Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity

“Why I hate bad Church music” – GUEST COLUMN

The latest edition of the newspaper of the Diocese of Madison (where Bp. Morlino now reigns) has a “Guest Column” worthy of your time. My emphases and comments: Why I hate bad church music Guest column Written by Nico Fassino [His … Read More

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Losing the Siege of Vienna

If only we had a project of Re-Evangelization. Or something. Granted: A lot of European dioceses have lots of little parishes. From the best Catholic weekly in the UK, The Catholic Herald. Vienna archdiocese to cut parishes by 75 per … Read More

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Nobel Prize for stem cell technology

Did you read about the Nobel Prizes? These days the Nobel Prizes are a joke and/or not even veil liberal social declarations. I saw this on American Catholic. Why are Catholics Praising the Nobel Prize Stem Cell Technology? It’s been … Read More

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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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