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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Sick of the LCWR? There are other sisters out there, you know.
The LCWR’s leadership will now debate whether or not they want the Church’s true Magisterium in their lives. They are poised to become irrelevant. Then, irrelevant, the biological solution will have its way with them and all their institutes, which have no … Read More
Card Levada makes pointed comments about LCWR
The nearly ubiquitous John L Allen, Jr., still and sadly writing for the Fishwrap, reports for the same the following. I insert some emphases and comments: Vatican official warns of ‘dialogue of the deaf’ with LCWR [a subsidiary of the … Read More
SSPX Bp. Fellay in Rome to receive Pope Benedict’s decision about the Doctrinal Preamble. PRAY!
Three people have come up to me with questions. I am getting text messages on my phone. It seems SSPX Superior Bishop Bernard Fellay is in Rome to meet with officials of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith … Read More
Pres. Obama’s commitment to abortion results in open hypocrisy
Even as The First Gay President seeks through mandates imposed by the unelected minions of his administration to repress the consciences of Catholics and others, in defending an abortion issue he uses the conscience card. From LifeNews: […] In 2010, … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty
Tagged Pres. Obama
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What are YOU doing to defend your religious liberty? No. Really. What?
The First Gay President, Pres. Obama, and his administration have been eroding our first liberties. He is attacking the First Amendment, this time through the Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS). The most aggressive pro-abortion president in history is … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Emanations from Penumbras, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, Fortnight for Freedom, HHS, HHS mandate, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, The First Gay President
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29 Comments
COMMUNIQUE CONCERNING DOCTRINAL ASSESSMENT OF LCWR (i.e., the meeting they had)
From VIS: COMMUNIQUE CONCERNING DOCTRINAL ASSESSMENT OF LCWR Vatican City, 12 June 2012 (VIS) – Given below is the text of an English-language statement released by the director of the Holy See Press Office concerning a meeting held at the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Tattoos
From a reader: Dear Father – can you please advise if it is ok to have a tattoo. My son who is 18 would like to have a tattoo in latin, via, veritas et vita. I have searched the web, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged tattoos
122 Comments
122 Comments
QUAERITUR: Priest follows new translation but continues to say “for all” rather than “for many”
From a reader: My pastor uses the new translation of the Mass with the exception of the words “for many” at the consecration. He continues to use the words “for all.” I find that this bothers me. I would appreciate your opinion on … Read More
Fishwrap’s Sr. Maureen Fiedler uses her ruler on those pesky Wisconsin Bishops!
Readers want me to fisk one of our favorite contributors to the National Catholic Fishwrap, the perennial Sr. Maureen Fiedler. Alas, I two tags for Sister, the other is here. This week Sister has knuckle-slapped the Bishops of Wisconsin … Read More
The Bold And The Beautiful
I have been mulling over the recent support given by the Catholic Theological Society of America to Sr. Margaret Farley. Let’s be clear about a large slice of the group. There is in the CTSA a serious percentage of self-legitimating … Read More
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