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Monthly Archives: February 2020
The German Synod (“walking together”): the culmination of German alienation from authentic Church renewal
My old friend Msgr Hans Feichtinger has a piece today at First Things about the clown-car of a synod (“walking together”) going on in that caput malorum omnium, Germany. He’s German, though not working in Germany (lucky, he) and he knows what he … Read More
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: Septuagesima and 5th Ordinary 2020
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass that fulfilled your Sunday Obligation? What was it? There are a lot of people who don’t get many good points in the sermons they must endure. … Read More
ACTION ITEM: Help a Catholic blogger colleague – UPDATED!
A long-time friend of this blog, whom I have also seen whenever I have visited London, the blogger of Mulier Fortis (aka Susan McLernon) needs a hand right now. She has medical problems and financial stress. I first met Mac during the … Read More
SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY 2020 – Pre-Lent begins! Get your head into gear.
In the new-fangled calendar Sunday is the 5th in Ordinary Time, and celebrated in green vestments,in the traditional Roman calendar this Sunday is called Septuagesima, Latin for the “Seventieth” day before Easter. The Roman Station for Septuagesima is St. Lawrence … Read More
LifeSite posts verbatim interview with Bp. Sorondo of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. It isn’t pretty.
Diane Montagna posted something at LifeSite that serves a good purpose. She sat down with the controversial head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (you know, the crowd that has Jeffrey Sachs on speed-dial) who are musing about “transhumanism”, Bishop … Read More
Card. Sarah: The priesthood is in mortal danger. Wherein Fr. Z rants to priests.
Ed Pentin, still the best, working English Vaticanista hands down, posted at the NCReg an interview with Robert Card. Sarah. The Cardinal talks about the book, to be released in English in March. I’ve read it already (advance English copy … Read More
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JUST TOO COOL: Judean date trees grown from 2000 year old seeds
Also for your Just Too Cool file, sent by a friend. From Science Alert: A Long-Lost Legendary Roman Fruit Tree Has Been Grown From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds Scientists have cultivated plants from date palm seeds that languished in ancient ruins and … Read More
ASK FATHER: Right of appeal of a diocesan Catholic school
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I pray that you will answer this query. Under canon law, is there any right of appeal regarding the closure of a diocesan Catholic elementary school, currently under the auspices of a particular parish. There are … Read More
Air Force Bases to change names: SPACE FORCE BASE!
For your Just Too Cool file. From Florida Today… Air Force: Space Coast bases will change names to reflect Space Force The Space Coast’s two Air Force bases will soon change names to reflect their connections to the military’s newly … Read More
Germans go to the zoo. Synod (“walking together”) and heresy. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Weird German bishop (tautology?) of Osnabrück, Franz-Josef Bode, is for pretty everything that would tear the Church apart and remake her in the secularist image so hotly desired by the Left. At katolisch.de we find that Bode, emerging puffed up … Read More
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