Daily Archives: 30 July 2013

“What is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy’s strategy.”

Elizabeth Scalia posted her idea at the blog of First Things.  Here is an excerpt.  You can read the rest over there: […] Spinning and framing is what takes up most of the time of the mainstream press. That being … Read More

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REMINDER: Prayers for Thomas Peters and family

I remind the readers (and new readers) to continue with your prayers for Thomas Peters and his family.  Thom broke his neck in a swimming accident.  Recovery is slow and hard. The well-known canonist, Ed Peters, is Thom’s father.  He … Read More

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How to get Francis wrong on homosexuality

Over at the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) I saw a self-indulgent piece by the new contributor, Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ.  He wrote a longish offering called “Sodom, homosexuality, drone strikes and prayer”. Here is a sample of Reese’s post … Read More

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For your Just Too Cool file and your TEOTWAWKI file!

For your Just Too Cool file and your TEOTWAWKI file for you more ambitious Catholic preppers. Mass from a church truck!  A mobile chapel.  And it’s a Solemn Mass, to boot! If I remember, didn’t Aid To The Church In … Read More

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When people walk away with Hosts

My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, His Hermeneuticalness, has a good post at his blog about “When people walk away with Holy Communion” A sample: It happens from time to time that someone will come up for Holy Communion which they … Read More

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ITALY: Young Muslims, after stealing from rectory, break into church, defecate and urinate by altar.

In Mantua, Italy, there was another event to inspire more dialogue. From the Gazzetta di Mantova: SERRAVALLE: First the broke in to the rectory at Libiola and stole money of the fund for the children of Grest; then, not satisfied, … Read More

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