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Yearly Archives: 2018
Court case, Seal of Confession, and requiring priests to break the Seal
From Lexology: A note about the Seal of Confession and requiring priests to break the Seal: State Could Not Require Priest to Breach Confessional Without Satisfying RFRA In Ronchi v. State, No. 5D18-194, 2018 WL 2988975 (Fla. 5th DCA June … Read More
ASK FATHER: Sacraments and time travel
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I remember your posts about Space travel and Catholicism, but I’ve been wondering: what about time travel and our obligations? Specifically, what if someone were to be transported to a time before Christ and outside of Judaic influence? If … Read More
Watching the #KavanaughHearings
Yesterday I watched the Kavanaugh Senate hearing. There were some important moments, including the fact that Kavanaugh arrived wearing his game face and Sen. Graham gave the Dems a piece of his mind. Turning points, both. Amusing moments: Sen. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Am I excommunicated for desecrating the Eucharist?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have something in mind that has been troubling me. In my past, there has been an incidence where I dropped a host while receiving communion (I used to receive by hand, I no longer do), … Read More
#ViganoTestimony – THE SEQUEL
At LifeSite we see that Archbp. Viganò has released another statement. ROME, September 27, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) — Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has today issued a new extraordinary testimony, responding to Pope Francis’ refusal to answer the charge that he knew of … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Viganò, The Viganò Testimony
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18 Comments
A story about St. Luke’s: “I have seen wonderful moments of grace there; priests and Religious who limped in, who left healed.”
The other day I posted about how bishops have used “psychological evaluation” as a weapon against conservative and traditional priests. At the time I acknowledged that some priests really do need help. Along with the horror stories I have received … Read More
Posted in Priests and Priesthood, The Drill
Tagged psychological evaluation, St. Luke's, The Psych Strike Gambit
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8 Comments
Oppressed priests and portable altars and true emergency conditions
St. Joseph’s Apprentice has made beautiful, practical portable altars for me and for many priests. I have called his portable altars “the ultimate gift for a priest”. I have one that I can travel with, using a Pelican case, that … Read More
A story about St. Luke’s: “you are totally in their power – you are utterly at their mercy.”
The horror stories are pouring in from priests who have been through The Psych Strike Gambit by their bishops or superiors. Here is one, with some detail, which I have permission to post and which I have anonymized. His … Read More
Posted in Priests and Priesthood
Tagged psychological evaluation, St. Luke's, The Psych Strike Gambit
15 Comments
15 Comments
Fr. Z thanks readers who want to help priests.
It doesn’t surprise me even as it surprised me. I am ever amazed at the response I get from readers in certain circumstances, even as I have, over time, learned to expect it. Since I posted about Fr. Kalchik, … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants: the tyrannies of #sodoclerical euroweenies with their self-centered, condescending effeminate blather
The old phrase is: Piscis primum a capite foetet. Over the many years I have been either going to or living in Rome, it has been interesting to see how the styles and modes change in the ecclesiastical shops. These … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged sodoclericalism
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15 Comments
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