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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
How small-c catholic liberals attack what they don’t like
In the past I have mentioned that catholic liberals right now are using the clerical abuse issue as a blunt instrument with which to bludgeon any issue or any person they don’t like.
If they don’t like, say, the Church’s teaching … Continue reading
Protected: NCR owes Bp. Finn an apology for an insulting analogy – follow-up
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Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Bp. Finn, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, NCFishwrap, Phyllis Zagano
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Finally another reaction about NCR’s insulting article
Late is better than never.
From CNA with my emphases and comments.
Catholic leaders rip ‘ludicrous’ article that argues celibacy causes abuse
By Marianne Medlin
Denver, Colo., Jun 15, 2011 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Catholic leaders are calling a recent National Catholic Reporter [aka … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Bp. Finn, Catholic League, NCFishwrap, NCR, Phyllis Zagano, Wm. Donohue
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Of Richard McBrien and the persecution of the Catholic Church in China
The gentlemanly Sando Magister has a must-read piece today at his site Chiesa called: Bishops Or Mandarins? The Dilemma of the Chinese Church.
Here is the introductory section of Magister’s piece, just to give you some context. Then I will give … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Archbp. Hon, China, NCFishwrap, Richard McBrien
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D. Kansas City-St. Joseph: press release about controversies
The secular press in Kansas City, MO and the ultra-liberal, doctrine-dissenting, KC-based National catholic Reporter have been busy trying to tear the guts out of the diocese and Most Rev. Robert Finn, bishop, but not yet martyr.
From the site of … Continue reading
NCFishwrap’s little problem with the Extraordinary Form and “altar girls”
NCFishwrap today surfed the little server girl issue over its mosh pit.
catholic reporters that that are, they left off attacking Bp. Finn for a minute or two to post – at long last- the news that the PCED has “ruled” … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Throwing a Nutty, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged altar girls, mosh pit, NCFishwrap, slam dance, UE 28
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NCR’s editor and publisher passed away: Joseph Feuerherd – R.I.P.
The National Catholic Reporter reports the death of their editor in chief and publisher.
Joseph Feuerherd, NCR editor in chief and publisher, died this morning after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 48. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Feuerherd died at 8:41 … Continue reading
NCFishwrap’s editorial for women’s ordination: creepy ineducability
National catholic Reporter, Fishwrap, has an editorial today in favor of the ordination of women.
Whom did they consult as their expert? The deposed Bishop of Toowoomba, William Morris. And for their theological “insights”? You decide. I have my own ideas.
Their … Continue reading
Thanks from Fr. Z for your PROTESTS
I spent a good deal of time today writing notes of thanks to people who sent in a PROTEST DONATION against the Fishwrap.
I have also added the following names to the list of those for whom I will be saying … Continue reading
