Daily Archives: 9 May 2012

Timothy Card. Dolan, President of the USCCB, reacts to Pres. Obama’s endorsement of unnatural unions

Timothy Card. Dolan, President of the USCCB on Pres. Obama’s endorsement of unnatural unions as if they were marriage. From the site of the USCCB with my emphases: Cardinal Dolan: President Obama’s Remarks On Marriage ‘Deeply Saddening’ May 9, 2012 WASHINGTON—Cardinal … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Pres. Obama Purple Chicken Edition

I was pretty irritated today by Pres. Obama’s cynical political statement, which undermines the bonds of society. Even though he stated – once upon a time – that in his presidency there wouldn’t be a “red” America or “blue” America, … Read More

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Obama the Theologian invokes Christ while endorsing unnatural sexual acts, same-sex “marriage”. Fr. Z rants.

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! With the endorsement of the amendment for the State Constitution of North Carolina, I thought that the true “ground zero” for the same-sex debate would now be Minnesota.  It will also now be every … Read More

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Secretary of the Pont. Council for Legislative Texts on SSPX: no problems with doctrine

Our friends at Rorate, always on top of these things, has this: Bp. Arrieta Ochoa, of “Legislative Texts”: “No doctrinal problems with SSPX; we were able to clarify them” The Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative … Read More

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Imaginary languages

From the Laudator comes this insight into the matter of translation: Guy Davenport (1927-2005), “Another Odyssey,” in The Geography of the Imagination (San Francisco: North Point Press, 1981), pp. 29-44 (at 34): Translation involves two languages; the translator is in … Read More

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Catholic League on National Catholic Fishwrap’s insults to US Bishops, Holy See (or “Dog Bites Man”, “Sun Rises At Dawn”, etc.)

From The Catholic League: BISHOPS ACCUSED OF “THOUGHT CONTROL” May 9, 2012 The following comment against the Vatican and the bishops, made in response to concerns over the Leadership Conference of Women Religious [LCWR, a subsidiary of the Magisterium of … Read More

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Is your parish struggling? Here is an idea that may help.

Far and wide in the USA we hear about dioceses that are – allegedly – “forced” to close parishes. Perhaps another approach to those moribund parishes could be tried before closing them. Here is an interesting “brick by brick” story … Read More

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WDTPRS POLL: Social Networks and YOU

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! I am curious about your use of “social networks” such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ just to name a few. Please choose your best answer and then (if you are registered here) leave a comment … Read More

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ACTION ITEM! A TWITTER PROJECT REQUEST from Fr. Z

Catholics need to learn better how to use the new media, new tools of social communication, and social networking. (On that score, I renew my appeal that you please use early and often the sharing buttons on these entries. Thanks!) … Read More

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Whooping Cough, again

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! Do any of you remember that some months ago I mentioned in these electronic pages that Whooping Cough was making a comeback? Do you have young children?  Get informed. And even if you are … Read More

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Joe Biden: Theologian!

A priest friend of mine, one of the 5 smartest people I know, has for many years referred to now Vice President Joe Biden as the dumbest man in the Senate.  I have sometimes argued in favor of one or … Read More

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