Daily Archives: 20 October 2009

Did any of you hear Richard Dawkins on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show tonight? It was interesting to hear Hewitt, the lawyer, pick Dawkins apart on the level of his reasoning and evidence.  In any event, I found Dawkin’s argument against … Read More →

I would like to ask your prayers for an intention.  I received this e-mail from a couple I have known for some years. I baptized one of their children.  This is from a mother of three whose husband, a Marine … Read More →

I was pleased to see that His Hermeneuticalness picked up on a couple videos posted on Youtube. One is a blurb from the Vatican’s TV service about the presser in Rome.  Note that the Vatican’s announcer mispronounced Card. Levada’s name.  … Read More →

About the new provisions, ordinariates, for Anglicans… we can always benefit from the thoughts of distinguished canonist Ed Peters: Keep in mind as you think about this provision for Anglicans that the Holy See and the SSPX will soon begin … Read More →

From a highly placed Anglican/Episcopalian in the USA, I think in the orthodox Anglican Church in North America: I am not familiar with all the various groups of Anglicans out there, I’m afraid.   October 20, 2009 We rejoice that … Read More →

From the website of the USCCB comes a statement of the Conference President, His Eminence Francis Card. George of Chicago. WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), issued the … Read More →

The rep of the TAC or Traditional Anglican Communion has a statement about the news from Rome about the ordinariates for Anglicans who want unity with the Catholic Church. With the help of VirtueOnline we read this with my emphases … Read More →

Here’s a funny one from the ulta-lefty over-the-top dissenting National Catholic Reporter. My emphases and comments. Asia, Oceania women religious offer support to beleaguered U.S. sistersStatement represents a step in global women religious unityOct. 20, 2009By Thomas C. Fox SAMPHRAN, THAILAND … Read More →

While the Holy See is holding the towels and disinfectant on the banks of the Tiber, – imagine swimming that river! brrrrr – it remains to be seen just how many will swim. There are lots of issues to consider. … Read More →