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Category Archives: The Coming Storm
Wherein Fr. Z rants about the Church as “field hospital”. Brutal horror, heroic wonder.
In his preaching and writings, St. Augustine of Hippo (+430) frequently presents Christ as Medicus, or doctor/physician of the soul. Christ heals the ills of man brought upon ourselves by sin. This is hardly a surprise, given that in the … Continue reading
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Liberals, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged debridement, field hospital
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Gallup Poll points to future demographic disaster. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
We are wobbling on the edge of a point where two demographic cliff faces converge.
First, there is in most dioceses a clamant, ongoing loss in the number of active priests. This will get worse in the next few years.
Also, there … Continue reading
Arizona ‘c’atholic Rep. @IselaBlancAZ distorts Pope Francis, Church on abortion, contraception
While I was in L.A. I met with some pro-life heavy hitters in Arizona. I was told of a recent debate in the Arizona House about a bill – SB1394 – touching on pro-life issues.
I asked for some information to … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Arizona
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Those wacky Germans. At it again!
“Up? No, that’s really Down”, they say. “Black is white.” “2+2=5”
What?!? You don’t see it? Then you must either be a hater or you are afraid of something, or maybe you are incapable of loving. Maybe you are stupid.
Since Amoris laetitia … Continue reading
“as the churches come down all around me”
Churches come and churches go. They are means to an end. When there is need for a church, a church is built. When there is no need – or these days no desire – for a church, the church falls … Continue reading
Rex and Douthat on the edges and contours of the “Francis Effect”
At First Things, there is an essay cum review by Richard Rex (professor of Reformation history at Cambridge ) of Ross Douthat’s recent book: To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism
I wrote about Michael “Wile E. Coyote” Winters’ … Continue reading
Posted in Pope Francis, REVIEWS, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Pope Francis, Richard Rex, Ross Douthat
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Radio host @VickiMcKenna tackles present issues roiling the Church
More on the Jesuit-engineered debacle at Holy Cross College. I posted about their prof who is trying to “queer” Jesus and about their cowardly, ankle-grabbing cringe to the world when they dropped their team’s name and mascot. HERE
I direct the … Continue reading
Posted in The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Vicki McKenna
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“What young Catholics want. What old Catholics want young Catholics to want.”
A couple of related stories.
Consider this against the background of some clever tweets that are going around. Some wags post side by side images of something traditional and something liberal with the caption, “What young people want… What old people … Continue reading
#PreSynod #Synod2018 Young People document rigged against requests for traditional worship?
The Chant Cafe has a fascinating note from the “preparatory” young people pre-Synod confab.
Is the Vatican listening to young people?
by Kathleen Pluth
A member of the preparatory commission reflects:
On the journey, I checked in with the online community in the Pre-Synod … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Synod, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Rigging The Synod, Synod, Synod2018
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Tucker Carlson’s series on plight of men in America, disastrous consequences for society
Last night Tucker Carlson had another segment on in his series about what’s going on with the situation of men in these USA. This is sobering stuff. We need a wide national dialogue about this. We need … Continue reading
