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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Glendon, George react to Obama’s “morally obtuse”, “insult to the intelligence”, and “cheap accounting trick”
CatholicVote has been doing us all a great service these days in tracking Pres. Obama’s attack on the Catholic Church and on the 1st Amendment rights of all Americans in his pursuit of power and his agenda. The following letter, … Read More
Catholic League: Pres. Obama adds insult to injury
From The Catholic League: OBAMA’S PLOY ADDS INSULT TO INJURY February 10, 2012 Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on President Obama’s revised healthcare plan as it affects Catholic institutions: President Obama’s latest ploy just adds insult to injury. If … Read More
USCCB initial reaction to Pres. Obama’s bitter “Plan B” pill
From the site of the USCCB: Bishops Studying Initial White House Movement On Religious Liberty February 10, 2012 New opportunity to dialogue with executive branch Too soon to tell whether and how much improvement on core concerns Commitment to religious … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged HHS, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, USCCB
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RECENT POSTS of INTEREST and THANKS
Here are links to posts which are scrolling along. Pres. Obama’s “Plan B” compromise, Sr. Keehan, and the Magisterium of Nuns WDTPRS 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time: “kissing the porch” Pres. Obama’s “Plan B”. 1953 – Pius XII to American … Read More
Pres. Obama’s “Plan B” compromise, Sr. Keehan, and the Magisterium of Nuns
Even before Pres. Obama made the announcement that he is taking his “Plan B” pill, an exponent of the Magisterium of Nuns, Sr. Carol Keehan of the Catholic Health Association (which – against the US bishops – gave cover to … Read More
Pres. Obama’s “Plan B”.
It sounds as if Pres. Obama is about to give “Plan B” a try in regard to his attacks on the Catholic Church and the first amendment. He may be close to aborting his aggressive mandate against religious liberty. A … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty
Tagged HHS, Pres. Obama, religious liberty
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1953 – Pius XII to American seminarians: be holy, be heroes, be officers of the Church Militant
In looking for a quote by Pius XII, a reader directed me, us, to a speech of Ven. Pius XII delivered on 14 October 1953 (Acta Apostolicae Sedis 45 (1953) pp 679 ff.) at the opening of the North American … Read More
Angry! Disgusted! ARRRRRRRCH – – GAAH .. *cough – III
Here is an old rant, slightly updated, about TV commercials before the deeply and stupidly commercialized “Valentine’s Day”. The stupidest jinned up commercial “holiday” of the year is just around the corner. And you men are required by commercial advertisers … Read More
Reader challenge: find the source of a quote
There is a quote attributed to Ven. Pius XII, who may have said it or written it in 1953. I haven’t found an actual source yet. Which document or speech is this from? “We belong to the Church Militant; and … Read More
Who needs a liturgical Beretta when you can have one of these!
We have had a little fun in the past about the proper uses of the Beretta during liturgical worship. Now I find this photo on the blog Deacon’s Bench. This was taken during Holy Week 2011 in Iraq. Can I … Read More
waalaw on Daily Rome Shot 1674: “My dear Watson: 1. . . . . . . N-b4+ 2. K-a3 . . N-c2+ If 3. K×a2 .…”
