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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Bp. Etienne: “Secularism is the moral grizzly bear of our day!”
The Bishop of Cheyenne, Wyoming (covering the whole state), His Excellency Most Reverend Paul Etienne, has a blog. I have posted about his hunting with the Mystic Monk Coffee Carmelites in northern Wyoming. Also in the Diocese of Cheyenne is … Read More
Interview with SSPX Bp. Fellay is worth your time
Our friends at Rorate have posted something from DICI, an interview with SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay. In this interview Fellay speaks about the “doctrinal preamble” given to the SSPX by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Why … Read More
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Tagged Bp. Fellay, Doctrinal Preamble, SSPX
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CL: The Obama Administration v. The Catholic Church
From The Catholic League: CATHOLIC CHURCH VS. OBAMA SHOWDOWN November 28, 2011 Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the upcoming showdown between the Obama administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Catholic Church: On December 1, … Read More
Brick by Brick: Altar boy scores WDTPRS kudos
For your “Brick by Brick” file, from a reader: I thought you might be interested to know about something that one of the altar boys did after Mass today – I know I was impressed! We had a visiting priest … Read More
WDTPRS POLL: The Advent Wreath and You
Do you have an Advent Wreath? How about sharing a photo? The combox is open.
Card. Ouellet on Bishops
From CNA: Every bishop must defend the faith, Vatican official says Vatican City, Nov 24, 2011 / 03:20 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect for the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, said that every bishop is required to proclaim the Church’s … Read More
“if you want peace, …”
The nearly ubiquitous John Allen, the solitary boast of the NCR, has a lengthy wrap-up of the Holy Father’s trip to Africa. A reader pointed out to me that Mr Allen wrote about Pope Benedict’s exhortation to be and remain … Read More
REVIEW: The Father’s Tale by Michael D. O’Brien
A rapid book recommendation. I am reading the new novel by Michael O’Brien, author the Father Elijah (which if you haven’t read, get it and read it and then read his trilogy which connects back into it) and many others. … Read More
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