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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
VIDEO Fr. Ted Martin responds to the “talky-women” who confronted him
The other day I posted a video about confused liberal feminist protesters challenging a good young priest, after Mass, outside the Cathedral of Kalamazoo, MI. HERE. The video was made by the protesters. Fr. Ted Martin did a video response. … Read More
Brick by Brick: New Swiss Bishop gives basilica church to FSSP
A reader sent me some good news: The new bishop of Lausanne, Geneva, and Fribourg, Switzerland, has given the Basilica of Notre Dame in Fribourg, a beautiful and historic church, to the FSSP! [Fraternity of St. Peter] A FSSP priest … Read More
Benedict XVI’s sermon for Sts. Peter and Paul: “The Church is not a community of the perfect, but a community of sinners.”
The Holy Father’s sermon for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul with my emphases and comments. (He gently addresses the issue of “scandal”. Look for it!) Your Eminences, Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are gathered … Read More
ALL Supreme Court Decision discussion HERE – POLL OPEN
POLL BELOW It seems that, in some convoluted way, Obamacare was somewhat upheld by the Supreme Court. That means that the law under which the the Obama Administration’s “HHS mandate” is still a threat to our religious liberty. Here is … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, The Drill
Tagged 2012, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
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293 Comments
QUAERITUR: Hard-of-hearing priest confessor. Was I absolved?
I love the fact that we have a human dimension to Holy Church. We are a Church of flawed sinners, of weak people susceptible to the attacks and problems of the world the flesh and the devil. Our Lord gave … Read More
Prayer “Pro Ecclesiae libertate … For the freedom of the Church”
From the Orationes Diversae in the 1962 Missale Romanum, “Pro Ecclesiae libertate”: Ecclesiae tuae, quaesumus, Domine, preces placatus admitte: ut, destructis adversitatibus et erroribus universis, secura tibi serviat libertate. … We beseech You, O Lord, having been appeased, receive the prayers … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty
Tagged Orationes Diversae, Pro Ecclesiae libertate
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“Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these do?”
When during my ordination I got up to my knees again after lying face down on the floor of St. Peter’s Basilica, from my angle as I looked up at the Successor of Peter before the main altar I could … Read More
In The Wild: “Pray For Our Priests” and “God Bless Our Bishop” (Z-Swag)
During the Fortnight of Freedom, it is good also to show our bishops some direct and concrete public support. This faithful and free Catholic American sent me a photo of some of his “Pray For Our Priests” Z-Swag. Looking good! … Read More
Wanna be free? Go to confession!
At the blog of the Gregorian Institute of Benedictine College in Kansas, there is an entry for the Fortnight for Freedom about the importance of returning to the sacrament of penance. In other words: Wanna be free? Go to confession! Let’s … Read More
USCCB responds to group funded by George Soros which issued talking points for newsies to catch out unwary bishops
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! This is longish, but I think it has to be seen by as many people as possible: Office of Media Relations 3211 Fourth Street NE ? Washington DC 20017 ? 202-541-3200 ? Fax … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Biased Media Coverage, Dogs and Fleas, Fr. Z KUDOS, Linking Back, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Center for American Progress, Faith in Public Life, George Soros, John Gehring, John Podesta
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