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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
A thought for the “Lord, I am not worthy” at your next Mass
No one is, in the strictest sense, “worthy” to receive Holy Communion. Yet the Lord wished it to be so, and so, he makes us “worthy” in our membership in His Mystical Person by our membership in the Church, by … Read More
PODCAzT 116: Bp. Athanasius Schneider’s proposal for a “Syllabus” on the correct interpretation of Vatican II
His Excellency Most Rev. Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, has made quite a splash over the last few years. He first caught people’s eyes at the Synod on the Eucharist in 205 in Rome where he gave an … Read More
Catholic institutions are failing because of failing “Catholic identity”
On this blog I have harped incessantly about Catholic identity. I have proposed that a primary aim of Pope Benedict’s pontificate is to revitalize our Catholic identity. If we don’t know who we are and what we believe then we … Read More
Michael Voris about tabernacles and, gasp, liberals!
Michael Voris has another indirect, deeply nuanced reflection, this time touching on issues such as the placement of the tabernacle in churches.
Bad news for small-c catholic schools
Could this be the end of small-c catholic institutions? I found this at The Motley Monk. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) told Manhattan College that they are not really a religious institution and therefore they can’t use a religious … Read More
A Catholic (“Patriotic”) parish in China
The Holy Father spoke about religious liberty in his recent “state of the world” speech to the diplomatic corps. I now want to draw your attention to an article in The Pilot, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston. Think … Read More
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It’s a 1st Friday today: WDTPRS POLL
It is the First Friday of January and of a new year of salvation. Think about 1st Friday devotions. WDTPRS POLL
QUAERITUR: MASONS! IN THE SANCTUARY! AIYEEEE!
From a reader: There is a Freemason in my parish [AIYEEE!??] – yes he is Catholic. [Say it ain’t so!] He is known as a Freemason to many people and he, despite the Church’s clear teachings on the subject, does … Read More
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