception of Holy Communion.  I posted about that HERE.
The CNN article suggests, implies, hints, that the Archdiocese of … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Vigneron: Catholics who push same-sex marriage should not receive Communion

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A regular commentator here, the distinguish canonist Ed Peters, was quoted in an interesting article in the Detroit Free Press.
Archbp. Vigneron made a clear statement about receiving Holy Communion if you advocate same-sex marriage.
This is in the Freep:
Detroit-area Catholic leaders … Continue reading →

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“absolutely licit”…. MY FOOT!

Posted on 2 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Spotted on the Facebook page of Ed Peters, canonist.
Every time I turn around, someone is citing Fr. Lombardi’s comment that the pope’s washing of women’s feet on Holy Thursday is “absolutely licit” because it’s not a sacrament. Now, whatever one … Continue reading →

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Sentimentality and feelin’ good V. reason and good order

Posted on 1 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the blog of Prof Ed Peters, canonist.
Some thoughts on the VPO statement regarding the Mandatum rite controversy
by Dr. Edward Peters
The background to this controversy is the antinomianism that prevails today.
The Church is passing through a period in which the … Continue reading →

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