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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Card. Brandmüller: Vatican II Declarations do not contain “binding doctrinal content”
From Catholic World News: Cardinal: ‘binding doctrinal content’ not major part of breach between Holy See, SSPX The Second Vatican Council’s declarations on non-Christian religions and religious freedom do not contain “binding doctrinal content,” Cardinal Walter Brandmüller said at a … Read More
NYC: A newly ordained priest’s First Mass – Extraordinary Form Solemn Mass
I wanted to share some great liturgical eye-candy of a happy event involving some of my friends in New York City. Fr. Patrick D’Arcy, a brand new priest for the Archdiocese of New York celebrated his First Holy Mass in … Read More
Liberal Media Bias: Networks refuse to report on Catholic suits against the Obama Administration
From Newsbusters by Brent Bozell with my emphases: The evening news broadcasts all but spiked the largest legal action in history to defend our constitutionally protected religious freedom. The May 21 editions of ABC’s World News and NBC’s Nightly News refused … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty
Tagged liberals, media bias, USCCB
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Catholic organizations file religious liberty lawsuits against the federal government in a dozen jurisdictions
For a full list you can go here. ____ As you know, The First Gay President, Pres. Obama, has been undermining our 1st Amendment rights. He has been attacking the Catholic Church, directly and through his minions such as the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can I fulfill my Sunday Mass obligation by going to Mass on Monday evening?
From a reader: Does attending mass on a Monday evening fulfill my Sunday mass obligation? I was out of town and not able to attend mass on Sunday. I have a friend who regularly attend this mass when she does … Read More
BOOK REVIEW: Michael Coren – HERESY
A while back I posted about a book by Michael Coren called Why Catholics Are Right, [Kindle HERE] an apologetics tool that provide readers with answers and responses to some questions and controversies which we hear in the news and conversations (e.g., anti-Catholic … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, REVIEWS, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged apologetics, heresy, Michael Coren
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To speak or not to speak: that is the question! Active Participation and the Extraordinary Form
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! At Crisis I found an interesting piece about the older, traditional form of Holy Mass in the Roman Rite and “active participation”. In the article “The Traditional Mass is Not a Spectator Sport by … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged 1962 Missal Romanum, 1962MR, active participation, Bp. Bransfield, Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem, congregational singing, D. Wheeling-Charleston, liturgical responses, liturgy, worship
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146 Comments
CNA: A rabbi sticks up for the SSPX and says to trust Pope Benedict.
This is pretty interesting. From CNA with my emphases: Trust Pope’s judgment on SSPX deal, senior rabbi says By David Kerr Rome, Italy, May 18, 2012 / 06:33 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A leading American rabbi and Holocaust refugee says people … Read More
Pelosi: No to Provision Protecting Chaplains From Being Ordered to Act Against Faith
I am on the road so I’ll just post this and walk away in disgust. Pelosi: No to Provision Protecting Chaplains From Being Ordered to Act Against Faith: ‘It’s A Fraud’ By Elizabeth Harrington May 17, 2012 (CNSNews.com) – House … Read More
