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Category Archives: Throwing a Nutty
20 February 2012
Holy See – Irish “relations”
The Irish government has confirmed a decision to close its embassy to the Holy See.
Thus, the Irish Times.
They are sticking to their excuse of budget cuts. Thus, AP.
I would remind the Irish that there are more Catholics in Los Angeles … Continue reading
15 February 2012
QUAERITUR: School principal orders girl not to wear a chapel veil during Mass
From a reader:
My daughter attending Catholic school at our novus parish determined after reading 1 Corinthians that she should be wearing a chapel veil at Mass. She began wearing it at Sunday Mass two months ago. However, when she tried … Continue reading
1 February 2012
Head of SNAP suggested that Card. Bevilacqua was faking it to avoid testifying
I just an interesting item on the site The Media Report. Apparently the head of SNAP, Mr. David Clohessy, was suggesting that Card. Bevilacqua was faking an illness to avoid testifying.
Less than 36 hours before Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua passed away … Continue reading
30 January 2012
Tales of the weird and wacky: Ireland Today.
In the Independent, you find that Most Rev. Philip Boyce, Bishop of Raphoe in Ireland, (who used to be a member of the Pont. Comm “Ecclesia Dei”, by the way) was investigated for a homily he gave.
A HOMILY delivered at … Continue reading
25 January 2012
SSPX Bp. Williamson says, “I would rather be a schismatic sedevacantist than a Roman apostate”.
“I’d rather be in the ditch off the left side of the road than off the right side!”, quoth Jackson.*
Noooo, Dear Jackson. You can also stop swerving around, avoid both ditches, and drive responsibly according to the law given for … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Bp. Williamson, Jackson, SSPX
49 Comments
18 January 2012
“Here comes everybody!”
I get lots of hate mail and I share very little of it. Why waste our time? After glancing at 99.999% of the missives in this category I think, “There’s 8 seconds of my life I will never … Continue reading
17 January 2012
When truth is stranger than fiction: a “reverse ordinariate”!
Quite a while ago I proposed that Anglican Archbp. Rowan Williams issue a document entitled Romanum coetibus with provisions for Catholics who think and behave like Anglicans. By means of Romanum coetibus, a safe haven in the very loose Anglican … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Lighter fare, Linking Back, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Anglicanorum coetibus, Peru, Romanum coetibus
31 Comments
14 January 2012
Some idiot protestors try to occupy St. Peter’s Square
A few whackjobs of the International Indignados movement tried to “occupy” St. Peter’s Square.
Protesters unhappy about the Vatican’s wealth clashed with police in St. Peter’s Square, with one of the demonstrators scaling the towering Christmas tree.
A few dozen “indignados” protesters, … Continue reading
Posted in The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged International Indignados, Occupiers
20 Comments
5 January 2012
Ann Coulter’s nonsensical remarks about Santorum the Catholic
It is possible to enjoy a person’s writing style and the sound of the gears whirring in the brain even while disagreeing with what you are reading. People forget to remember that fairly often.
Thus, today I take strong exception to … Continue reading
National Catholic Reporter’s Sr. Fiedler upset by the new Ordinariate
Over at the National catholic Fishwrap, which sports the word “Catholic” in their title despite having been explicitly told not to by the local bishop, has an amusingly flaky piece by Sr. Maureen Fiedler, whom we have seen several times … Continue reading
2 January 2012
Alan Colmes remarks about Rick Santorum’s child; Santorum’s remarks about marriage
I watched a segment on Hannity’s show tonight (between plays) and candidate Rick Santorum was on. He explained the death of his newborn child, which became a point of – I am not making this up – mockery from … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged 2012, Alan Colmes, Defense of Marriage, dignity of life, GOP, Iowa Caucuses, marriage, One Man and One Woman, Rick Santorum
38 Comments
1 January 2012
Dealing with McBrien on the new, corrected translation
From the dissident Fishwrap‘s long-time dissident columnist, Fr. Richard McBrien, comes this piece about the new, corrected translation.
Pay close attention to the contempt he shows for a vast number of people and also the attitude of disobedience he promotes.
It is … Continue reading
23 December 2011
HuffPo is having a spittle-flecked nutty about Card. George of Chicago.
HuffPo‘s spittle-flecked nutty about Card. George of Chicago. His Eminence made an on-camera remark about the homosexual-activist movement possibly morphing into something like the KKK.
Cardinal George: Chicago Gay Pride Parade, LGBT Movement Could ‘Morph Into Ku Klux Klan’
Cardinal Francis … Continue reading
20 December 2011
Christians are “evil” if they resist the redefinition of marriage
I guess the next time I head across the pond to England (after Christmas, by the way, if everything works out the way I hope – blognic?) and have the chance to make supper for priest friends, I won’t be … Continue reading
19 December 2011
North Korea in Transition: This is a job for….
… the OCCUPIERS!
Yes, now that Dear Leader has transitioned to a new, and somewhat cooler style of leadership, I think there is a huge opportunity to make an impact on World Peace.
The Occupiers have been honing and honing and honing … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Dear Leader, North Korea, Occupiers, Occupy Wall Street
32 Comments
