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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
“Theologians” against bishops on unnatural sex
From Catholic World News: Theologians blast US bishops on same-sex marriage Three theologians who teach at Jesuit institutions [Jesuit schools again … what a surprise…] –Paul Lakeland of Fairfield University, Daniel Maguire of Marquette University, and Frank Parella of Santa Clara … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can Catholics be Masons?
From a reader: Recently I spoke with someone, who said Catholicism and Freemasonry would be compatible. I don’t really believe this. What’s the teachong of the Church about this matter? Catholics may not be Masons or belong to masonic organizations. … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged CDF, Freemasonry, Leo XIII, Masonry, Masons, SCDF
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SSXP Bp. Fellay speaks with Catholic News Service (no, really!) about the present outlook
I have been praying for a positive outcome for the SSPX with the Holy Father. I think I will add some fasting. I will also say a votive Mass of the Holy Spirit soon for this intention. From CNS. … Read More
Stop the whining LCWR. You aren’t the only group getting an extreme make-over.
Long-time lax catholics may not enjoy the resection and sutures the physicians of the CDF and the USCCB are applying to certain groups within Holy Church, but, as St. Augustine once preached, a doctor doesn’t stop cutting just because the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, Patristiblogging, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged formation, Ireland, Irish Church, LCWR, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, magisterium of nuns, priesthood, seminaries, Visitation
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VIDEO about November. Fr. Z asks, “What is this? Tolkien?”
When I saw this video my first thought was, “What is this? Tolkien?” Perhaps it is. The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings present a seemingly hopeless struggle against evil. The protagonists were constantly challenged to overcome their limitations, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Emanations from Penumbras, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Pray For A Miracle, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices
Tagged conscience, election, freedom, life, marriage, November 2012, religious liberty
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40 Comments
VIDEO: Georgetown and Kathleen Sebelius
The Cardinal Newman Society has this about Georgetown University’s invitation of HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius, supporter of Tiller the late-term abortionist, the President’s pointman in the attack on the Church’s and on freedom of religion, the architect of forcing Catholic … Read More
ABNORMAL: the new “normal”
From the Catholic League: THE NEW ABNORMAL May 10, 2012 Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: The new normal is yesterday’s abnormal: what was seen as bizarre, if not literally crazy, is now seen as normal. The converse … Read More
During their convention Dems will call for same-sex “marriage”
On the site of The Hill we read that during the upcoming Democrat convention, in which they will re-nominate the Evolver-in-Chief, the dems will try to insert a plank in the platform, probably the lower part of the platform, calling for … Read More
One of these days… QUAERITUR…
The 11 year cycle of magnetic forces within the Sun is producing more and larger conditions for solar flares and coronal mass ejections, blasts of charged particles that rocket away from the Sun at millions of miles per hour. From … Read More
Timothy Card. Dolan, President of the USCCB, reacts to Pres. Obama’s endorsement of unnatural unions
Timothy Card. Dolan, President of the USCCB on Pres. Obama’s endorsement of unnatural unions as if they were marriage. From the site of the USCCB with my emphases: Cardinal Dolan: President Obama’s Remarks On Marriage ‘Deeply Saddening’ May 9, 2012 WASHINGTON—Cardinal … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Card. Dolan, Defense of Marriage, homosexuals, marriage, Pres. Obama, USCCB
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43 Comments
