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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. ZYOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- Unwilling: Post-Enlig htenment thought is fundamenta lly skeptical. First of this or that truth, gradually of anything as truth. The vocable “tru th” has at most a relative value. A...
- L.: This kind of self-immol ating “tea ching̶ 1; that comes from Rome and from my own diocese makes me think of science fiction stories in which a Dr. Frankenste in-type character creates...
- arga: I am confused. Fr. Z writes “Geo rge, as the tale goes, was one of those soldier saints who, when he refused to recant his Christian Faith, was put to death perhaps in AD 303 during the...
- JonPatrick: My oldest son recently received word that his rare form of cancer is in remission and he might be able to stop taking the medication s for it. He is also finishing out an internship in...
- arcillajohn: This Past Sunday I Attended my first Missa Cantata. This was my second encounter with the Tridentine Mass, and I had been longing to attend since I discovered the TLM. Luckily, the...
- raven31: Two of my college roommates happen to live in Omaha and St. Louis, and I recently made plans to visit each of them this summer to attend both the FSSP and ICKSP ordination s in those two...
- LeeGilbert: “Las t week in Los Angeles I visited the great Getty MuseumR 21; This reminds me. . . . This weekend my wife and I made a trip out to Mt. Angel Abbey̵ 7;s bookstore and...
- JeromeThomas: It’s small news in the grand scheme of things, but for the past few weeks I’ve been putting one sentence in lingua Latina from each of the Propers of the Mass (Intro...
- Semper Gumby: Thanks Fr. Z.
- Kathleen10: Yes! Many thanks for any prayers said for my husband recently. His doctor was very concerned he had a serious blood disorder such as myeloma, signs were all there. Blessedly, that was...
- OssaSola: Greetings. I am one of the people who created cards printed with the Apostolic Pardon printed in Latin and English. There is also a piece of Daniel MitsuiR 17;s Four Last Things...
- jaykay: “Tra cer patted the ticket in his pocket. “London in two days, visit friends.” Ahh, I was thinking: yes, classic pre-War overnight train to Paris, a mighty SNCF 4-6-4, perhaps, then...
- tamranthor: Spent the entire weekend with the entire family in a blessed state of grace. The boy served Mass, and did so brilliantl y. The sun shone beautifull y, and we took a drive up to Hatcher...
- Peter Stuart: After some brutal self-infli cted setbacks with SSA, I think I’ve found a confessor whose tough advice will give me a chance to break free if I follow it. No 3-Hail-Mar ys-and...
- thepraypad: Our homilist also went with the Good Shepherd. He talked about same sex couples, transgende r disorder, and the rights of children to know their real/biolo gical parents. He acknowl...
- Herman Joseph: Two bits of good news here I’d like to share, sort of personal, but mostly in a much wider sense. First, my PhD (for which I ask many prayers!) is getting there̵ 1;focus is...
- Joy65: Lafayette (laugh ee yet) Louisiana is the most Catholic American city. Lafayette is the home of our Diocesan office. GEAUX CAJUN CATHOLICS! https://al eteia.org/ 2018/04/17 /surpri...
- beelady: Thirteen months ago my husband, Patrick developed a severe heart problem. His doctor took him off work because he had a high chance of sudden death. We are very thankful to Father Z. And...
- benedetta: An illness I long struggled with went into remission suddenly after much prayer and attempts at healing, last August, and since then I am gaining in strength and direction every day. I...
- Ryan: After a nearly year long battle with vertigo, my wife is finally showing significan t signs of improvemen t. Very big thank you to the readers who prayed for her. Keep them coming though. :)...
- jaykay: Arrangemen ts for our Chapter 217;s Chartres Pilgrimage are progressin g now, when up to quite recently it seemed as though it just wouldnR 17;t happen this year. Deo gratias. I had...
- JesusFreak84: Father preached about the virtue of Temperance and some of its related virtues. He wasn’ ;t graphic about chastity but he wasn’ ;t skirting around it, either, and made clear...
- Lucas: capchoirgi rl: Same here! I went 10 years ago with my parents and it was *amazing*. I can’ t recommend it enough. It’s truly beautiful down there. I’ve been back 3 times...
- Ellen: Father talked about names and how they are powerful. How God knows us all by name and cares for us as a shepherd does his sheep.
- aiello01: The Eucharist is not a substitute for a healthy dose of me’J esus.
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- Shamefaced self-promotion with warm thanks to benefactors
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- St. Michael the Extremely Cool Samurai Archangel, defend us in battle!
- “O my God, make them like a wheel; * and as stubble before the wind.” Consolation from a Psalm.
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“Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA”
From CNSNews:
Catholic Archbishop: Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA
(CNSNews.com) – Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is calling on Americans to wake up [Is it too late? We must keep working.] and recognize that the Founding Fathers’ vision … Continue reading
Excellent address by Archbp. Chaput on the attacks on religious liberty
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has some remarks on religious liberty which I found on the site of the Witherspoon Institute. My emphases and comments.
Our First Right: Religious Liberty
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Simply put, religious freedom is a fundamental natural right and first among … Continue reading
USCCB to Pres. Obama: your supposed “accommodation” falls short
Today the U.S. Bishops issued a statement about the supposed “accommodation” proffered by the Obama Administration in regard to the anti-1st Amendment HHS Mandate.
HHS Proposal Falls Short In Meeting Church Concerns; Bishops Look Forward To Addressing Issues With Administration
February 7, … Continue reading
White House “takes out the trash” in its fake HHS Mandate tweaks
On the TV series The West Wing you learn about “taking out the trash”. That is, the White House releases what might be potentially problematic news on a Friday, so that things can calm down over the weekend and other stories … Continue reading
Pres. Obama declares – no kidding – “Religious Freedom Day”
I must have walked through the wrong door and into Bearded-Spock Universe.
This isn’t a joke. Here is the link to the site of the White House.
Read the language carefully.
It’s supposed to be “Religious Freedom Day”, but the text starts out … Continue reading
Archbp. Chaput on St. Thomas More in light of Obamacare
In the light of the Obama Administration’s attack on our religious freedom, this piece deserves wide circulation:
A Man for This Season, and All Seasons
by Charles J. Chaput
within Religion and the Public Square
December 19th, 2012
There is only one Thomas More: A … Continue reading
High-living, big-spending, bloated, decadent, parasitical, wastrel monarchy v. Citizen-executive of a republic of limited government
Mark Steyn made an interesting point in his recent piece HERE:
[Pres. Obama] and his family are about to jet off on their Christmas vacation to watch America slide off the fiscal cliff from the luxury beach resort of Kailua. The … Continue reading
Senate Bill gives govt. agencies WARRANTLESS access to everything you do on the internet
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HOW TO FIND YOUR SENATORS’ PHONE NUMBERS: HERE
I think this is the ‘‘Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011’’ – or S. 1011.
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The Obama Administration has been undermining the 1st and 2nd Amendments.
Here is … Continue reading