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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
National ‘c’atholic Reporter says Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI sinned against the Holy Spirit
The standards at the National Catholic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) are devolving by the week. This last week they accused Paul VI, John Paul II and Benedict XVI of sinning against the Holy Spirit. Ron Schmit – no, you have never … Read More
“When everyone is somebody, then no-one’s anybody”
Do you know the great line from the G&S opera The Gondoliers? “When everyone is somebody, then no-one’s anybody”. From the amusing Eye of the Tiber Colorado Priest To Appoint Entire Parish Eucharistic Ministers Loveland, CO––Saint John the Evangelist Parish … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged EMCH
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30 Comments
“Casual Worship” – Contradiction in Terms
From the State Journal of Madison: In the Spirit: Church that pushed the envelope on ‘casual worship’ closes A Waunakee church that pushed the concept of “casual worship” to new levels didn’t draw enough interest and has closed. St. Andrew … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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Of sympathy and pageant, of aging and refreshing
The other day a priest friend brought up a line from Hilaire Belloc’s The Path To Rome, which I have not read for many a year. This is the story of the wine of Brule, and it shows that what … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z concedes about the “one Mass for two obligations” theory
I have written a couple times (HERE and HERE) about the possibility of attending one Mass on Saturday evening of the day of the Immaculate Conception (a Holy Day of Obligation in these USA) and, thereby, of fulfilling also the … Read More
Alfred Hitchcock – Catholic
Who can fathom the graces God offers as death draws near to us? Some people are given the great gift of courage not to wait too long to become a Catholic, sometimes after a long time thinking about it. John … Read More
Promoter of women “deacons” can’t speak in Archdiocese of Philadelphia
NB: The Deacon in question posted a comment, below. Be sure to check it out. The Fishwrap is having a little nutty these days about the ordination of women. First, there is an editorial openly declaring that women should be … Read More
NYC 7 December: 1st Friday @ Holy Innocents – all night vigil with Masses and devotions
Anyone in the New York City area should want to know that at the Church of the Holy Innocents an all night vigil is held on 1st Fridays. Holy Innocents is 128 West 37th Street (between Broadway and 7th). It … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest at Mass as mere “presider”?
From a reader: I have attended a spiritual recollection of cathechesis assistants of ___. The augustinian frater who led the sessions concentrated on the Vatican II, said in his presentation about the SC constitution: “We all celebrate the Mass, the … Read More
