Category Archives: Liberals

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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Fishwrap’s Winters responds

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over the National Schismatic Reporter, Michael Sean Winters has responded to something I wrote HERE.
Winters is mostly wrong about things, but he occasionally right and, when he is, I have happily said so here.
Winters opens with a little snark – … Continue reading →

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MSM and liberal view of Francis v. Benedict

Posted on 6 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The folks at Rorate got something right about Pope Francis and treatment by the slobbering mainstream media and catholics.
How the mainstream media (and many Catholics) view the papacy

“What on earth is that Hitler Youth member doing with those ridiculous red … Continue reading →

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HEY DISSENTERS! Pope Francis says negotiating away parts of the Faith is “the path of apostasy, of disloyalty to the Lord”

Posted on 6 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some people are all quivery about Pope Francis new humble style. “Isn’t he wonderful?”, they exclaim. “He’s getting rid of all that fancy stuff for liturgy!  The days of that obviously arrogant old Pope Benedict are over.  Now we have … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis and confessions (and liberals)

Posted on 6 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Liberals are crowing about how wonderful Pope Francis new liturgical style is.  ”Everyone should imitate him!”, they exalt.
Okay, my little friends, hearing confessions, the Sacrament of Penance, is LITURGY.
Here is something I picked up from Catholic World News.  This is … Continue reading →

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Obama Admin in Army Reserve brief lumps Catholicism in with Al Qaeda, Hamas, KKK

Posted on 6 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I call it “creeping incrementalism”.
Liberals will state or propose something outrageous.  There is an outcry against it.  They back done.   They wait for awhile.  They do it again.  There is an outcry, but the outcry isn’t quite as loud. … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged , , | 54 Comments

A Catholic university denies student K of C group because it’s… for Catholics

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the side bar of this blog I have a feed for the Cardinal Newman Society.  They posted a story…
Gonzaga Denies Knights of Columbus Student Group Because it’s Catholic
Spokane’s Gonzaga University [Jesuit run Catholic school] has denied a Knights of … Continue reading →

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For Fishwrap, El Pueblo knows best!

Posted on 4 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at the National Schismatic Reporter, Michael Sean Winters has a supremely naïve piece (for which I hope he was paid by the word).  Winters lays out a grand plan for Pope Francis to reform the Roman Curia and why.
Aside … Continue reading →

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Does a California bill really classify pedophilia as a “sexual orientation”?

Posted on 4 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

UPDATE: 5 April 13:19 GMT
From information provided by readers in the combox, below, you will see that there were a lot of problems with the information about the bill and the issues.  That’s why I posted the title in the … Continue reading →

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Dippy coverage from Reuters on Pope Francis’ General Audience

Posted on 4 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It is hard to imagine how wrong newsies can be… and then you run into the abysmally twisted report from Reuters about what Pope Francis said today in his Wednesday audience about women.
Pope stresses “fundamental” value of women in Church
By … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Pope Francis, Reading Francis Through Benedict, The Drill | Tagged , , | 37 Comments