Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity

Denver Catholic school doubled enrollment in one year by introducing classical curriculum

At CNA we find a helpful, hopeful story about a school in Colorado. Here is a taste, but it is worth reading in full over there. Classical education enlivens Denver Catholic school By Carl Bunderson Denver, Colo., Oct 16, 2012 … Read More

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Of SSPX internal unity, the prognosis, and an ultimatum

According to the intrepid Andrea Tornielli, the SSPX Superior Bp. Fellay has sent an ultimatum to SSPX Bp. Williamson asking him to back away from some claims. And there is a time limit. If Williamson does not conform, he could … Read More

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What they are NOT saying in the Synod about REAL New Evangelization: start having babies!

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! Changing demographics. [wp_youtube]6-3X5hIFXYU[/wp_youtube] Sts. Nunilo and Alodia pray for us. In other news, the Armenian Orthodox Patriarch in Tblisi is being credited with boosting the birth-rate in Georgia.   On LifeSite I read that … Read More

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Liberals only invoke their Catholicism when it agrees with their Leftism

Radio talk-show great Dennis Prager analyzes pro-abortion catholic VP Joe Biden’s abortion response during the debate.  HERE. A taste…. Joe Biden’s Religion: Catholicism or Leftism? In the vice presidential debate, the two candidates, both Roman Catholics, were asked about their religious … Read More

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Brick by Brick and Biretta by Biretta

From a reader: I just received a phone call yesterday asking my husband and I if we would be willing to pay for a biretta for our parish priest so he could go for training in the Extraordinary Form. We … Read More

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Pontifical Mass at Assumption Grotto

Getting ready in the sacristy. Another brick for building the New Evangelization.

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Protesters invade church chanting: ‘If Mary had aborted, we wouldn’t have this nonsense’

I am involved in a conference but some of you can drill into what happened. I received this by email. Pro-abortion protesters storm Quebec church chanting, ‘If Mary had aborted, we wouldn’t have this nonsense’ GRANBY, Quebec, October 12, 2012 … Read More

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A rock band’s Latin Credo

I picked this up from Vatican Insider: Ooberfuse have just released a new single. “We explore old truths related to faith using contemporary language” GIORGIO BERNARDELLI MILAN “Credo in unum Deum, patrem, creatorem coeli et terrae, visibilium et invisibilium.” The … Read More

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Vatican II – WDTPRS POLL

I was sent this cartoon. True? “Vatican II opened up the Church… and the people left!” The statement in the cartoon is black and white, but it provides grist for civil conversation in the combox. One thing that is interesting … Read More

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QUAERITUR: A stable group petitioned the Extraordinary Form, but the “parish council” says NO!

From a young reader: I am a sixteen year old boy, who has requested a TLM mass at my parish a number of times unofficially. After getting several unsatisfactory results, I decided to send a short concise petition to the … Read More

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