Tag Archives: freedom

“The Church…cannot and should not replace the State. Yet at the same time….”

Posted on 27 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

“The Church…cannot and should not replace the State. Yet at the same time she cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice. She has to play her part through rational argument and she has to … Continue reading →

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Obama Defends HHS Mandate: It’s “Not Fair” That Catholics Won’t Fund Birth Control

Posted on 11 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A biretta tip to CMR I saw this on Weasel Zippers.
Pres. Obama simply lies to a reporter about the HHS mandate. He uses the dodge that “insurance companies”, not the Catholic institutions, will have to pay for the objectionable things. … Continue reading →

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27 June: Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the Fortnight For Freedom

Posted on 27 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

According to the traditional, Extraordinary Form Ordo for today in the USA we can celebrated Our Lady of Perpetual Help, which has a proper Mass in the Missae pro aliquibus locis in the back of the 1962MR.
Domine Iesu Christe, qui genitricem tuam … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Jennifer Roback Morse and Eric Metaxas on Religious Freedom

Posted on 25 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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From the nice folks at Acton Institute:

Eric Metaxas and Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse articulate the grave dangers of the Health & Human Services (HHS) Mandate with regard to religious freedom in America.
Eric Metaxas is a … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 132: Ratzinger on Conscience and Truth – Part 3

Posted on 24 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In 1991 Joseph Card. Ratzinger gave a talk to American Bishops called “Conscience and Truth”. This talk is useful today, especially in the context of two major controversies that are going on as I write, namely, the defense of the … Continue reading →

PODCAzT 132: Ratzinger on Conscience and Truth - Part 3 [ 38:47 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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PODCAzT 131: Ratzinger on Conscience and Truth – Part 2

Posted on 23 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In 1991 Joseph Card. Ratzinger gave a talk to American Bishops called “Conscience and Truth”. This talk is useful today, especially in the context of two major controversies that are going on as I write, namely, the defense of the … Continue reading →

PODCAzT 131: Ratzinger on Conscience and Truth - Part 2 [ 30:09 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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VIDEO about November. Fr. Z asks, “What is this? Tolkien?”

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When I saw this video my first thought was, “What is this? Tolkien?”
Perhaps it is.
The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings present a seemingly hopeless  struggle against evil.  The protagonists were constantly challenged to overcome their limitations, make sacrificial … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM ALERT! Pres. Obama, through a minion, attacks Catholic chaplains once again.

Posted on 27 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Everyone should know what the Obama Administration is doing to Catholics this time.
I received my most recent copy of the magazine/bulletin of the Archdiocese for Military Services called Salute (that link will bring up a pdf of the article I am going … Continue reading →

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Freedom: the right not to be offended?

Posted on 27 April 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CMR:
Sorry UK. It’s all over. Either emigrate out of there or be assimilated into the stale horrific world of rampant political correctness.
This is amazing. And by amazing I mean sad yet completely predictable. A pub singer … Continue reading →

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