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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Category Archives: One Man & One Woman
ASK FATHER: Can I marry my godfather’s daughter?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it okay, if I marry my godfather’s daughter? We are not related by blood. An excellent question. St. Thomas Aquinas – whose feast it is today in the Vetus Ordo – wrote of spiritual affinity … Read More
How would H.L. Mencken have described Francis’ “Traditionis custodes”?
Card. Müller has a new book out now, in which he talks about, inter alia, the Francis Regime. If that isn’t a spur to check it out…. However, my main point in this post is to relate what I saw … Read More
ASK FATHER: Invalid marriage because one was secretly “gay”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My husband and I (both Roman Catholic) are separated. We separated in July after I learned he is secretly gay and has been meeting men for a decade, including before and throughout the entire time we … Read More
Just to lighten your day a little,…
Just to lighten your day a little, I saw this at Anne Barnhardt’s Saturday meme roundup.
Posted in Lighter fare, One Man & One Woman, Sin That Cries To Heaven
Tagged homosexualists
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7 Comments
Benedict XVI breaks silence: intro to new volume in an anthology series – includes thoughts on “same-sex unions”
I recall a time when I was genuinely eager for the rumored release of papal documents. They would come out and I would read them carefully looking for the good stuff. These days I don’t have that zeal and I … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is it OK to get a divorce if you do not intend to get remarried?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it OK to get a divorce if you do not intend to get remarried? Although I admit to all my faults and know I am far from perfect, my wife has been an alcoholic for … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can a pastor delegate to a deacon the faculty to witness marriages of non-subjects?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a pastor where a wedding is held delegate faculties for a deacon to assist at marriages in his parish over subjects that are not his? My wife and I were married by a Deacon in … Read More
Parents who turn their daughters into quasi-prostitutes
This morning I had a debate with myself. Ought I or not to cancel my subscription to Claremont Review of Books? This same morning I serendipitously solved the debate through a fortunate click over to Ann Barhardt’s page. Ann posted … Read More
CDF responds about blessing same-sex unions: “[God] does not and cannot bless sin”
In a clear and long-overdue slap-down of the German bishops and their dreadful “synod” process, today the CDF released the text of a response to a dubium (that doesn’t happen as often as we would like, does it…) about “blessing … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged homosexualist agenda, same-sex unions
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19 Comments
ASK FATHER: Does a stillborn baby have to be baptized?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Does a stillborn baby have to be baptized? A friend just gave birth to an 8-month stillborn baby who died in her womb early yesterday morning. What is the procedure before burial? Would appreciate your help. … Read More
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