Tag Archives: NCFishwrap

The Fishwrap attacks bishops: unintended consequences

Posted on 9 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just to help you out of your Friday slump and into the weekend, the Fishwrap comes through again!
Here is an article in which the Fishwrap attacks Archbishops Chaput, Dolan, and Bp. Finn.
The time is now: childhood sexual abuse and statutes … Continue reading →

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Fishwrap promotes a “sermon” by a wywymprystess

Posted on 22 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The National catholic Reporter … quousque tandem?
The Fishwrap brings us today the “sermon” of a woman who thinks she is a priest.  She is a member of the big-puppet crew, the wymynpryst thingie.
Honestly, as I read this I had a … Continue reading →

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NCFishwrap promotes… wait for it… Ember Days! Yes, you read that correctly.

Posted on 20 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at the National catholic Fishwrap today one Charles Morris has a rather positive piece about Ember Days, which traditionally fall this week.  Readers here know all about Ember Days.  It is nice to see that readers at NCF will … Continue reading →

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CARA study on trends for parishes, Mass attendance

Posted on 18 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at the Fishwrap, their elder-dissenter Richard McBrien posted a column about shifts in Mass attendance.  He works from a study about the “‘Supersizing’ the U.S. Catholic Parish Life” conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) … Continue reading →

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The Theological Studies dust up, NCR, creeping infallibility, and the ecclesial vocation of the theologian

Posted on 1 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a bit of a dust up concerning the journal Theological Studies, a prominent English language publication, sometimes useful and much venerated by liberals.
In 2004 Theological Studies published an article by two theologians arguing that the Church should change … Continue reading →

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John Allen on SSPX/Rome talks. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 25 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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 →

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ZAGANO WATCH: UPDATE!

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am told that Phyllis Zagano, who works for the National Catholic Reporter, is still calling around in order to make trouble for me and harm my reputation.
I wrote about her here.
You will recall that her personally aimed jihad began … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the annual LCWR meeting: the fecundity of chaos

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today on the invaluable site of NCFishwrap we learn that at the meeting of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) the gathered sistren are turning to a brand new plan in the face of their dwindling numbers.
Here are a … Continue reading →

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NCR’s Sr. Fielder implies that men faithful to Church teachings are sick in the head

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

That keen observer of human behavior Samuel Johnson had sobering observations about self-delusion.  For example, he wrote
“However we may labour for our own deception, truth, though unwelcome, will sometimes intrude upon the mind.”  [Idler #80 October 27, 1759].
And so I … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Zagano

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For some time now I have been getting emails and phone calls from friends with reports that someone who writes for the National Catholic Reporter aka Fishwrap, Phyllis Zagano, has been sniffing around looking for dirt about me.  Zagano hasn’t … Continue reading →

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