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Category Archives: Hard-Identity Catholicism
GUEST POST: Preaching about confession
From a transitional deacon: I’m an avid reader of the blog. I have noticed how often you mention confession in the blog and wanted to relay this short little bit of my experience this weekend. I’m a newly ordained transitional … Read More
GUEST POST: “I finally realized what appeals the most to me in the Extraordinary Form.”
From a reader: I finally figured out why I love the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. I attended the Requiem Mass for All Souls at ___ in ___ this weekend. The Priest and the servers were composed of the younger Priests in … Read More
Some thoughts on Holy Innocents, Manhattan
Let me tell you a little about Holy Innocents Church in Manhattan. I have written about the place many times but usually from the point of view of their upcoming Masses and events. It has also been my honor to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Hard-Identity Catholicism, I'm just askin'..., Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices
Tagged Archd. New York, Extraordinary Form, Fr. Rutler, Holy Innocents, Manhattan, TLM
26 Comments
26 Comments
Weigel on “traditionalists”
I saw this at First Things: Protesting Too Much Matthew J. Franck At National Review Online over the weekend, the familiar-to-First Things-readers George Weigel published a talk he gave recently in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in the course of which he … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged George Weigel, traditionalists
53 Comments
53 Comments
IRAN: Christians sentenced with 80 lashes for drinking communion wine
In North Africa during the reign of Diocletian, at Abitina, a group of 49 Christians were convicted of celebrating Mass. The local bishop had caved in to Diocletian’s anti-Christian edicts, but some Christians went ahead and worshiped on Sunday with … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, Patristiblogging, Religious Liberty, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The Religion of Peace
Tagged Diocletian, Islam, Religion of Peace, sine dominico non possumus, Sts. Nunilo and Alodia
4 Comments
4 Comments
QUAERITUR: Can a rector or bishop forbid seminarians or priests use of the cassock?
From a reader: In my diocese there are a small number of seminarians who wish to wear their cassock after their first year of study at the seminary. They have approached the bishop and rector about doing so, but both have refused to … Read More
Bp. Paprocki: same-sex marriage activists no to be admitted to cathedral
Bp. Paprocki seems to be a “hard identity” Catholic. We need “hard identity” Catholicism. That doesn’t mean being mean. That means being clear. “Hard identity” Catholicism doesn’t reject compassion or diplomacy or joy. That’s what liberals do. “Hard identity” Catholics … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Paprocki, CCW, D. Springfield in Illinois, doorkeeper, homosexual activists, minor orders, porter, same-sex marriage
27 Comments
27 Comments
QUAERITUR: Forcing people to pray “spontaneously”. (Turn the tables on ’em.)
From a professed sisterly readerette: Many teachers on our staff are involved with the Charismatic Movement, including our principal. At the end of our faculty meetings she goes around the table requiring each teacher to make a spontaneous prayer. I am not comfortable … Read More
Of Z-Swag and Hans Küng and stolen vehicles
At the blog Defende nos in proelio there was a great post about what happens when you put Z-Swag on your car. Go over there and spike their traffic. It involves Fr. Finigan, and a car blessing and a run … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, In The Wild, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Fr. Finigan, Hans Kung, Z-Swag
10 Comments
10 Comments
BE THE MAQUIS: Object lessons in how to obtain the TLM where you are.
Last night (here in Rome) I had an interesting supper with a Roman friend and a couple from the USA who are here on a visit. They recounted the uphill battle they have had to obtain cooperation of their parish … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged Be The Maquis, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, TLM
42 Comments
42 Comments
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