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Category Archives: Hard-Identity Catholicism
Upcoming Synod, marriage confusion and ‘Casti connubii’
From a professorial reader concerned about the Church’s teaching on marriage, divorce, and the reception of Communion by the “remarried” come a helpful contribution. He describes it (slightly edited): I have to admit that I am concerned about the upcoming … Read More
Legatus awardee John Smeaton: bishops should deny Communion to pro-abortion pols
From LifeSite we find little coverage of the Legatus Summit I just attended: Deny communion to pro-abort politicians: Legatus pro-life award winner to world’s bishops ORLANDO, FL, February 10, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The annual Legatus Summit, held this year at … Read More
Russian Patriarch: laws for same-sex “marriage” justify sin, threaten civilization
At least someone is saying it. From ZENIT: Patriarch Kirill: Violation of God’s Laws is Destroying Human Civilization Head of Russian Orthodox Church Warns Against Legislating in Favor of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Violating God’s laws by legislating in favor of same-sex … Read More
Yucking it up in church. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Most of our churches are consecrated. They are holy places. Their walls are anointed with chrism. They have been given a name. They are sacred places. Within their walls we participate in the most sacred act we little humans … Read More
Priest denies Communion to openly co-habitating lesbians
A friend sent me a note with a link to an article on a Kansas City, MO, news site. I wrote on this a few days ago, but am just returning to it now. The note from my friend included … Read More
Posted in Francis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged can. 915, denial of Holy Communion, Holy Communion, homosexual activists, homosexuality, lesbians, Pope Francis
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ASK FATHER: Valid absolution from Orthodox priest, but not from SSPX priest?
From a reader… Quaeritur: Why is absolution from an Orthodox priest valid but absolution from an SSPX priest invalid? I was told by someone that this is one argument from the SSPX as to why their Confessions are valid. This … Read More
ASK FATHER: “Did you desire to completely destroy your relationship with God?” A serious error some priests are into.
From a reader… Quaeritur: Recently went to confession at a parish near my new job. I hadn’t been there ever before. I mentioned the phrase “mortal sin”. The priest said, “I don’t think there was any mortal sin. Mortal sin … Read More
Should we be culture warriors or not?
Liberals think we Catholics should not be culture warriors. We should just shut up and be good little statists, acquiescent in the face of social trends. I read at CNA today that the papal spokesman, Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, said … Read More
Numbers down in England and Wales
A depressing bit of news from not-too-Catholic-friendly RNS: Roman Catholics decline in England, Wales CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The number of Roman Catholic adherents in England and Wales fell by more than 90,000 in 2012, despite a wave of immigrants from … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged England, Wales
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ProfessorCover on KaBOOM – Fr. Joseph Gelineau: “The Roman rite as we knew it no longer exists. It is destroyed.”: “I am glad you mentioned Father Hunwicke because he also wrote several entries about how /why the bread and wine…”
