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Tag Archives: John L. Allen
9 December 2011
John L. Allen on a case in Ireland: a priest, falsely accused, but the press doesn’t make corrections
While I have posted some items about dreadful pieces in the Fishwrap, to be fair there is a good piece by my friend the nearly-ubiquitous John L Allen, Jr. about the persecution of a priest falsely accused of abuse of … Continue reading
25 August 2011
John Allen on SSPX/Rome talks. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
My friend the nearly-ubiquitous John L. Allen, Jr, the fair-minded writer for the ultra-liberal dissenting National Catholic Reporter has an interesting piece about an upcoming meeting scheduled between SSPX Bishop Bernard Fellay and the CDF in Rome to review their … Continue reading
16 August 2011
Bad or heterodox theologians, a “curse and affliction upon the church”
The ultra-liberal NCFishwrap‘s solitary boast, my friend the nearly-ubiquitous, fair-minded John L. Allen, Jr., has an interesting piece today about a theologian working for the US Bishops, recently in the news because of the USCCB doctrine committees remarks on Sr. … Continue reading
20 July 2011
Fishwrap has an excellent interview with Archbishop Chaput
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
Posted in Classic Posts, The Drill
Tagged Archbp. Chaput, Archd. Philadelphia, John L. Allen, NCFishwrap
39 Comments
11 May 2011
Notes about today’s Fishwrap
First, the following people were added – since last time – for the Wednesday Mass for benefactors following the Fishwrap Protest.
JV, MM, TM, JS, JM, MG,
SK, DL, DS, MB, NG, KR,
BF, DS, MK, AB, SN, ST, ACO
My deep gratitude.
In the … Continue reading
1 April 2011
Fr. Z on John Allen on “Top Nine Reasons why Baseball is to Sports what Catholicism is to Religion.”
My friend the nearly ubiquitous John L. Allen, Jr., sadly still writing for the ultra-liberal dissenting National Catholic Reporter has a in his Friday saddle-bag a piece about the sport God loves which I must share with the readership here. … Continue reading
24 March 2011
About the upcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum
There was a great deal of anxiety poured out by traditionalists over reports that an upcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum might erode Pope Benedict’s own provisions. I was skeptical about that and cautioned calm and the action of prayer for … Continue reading
Posted in Linking Back, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged Instruction, John L. Allen, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
41 Comments
18 November 2010
Is the “Vatican’s” government a “train wreck”?
There is a slow seismic tremor running very deep, but it is discernible.
For example, some in the UK are saying that the Bishops meetings there ought to be live-streamed so that the Catholic people know what is going on. People … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Church governance, George Weigel, John L. Allen
30 Comments
23 September 2010
AIYEEYEEE! TALIBAN CATHOLICS! AIYEEYEEE!
I think the first time I ever heard of “Catholic Taliban”, it was years ago in an editorial by Al Matt, editor of The Wanderer. He was referring to a brand of traditionalist who is, as I sometimes identify them, … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Austen Ivereigh, John L. Allen, Taliban Catholics
28 Comments
13 July 2010
If only they could get that partnership on track!
Which of these pairs doesn’t belong:
Pope John XXIII – Pres. Kennedy
Pope John Paul II – Pres. Reagan
Pope Benedict XVI – Pres. Obama
In his piece called "Obama and Benedict: A partnership delayed, but not yet denied", Allen is trying with … Continue reading
27 April 2010
John Allen’s piece on “stampede” away from Card. Castrillón
My friend Mr. John L. Allen, Jr., the fair-minded correspondent for the ultra-lefty NCR wrote a piece about Card. Castrillon and the controversy surrounding his letter to the French bishop. Think what you will about the dreadful NCR, but I … Continue reading
3 March 2010
More from John Allen on Msgr. Marini and Benedict XVI
This is a companion piece to Mr. Allen’s interview with Msgr. Guido Marini, the papal MC.
My emphases and comments.
Liturgist: Pope aims to ‘propose’ practicesMar. 03, 2010By John L Allen Jr
ROME — For the better part of five years, plenty … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, John L. Allen, Msgr. Guido Marini, Reform of the Reform
17 Comments
John Allen interviews Msgr. Marini: Pope Benedict proposes rather than imposes
When my friend the nearly ubiquitous fair-minded John L Allen does an interview, it is usually a good one. Try to overlook the fact that he writes for dissenters’ central, the ultra-liberal fishwarp, the National Catholic Reporter. There is a … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged John L. Allen, Msgr. Guido Marini, Reform of the Reform
10 Comments
22 January 2010
Good analysis from John Allen about Pope Benedict’s plan
My friend John L Allen, Jr., the nearly ubiquitous fair-minded columnist for the ulta-dissenting National Catholic Reporter has a piece in Forward, a Jewish daily.
Take a look at the full piece, but here is something of interest to WDTPRS readers. … Continue reading
6 November 2009
John Allen analyzes Pope Benedict’s outreach to SSPX and Anglicans
My friend John Allen, the nearly ubiquitous fair-minded columnist of the sadly ultra-liberal National Catholic Reporter has good analysis in his regular Friday piece. Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments.
Benedict’s ongoing battle against secularismby John L Allen … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged John L. Allen, The Pope of Christian Unity
13 Comments
