Category Archives: Magisterium of Nuns

QUAERITUR: Orders of women religious who accept later vocations

Posted on 8 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Father, do your wonderful readers have suggestions about women’s religious orders that cater to late vocations (late 30′s)? Someone in our family is discerning.
I don’t, but I hope some of the readers here will.
The question of later religious … Continue reading →

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Is Pont. Comm “Ecclesia Dei” building a bridge to the SSPX?

Posted on 18 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Our friends at Rorate picked up something from Riposte Catholique (in French).  Apparently, the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” sent a letter to the General House of the SSPX in Menzingen, Switzerland.  The letter is signed by the PCED’s Vice-President Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, OP.
A … Continue reading →

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“Band of Sisters” documentary about liberal women religious premiers

Posted on 14 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We start a new work week with some old fashioned dissent.
And I mean old.
Picture if you will the paradox of a visible but invisible group of women religious dissenters. Even as they stay in the public eye, because of one … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Lib-Mass Yet To Come

Posted on 30 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Someone sent me a link to an article in Hell’s Bible (aka The New York Times) about “experimental worship” and moving beyond institutional church… sort of like what the National catholic Reporter praises.
There is some pretty crazy stuff in the … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM POLL ALERT: Fishwrap’s Person of the Year – UPDATED

Posted on 21 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Why won’t NCR make “The Unborn” their ‘Person of the Year’?

UPDATE 21 Dec 20:19 GMT:
The Fishwrap’s webpage says at the top: “Update: Our poll was so popular our account with SurveyMonkey, which hosted our poll, topped off the number of … Continue reading →

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Protecting The Unborn: A ‘Pro-Life Position?

Posted on 15 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I checked the NCR this morning to see which of their writers would be the first out of the gate to instrumentalize the heinous killing of children in Connecticut to argue for tougher gun control laws.
Would it be Michael Sean … Continue reading →

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ZUHLIO RETURNS: “Where Have All The Sisters Gone”?

Posted on 1 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Official Parodohymnodist of Fr. Z’s Blog has inspired – I don’t know how he does it – has inspired – or even why he does it – has inspired to emerge from retirement
ZUHLIO!
Yes, after the triumphant reemergence from retirement … Continue reading →

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I have a dream …. Find a home for Roy!

Posted on 21 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In another post, I wrote about Sr. Maureen Fiedler’s Fishwrap column about Mr. Roy Bourgeois and the grave injustices done to him by the Vatican’s male oppressors and their Maryknoll minions.
I was so moved by her piece, so disturbed by … Continue reading →

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“There’s a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall…” Farewell, Roy Bourgeois!

Posted on 19 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Sound of Music:
There’s a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say, “Cuckoo”
Regretfully they tell us but firmly they … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Examination of conscience and “Speaking against priests or consecrated religious”

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Hello Father! An examination of conscience asks, “Have I spoken against a priest, or against anyone consecrated to God? (This is a sacrilege).” I am not sure what constitutes “speaking against”, but I have made fun of the … Continue reading →

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