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Category Archives: Mail from priests
“To label a priest “non-judgmental” is damning.” He is incapable of thinking clearly, affirms people in moral errors
At The Catholic Thing Fr. Jerry Pokorsky has a good piece about being non-judgmental, particularly about non-judgmental priests. I think we have all met that sort, right? These pathetic, flexi-spined cowards who would be, were Dante in charge, consigned to chase … Read More
Posted in Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged Fr. Jerry Pokorsky
13 Comments
13 Comments
A canonist looks at Amoris laetitia
If you are not yet weary of Chapter 8 of Amoris laetitia – or indeed the mere mention of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation by incipit or innuendo, my friend Fr. Gerald Murray has some observations at The Catholic Thing. Fr. … Read More
Posted in Francis, Mail from priests, The Drill
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, Fr. Gerald Murray
37 Comments
37 Comments
“Bless our families, bless our children. Choose from our homes those who are needed for Thy work.”
I have lately mused about vocations. Last Sunday was the Day of Prayer for Vocations. What I mean by vocations, by the way, is vocations to the priesthood. Yes, yes… I think about religious life as well. When I think … Read More
The Continuity of Examinations of Conscience
His Hermeneuticalness, my good friend Fr. Tim Finigan, has reposted his good Examen pamphlets. Perpend: Confession leaflets back online People quite often ask me for the confession leaflets that I published on the website of my previous parish. Fr Zuhlsdorf … Read More
Fr. John E. Halborg, RIP – Requiem Mass – Manhattan, NYC, Holy Innocents 12 April
I have a soft spot for priests who were Lutheran converts who say the Traditional Latin Mass of the Roman Rite. Hence, I ask your prayers for one. Fr. John E. Halborg died recently. I knew him only slightly. He … Read More
Posted in Events, Mail from priests, PRAYER REQUEST, Priests and Priesthood, Urgent Prayer Requests
Tagged Fr. Halborg, Holy Innocents
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3 Comments
More Musings on #AmorisLaetitiae and a ‘Statement” from great #confccb priests
Now that the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation (P-SAE) Amoris Laetitia is settling in, I have few more observations. First, “left” and “right” have reacted predictably. We are challenged by the P-SAE in different ways. The P-SAE doesn’t change Catholic doctrine, though some … Read More
“The oldest church in the English speaking world”
It is great to see that His Hermeneuticalness is posting a bit more these days after the great health scare. Fr. Finigan visited the oldest church in the English speaking world. Very cool. The Church used by Queen Bertha and … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Mail from priests
Tagged Fr. Tim Finigan, St. Augustine of Canterbury
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1 Comment
ASK FATHER: Proper posture and use of biretta in choir.
From a priest… Our parish has recently begun celebrating the EF. Have assisted in choir before but concerned I may not be doing so correctly. My parochial vicar will be celebrating a sung Mass on the Solemnity of St. Joseph … Read More
ASK FATHER and OLDIE PRAYERCAzT: The Passion of St. Matthew sung in Latin
I had a panicked email from a seemingly desperate cleric who is to sing the St. Matthew Passion for Palm Sunday. I am glad that he wrote today instead of next Saturday! He wanted help with the tone. As … Read More
A story about the ’78 Conclaves that even Andrew Greeley failed to uncover!
As a follow up to what I wrote HERE about the dreadful piece attack piece on Church teaching through undermining infallibility by Hans Küng published by the even more dreadful National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) I received the following from a … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Lighter fare, Linking Back, Mail from priests
Tagged Card. Hume, Hans Kung
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6 Comments
amulack on The Old Guardian Angel Prayer…: “From sinful stain Oh keep me free And at death’s hour My helper be. Amen”
