Tag Archives: Archd. Philadelphia

Promoter of women “deacons” can’t speak in Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Posted on 7 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

NB: The Deacon in question posted a comment, below.  Be sure to check it out.
The Fishwrap is having a little nutty these days about the ordination of women.
First, there is an editorial openly declaring that women should be ordained as … Continue reading →

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Wherein Fr. Z rants

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Our Lord promised us that Hell would not prevail against the Church.
He did not promise that Hell would not prevail in the USA, or in your town or parish.
Today we are seeing a shrinking of Holy Church in many places.  The … Continue reading →

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You can’t “unring a bell”, but you can set the record straight about EVIL FALSE ACCUSATIONS!

Posted on 18 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Catholic League with my emphases.  Fellow Catholic bloggers might pick this up too.  False accusations are deeply evil and they ruin lives.

BIGOTRY EXPLAINS FALSE ACCUSATIONS
July 18, 2012
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows:
False accusations against priests are … Continue reading →

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Head of SNAP suggested that Card. Bevilacqua was faking it to avoid testifying

Posted on 1 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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 →

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“The Church is not defined by her failures. And you and I are not defined by our critics”

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Archbishop Chaput’s sermon during his installation:
This Church in Philadelphia faces very serious challenges these days. There’s no quick fix to problems that are so difficult, and none of us here today, except the Lord Himself, is … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Chaput quotes St. Augustine on bishops during his installation Mass

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

During his sermon for his installation in the Cathedral Basilica in Philadelphia, Archbishop Chaput used several good analogies, including that of an arranged marriage (versus romantic love which often today winds up in divorce).
However, he used a striking quote from … Continue reading →

8 Sept 2011 - Archbishop Chaput's Installation Sermon [ 19:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (823)
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Video interviews with Archbp. Chaput

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Thomas Peters posted a couple of youtube videos of a sit down interview with the new Archbishop of Philadelphia Most Rev. Charles Chaput.

In some ways this interview was a bit more revealing than that which Archbp. Chaput did with John … Continue reading →

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Card. Burke: Vatican puppetmaster?

Posted on 21 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Italian journalist Marco Tosati on the Vatican Insider of the Italian daily La Stampa comes this.
Raymond Leo Burke, the “great puppeteer” of American appointees
The appointment of Chaput to the Diocese of Philadelphia confirms Burke’s role as the Pope’s trusted … Continue reading →

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Fishwrap has an excellent interview with Archbishop Chaput

Posted on 20 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Even as blind squirrels sometimes find acorns, sometimes the National Catholic Fishwrap does something right.  And it won’t surprise anyone that my friend the nearly-ubiquitous John L. Allen, Jr. was involved.
Fishwrap – rather Mr. Allen – has a long, and … Continue reading →

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