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on ASK FATHER: Are we obliged to avoid businesses which will pay for employees’ abortion?: “@Bookworm, I think those of us in your circumstances are asked to pray harder, mortify ourselves more, witness more (and…”
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on Vatican Synod’s (“walking together”) on spirituality of synodality (“walking togetherality”) is coming: The merciful heart loves… demons.: “I’m kinda done with the touchy-feely-synodalitinessiness. A general might consult his troops for situational intel, but when he says march…”
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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Child violators get a pass from liberals when they are “gay” right activists
From NewsBusters: Pedophiles Are Not National News — When They’re Gay Rights Pioneers The PJ Tatler recently reported on the case of Larry Brinkin, for many years an “icon” on the Human Rights Commission in San Francisco: “A former high-ranking … Read More
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Girls Scouts and Planned Parenthood
From American Life League: ‘RADICALIZED’ GIRLS SCOUTS OF AMERICA TRIGGERS NATIONAL COOKIE BOYCOTT The leadership of Girl Scouts of America, once a trusted purveyor of American values, has been moving to the left for over a decade. However, GSUSA’s local … Read More
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ASK FATHER: What to do with broken, worn out blessed objects?
From a reader… Quaeritur: My family has accumulated over many years lots of religious items, many of them now broken i.e. rosary’s, statues, loose medals. We’ve never really thrown them out because we’ve been unsure as to whether you can … Read More
Follow the dots… if you can
Let me get this straight. The news outlet of three African nations which form a single conference, Southern Cross, publishes an editorial against the “anti-gay” legislation underway in some African countries, which the Nigerian bishops back. Then Fides, a news agency … Read More
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ASK FATHER: More people go to Father than to the EMHCs
From a reader… Quaeritur: Father usually has 10-15 people waiting in his line for Holy Communion while there is no one left for the two EMHCs to do but stand and wait. The priest then waves away (nicely) those waiting to receive … Read More
Papal spokesman reacts to Rolling Stone article
More on Rolling Stone from Edward Pentin: Vatican Spokesman Censures ‘Rolling Stone’ Article on Pope Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has strongly criticised an article on Pope Francis that appears in the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine. Although he … Read More
Pope Francis receives Univ. of Notre Shame officials in audience
A delegation from Notre Dame Shame University had an audience with Pope Francis. Yes, yes. Not everything at Notre Dame is evil. However, we do associate the school with leading the way in the destruction of Catholic education in these … Read More
Papa was a Rolling Stone! Oooo yah!
I’m just sayin… for you young’uns… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDi2XdFUy3I&feature=player_embedded And for all you cats and kitties out there, just because I really like The Temptations… it doesn’t get much better than… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P1x7Yy9CXI&feature=player_embedded Feeling young again on the blogosphere.
Card. Zen on Pope Francis and China
From Vatican Insider: Cardinal Zen says destruction of the Catholic Church continues in China Despite the hopes raised by Pope Francis’ election, Sino-Vatican relations are still at a standstill. China’s new leader, Xi Jinping, has not kept his promises and … Read More
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What the cover of Rolling Stone reveals
Yes, yes… we know that Rolling Stone, which recently featured on its cover the photo of the Boston Marathon terrorist, has now jumped onto the Pope Francis bandwagon. The real take away from this is that, while Rolling Stone and … Read More
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SOTU: What Pres. Obama should say, will say, won’t say
The President’s State of the Union address is tonight. People are musing about what the President will say or ought to say. As I see it… What the President ought to say: “Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice-President, Members of Congress, the … Read More
Pete Seeger remembered
I hear that singer songwriter and erstwhile Communist Pete Seeger has died. He was 94. May God be merciful to him and to all who pass to their eternal judgment, each and everyone. Once upon a time here on this … Read More
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Notre Shame prof wants Pope Francis to “Rethink Abortion”
From the Cardinal Newman Society (see their RSS feed box on my sidebar): Notre Dame Professor Wants Pope Francis to Allow Some Abortions A philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame published an opinion piece at the New York … Read More
Islamists slaughter dozens in Nigeria, also during Mass
More about The Religion of Peace from Jihad Watch: Nigeria: Islamic jihadists murder at least 62 people, including 22 at church service Shhh! “Talk about extreme, militant Islamists and the atrocities that they have perpetrated globally might undercut the positive … Read More
Coooo… coooo…. AIYEEEEEEE!
Not all liberals are happy. You can’t make up a headline like this. Pro-animal groups appeal to pope over dove attack ROME — Animal rights groups on Monday appealed to Pope Francis to end the practice of releasing doves from … Read More
Two birds with one stone
Some Monday morning humor. I did know about Dixon Diaz, but he’s got some game:
FLASH! Pope Francis speaks kindly about priests!
During his daily off-the-cuff, non-magisterial sermonette today, Pope Francis spoke about priests. And he didn’t bash them! In fact, as a refreshing change of pace today, he said some good things about priests. […] “On the contrary, it is impossible … Read More
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Irish Redemptorist Fr. Tony Flannery takes a hike
You may remember the strange tales of Irish Redemptorist (not-quite-former-yet) Fr. Tony Flannery, founder of the Ass. of Catholic Priests. Here is some news for the Fishwrappers and their fellow travelers. Take note of this piece in The Irish Times about … Read More
From the Northern to the Southern Cross
From APOD: Go there for the explanation. I think you can click on the image above for a larger version. Then go buy some coffee and enjoy their whole archive.
