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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Opposed to same-sex “marriage”? Burn in Hell!
The MSM and entertainment industry take pains to portray homosexuals (whom they include in their TV shows at a higher percentage than represented in the population watching the shows) as cool, with it, sophisticated, more balanced and poised than their … Read More
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION ALERT 15 August – Assumption (TLM opportunities & Blessing of herbs)
15 August, the Feast/Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Holy Day of Obligation on the Latin Church’s universal calendar and in calendars of particular countries (cf. can. 1246). It isn’t transferred. So, I remind the … Read More
A little Sunday Schadenfreude
HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! You would think that this was from the in the Vatican’s underground newspaper, La Cipolla. Instead it is from thejournal.ie (.ie… Irish, of course): Website that … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged apostasy, defection, flotsam, La Cipolla
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QUAERITUR: How to pray a loved one into Heaven.
From a reader: In your opinion, what is the most efficacious means of praying a loved one into Heaven? The person is yet living, but not a family member, and a non-practicing Catholic. First, it shouldn’t have to be said, … Read More
Summorum Pontificum FINALLY in modern languages on Vatican website. (It only took 6 years.)
Some people have of late been concerned that Pope Francis and his minions were on the verge of overturning Pope Benedict’s provisions in Summorum Pontificum (aka The Emancipation Proclamation). Summorum Pontificum is arguably one of the most important, long-reaching acts … Read More
RI: Priest tells pols that he will inform parishioners about their immoral votes on legislation
The culture wars are getting hotter. “Social issues” will remain key issues in the next couple election cycles in these USA, which will probably cause a couple train-wrecks for Catholics and for libertarians… and even for Catholic Tea Party members. … Read More
QUAERITUR: Something that should be heard in every sacristy in the world.
From a reader: I’ve been having a friendly disagreement with a priest that I know, and maybe you can give me an answer: at the end of Mass, the priest will say the word “Prosit,” and the servers respond “Pro … Read More
Getting Shakespeare WRONG
As some of you know, I am a great fan of The Bard. (For example, HERE. I really must get back to that some day.) I saw at Saint Austin Review a piece by Joseph Pearce which struck a nerve. … Read More
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