Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity

“Diocletian Hussein Obama”.

In another entry about Bp. Morlino’s sermon, a comparison is made between Cyrus and [insert powerful secularizing political figure here, e.g., Pres. Obama] with the point that no figure (e.g., Pres. Obama) can possibly win in the end when it … Read More

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Bp. Morlino provides some reminders about why we “Rejoice”, in this 4th week of Lent.

Life got ya down?  Irritated and depressed by the kulturkampf raging and the attacks of the Obama Administration on the freedom of all Americans? Laetare, Ierusalem! I have written before about His Excellency Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of … Read More

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Of SNAP, the Catholic League, Card. Dolan and fair treatment

I noticed on the blog of His Eminence Timothy Card. Dolan, who in his capacity as President of the USCCB has been called on to defend the rights of the Church in the midst of a deepening kulturkampf, a comment … Read More

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Msgr. Bux to SSPX: “Come take part in this blessed future in which we can already foresee dawn, despite the persistent darkness. “

Monsignor Nicola Bux, a consultor to the CDF and to the Office of Pontifical Ceremonies, etc., (originator of what I call the Bux Protocol – which every priest and bishop should remember that people may invoke!) has written a letter to … Read More

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“If I were the Devil…”

Liberals demand that you deny common sense and they reduce the supernatural to the natural. Paul Harvey on 13 October 1964 [wp_youtube]VatjpiaYqPM[/wp_youtube] The third session of Vatican II was going on when this was on air.

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Fr. Z begs a favor on St. Joseph’s Day

May I ask a favor? Fr. Kirby at Vultus Christi posted a prayer to St. Joseph for a particular priest. Will you please bookmark it or print it and … say it for me once in a while? PRAYER TO SAINT … Read More

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Musing on canonical consequences for participation in same-sex “weddings”

From the Canonical Defender comes this: Possible canonical consequences for participation in ‘same-sex weddings’ March 19, 2012 British Catholic blogger Damien Thompson recently remarked “For Roman Catholics the prospect [of Britain legalizing same-sex marriage] is a very bleak one. Even if a liberal … Read More

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Kansas: Priest says a prayer before House session. Hijinx ensues.

Priests and lay people need to rally around Card. Dolan and the whole USCCB in its effort to uphold the 1st Amendment, religious liberty rights not only of Catholics, but of all Americans in the face of blatant attacks by … Read More

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Benedict XVI sends Apostolic Blessing, Indulgence for opening of Extraordinary Form church

Brick by brick across the Mersey River: Press Release from the Diocese of Shrewsbury Sunday 18th March 2012 For immediate release: Pope Benedict XVI offers blessing and indulgence to mark reopening of landmark Wirral church Pope Benedict XVI is offering … Read More

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“For the first time in almost 40 years I received Communion on the tongue …”

From a reader: For the first time in almost 40 years I received on the tongue at this evenings vigil Mass. I have been debating for a long time, due to your witness and also that of some faithful friends … Read More

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