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6 February 2012
Card. Burke Encourages Catholics to Sign Online Petition to Stop the Birth Control Mandate
For Immediate Release
February 6, 2012
Press inquiries to: Megan Morris (913) 426-0002
Breaking News: Cardinal Raymond Burke Encourages Catholics to Sign Online Petition to Stop the Birth Control Mandate
San Diego, February 6, 2012: Cardinal Raymond Burke, Cardinal Prefect of the Supreme … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty
Tagged Card. Burke, HHS, petition, Pres. Obama, religious freedom
6 Comments
Pres. Obama’s attack could have consequences for dems in Congress
Pres. Obama’s attack on the Catholic Church is going to cause trouble for democrat members of Congress.
Everyone is worried about Obama’s reelection. In other news, there are 191 current democrat House seats subject to elections this year. … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Religious Liberty, The Drill
Tagged Pres. Obama, religious liberty
18 Comments
5 February 2012
Triumph in Miami
On 2 February, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, there was a Pontifical Mass in Miami, celebrated by His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas Wenski.
Before I get to the liturgical eye-candy and some commentary on the meaning … Continue reading
2 February 2012
2 Feb Live Stream of Pontifical Mass from Miami
You might want to mark your calendars:
Pontifical Mass in Miami
To stream LIVE on LiveMass.net and iMass
Thursday Feb 2nd, 2012 – 7:30 PM EST
On Thursday February 2nd, at 7:30 PM EST His Grace Archbishop Thomas Wenski will celebrate a Pontifical Solemn … Continue reading
1 February 2012
UK bishops to distribute cards designed to help Catholics identify themselves as Catholics
I found this on the site of the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald.
A card communicating that its carrier is a baptised Catholic will be distributed nationally on behalf of the bishops of England and Wales.
The Bishops’ Conference of … Continue reading
31 January 2012
REVIEW: Convenient TLM “travel” altar card set for Mass kits. GREAT! Hey, Father! Check ‘em out!
Want to promote the New Evanglization?
Looking for something to give a bishop, priest or seminarian?
Want to complete that Mass kit or home altar?
The “Society for the Preservation of Roman Catholic Heritage” (SPORCH … yah, I know) has developed extremely convenient … Continue reading
28 January 2012
Benedict XVI on the huge crisis we face as a Church. Wherein Fr. Z gets on his knees and begs you to act.
In his address to the Plenary meeting of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, His Holiness said this, which is merely one paragraph of his address in my rapid translation:
As we know, in vast areas of the world … Continue reading
26 January 2012
Bp. Sample: “We cannot – we will not – comply with this unjust law.”
His Excellency Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette, has made a powerful statement in the face of the Obama Administration’s open attack on the Catholic Church, the 1st Amendment, and the religious freedom of all Americans. My friend Fr. john … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The future and our choices, WDTPRS KUDOS
Tagged 1st Amendment, Bp. Sample, conscience, D. Marquette, HHS, Pres. Obama, religious liberty
33 Comments
25 January 2012
Fr. Z endorses idea from NcFishwrap. Sky to Fall. Lord to Return. Film at 11.
Was that booming CRACK I just heard the opening of the Fifth Seal?
You know that things are getting pretty serious when Fr. Z endorses an idea from the National catholic Fishwrap.
But it was a good idea, and around here we play … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Biased Media Coverage, Brick by Brick, Emanations from Penumbras, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The future and our choices
Tagged Fishwrap, HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, Michael Sean Winters, Obama Administration, Pres. Obama
23 Comments
QUAERITUR: The Leonine Prayers after Mass in the Ordinary Form. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader:
I recently went to FOCUS student leadership summit and Curtis Martin, the founder, told the story behind the Leo XIII’s prayer to St. Michael. Well the students at the summit loved the prayer, and spontaneously started praying it … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged devotions, Leonine Prayers, Memorare, prayers after Mass
27 Comments
20 January 2012
Benedict XVI, the NeoCats and their liturgy
I just read a discourse of the Holy Father to a gathering of members of the Neo-Catechumenal Way, NeoCats. There has been some buzz, and some anxiety, that the Pope might approve their own brand of liturgy.
In this address, the … Continue reading
19 January 2012
PODCAzT 126: Benedict XVI’s important address to US Bishops on Religious Freedom and the Church in the Public Square
In this PODCAzT we drill into an important address given by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 January 2012 to the bishops of Regions 4-6 in the United States.
This was Benedict’s second major discourse to US bishops who are making their ad limina … Continue reading
PODCAzT 126: B16 to US Bishop on the Church in the Public Square: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Emanations from Penumbras, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged ad limina, bishops, freedom of religion, liturgy, public square, religious freedom, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, worship
3 Comments
18 January 2012
OCTAVE FOR UNITY: DAY 1
Today we begin what was called for decades the Church Unity Octave, 18-25 January inclusive. The purpose of the octave is to pray for the unity of the whole Catholic Church. This octave was originally approved by St. Pope Pius … Continue reading
17 January 2012
Another blog problem resolved
The blog was down for a couple hours again this evening. It was a different problem this time. After some changes to the server, some other adjustments had to be made. More connections were needed.
So… this is what happens when … Continue reading
Louisville, KY: 10-12 July: Conference for priests on being a better confessor
I have been harping on the need for a revival of the Sacrament of Penance. This means that priests have to hear confessions and preach about confession. As a matter of fact, if Pope Benedict has a “Marshall Plan” for … Continue reading
