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Daily Archives: 3 February 2012
Hugh Hewitt interviewed Sen. Santorum about Pres. Obama’s attack on the Church. Santorum scores big.
I like radio guy Hugh Hewitt (whom I listen to on 1280 AM “The Patriot”). On Wednesday I heard him interview Rick Santorum. The issue of Pres. Obama’s attack on the Catholic Church and 1st Amendment came up and Santorum … Read More
Pres. Obama “breakfast theologian”
Pres. Obama says he is a Christian. Okay. He spent a long time listening to Black Liberation Theology. I think everyone should be familiar with Black Liberation Theology. It might help you understand the President. In any event, Pres. Obama … Read More
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“Keep your Ovaries off my Rosaries”
I just received this by email. I wish I had thought of it, but I’ll be happy to share some of the credit for spreading it around: Doubtless you have heard the distasteful, yet pithy and memorable slogan of the … Read More
WDTPRS POLL: 3 February St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats
Our liturgical calendar is packed with wonderful opportunties for spiritual benefits. Today there is a special blessing for candles (not just yesterday!) in honor of St. Blaise and then a blessing of throats. I once stood for hours in the … Read More
Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the merchants of death at Planned Parenthood
About a zillion people were pushing me to post about the news item that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation stopped giving money to the merchants of death at Planned Parenthood (originally set up to kill of black … Read More
Bp. Slattery’s statement about Pres. Obama’s attack on religious liberty
His Excellency Most Rev. Edward Slattery, Bishop of Tulsa, has issued his statement about Pres. Obama’s attack on the 1st Amendment, on religious liberty, and on the Catholic Church. He provides also a video. He calls the mandate “evil”. I … Read More
NYC: First Friday spiritual opportunity TONIGHT, 3 Feb at Holy Innocents in Manhattan!
On First Fridays at Holy Innocents in Manhattan (on 37th btn Broadway & 7th) there is an all night vigil. It begins tonight with a Solemn Mass at 6 PM (followed tonight by the Blessing of Throats for St. Blaise … Read More
Priest who refused to “Say The Black” loses his parish
Holy Church tells priests that they have to “Say The Black and Do The Red”. We are to obey the rubrics of liturgical worship and stick to the texts. Priests cannot – bishops cannot – on their own authority change … Read More
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ACTION ITEM! Call your Senator and Representative about S.1467 and H.R. 1179
May I suggest that American readers out there call their Senators to ask them to support The Respect for Rights of Conscience Act or S.1467 (read the full text of the bill.) The Respect for Rights of Conscience Act or S.1467 … Read More
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Note to readers – email, etc.
I get a lot of email. I get so much email that I can’t possibly read it all. Could I make a few requests? You would be surprised how many times people send me links to my own blog entries. … Read More
Pres. Obama and four treaties which would harm the USA
I saw an interesting video on DickMorris.com. Here is the caption: President Obama is about to sign four treaties which surrender our sovereignty, enact gun control, cede the power to go to war to the U.N., and tell us how … Read More
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SSPX Bp. Fellay says they say “No” to unity with the Holy See
On the site the SSPX seminary, St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Winona, Minnesota, there is a sermon of SSPX Bp. Bernard Fellay for Candlemas. It is a real dissapointment, to say the least. Fellay said that the Priestly Society of … Read More
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