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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
St. John Paul: “the Church does not agree to call good evil and evil good”
From St. John Paul’s 1984 Post-Synodal Exhortation Reconciliatio et paenitentia: 34. I consider it my duty to mention at this point, if very briefly, a pastoral case that the synod dealt with-insofar as it was able to do so-and which … Read More
9 OCT – LONDON – MASS for Feast of Bl. John Henry Newman
On Thursday, 9 October, a Solemn Mass in the Ordinariate use of the Roman Rite will be offered at the Ordinariate central church in London, Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Gregory (Warwick St.). The Mass will be celebrated … Read More
Thoughts about the Synod and simplifying the “annulment” process
At the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) Jesuit Thomas Reese is going out to the edge of the cliff: Simplified annulment process coming from synod This is part of the “lemmings to the cliff” dynamic being stirred by the Synod of … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged annulments, divorce, marriage, Paenitemini, process, Synod, Synod of the Media
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More bile from CRUX
Crux Watch continues. Are you starting to get a picture of what Crux is like? I am. Here is a taste from today by Margery Eagan. Tell me if this doesn’t drip bitterness and really make you want to adhere to … Read More
SHOCK! A Catholic bishop who speaks like – *gulp* – a Catholic bishop!
As you know, not to long ago Bp. Howard Hubbard was retired from his looooong tenure as Bishop of Albany. He was succeeded by Bp. Edward Scharfenberger. Recently Bp. Scharfenbeger gave a speech to an interfaith group in Albany. … Read More
2015 Guide to Catholic colleges and universities
The world keeps on turning, even though an Extraordinary Synod is going on, and some of you readers out there are dealing with things that actually matter to you here and now. Some of you are trying to figure out … Read More
Couple tells Pope about welcoming homosexual “couples” in parishes. Fr. Z muses.
You can expect that those who support Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried will find eager allies in those who support the homosexualist agenda. The former are willing (or want) to detach the sexual act from marriage. The latter … Read More
INTERVIEW: Card. Burke our challenges and “authentic pastoral care”
His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke was interviewed by Vatican Radio about the “Five Cardinals Book” and about the Synod. Compare and contrast with Card. Kasper’s recent interviews? Night and day! This is on an entirely different level. Cardinal Burke: Christ’s … Read More
“Five Cardinals Book” in defense of marriage, tradition – Remaining in the Truth of Christ
UPDATE 10 Oct: Amazon seems to be selling out as fast as they are stocking. HOWEVER, the good news is that the book is available for KINDLE (USA) for $12.86, which is much less than the paperback. HERE It was $9.99. … Read More
Over the top interview with Card. Kasper on the eve of the Synod
Yet another interview with Card. Kasper is available for your … what… edification? His Eminence gave an interview to Il Quotidiano. My translation: “We will reach a wide consensus. I am not Nostradamus, but I believe, I hope that the line … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Card. Kasper, church tax, divorce and remarriage
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