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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Priest fired for porn may have protected Seal of Confession
Remember the movie I Confess? A priest’s nightmare. A murder confesses to a priest and then frames the priest with the murder. I saw this on Catholic World News: A priest who was fired from his teaching post at a … Read More
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QUAERITUR: crossing stole and using maniple in Novus Ordo
From a priest reader: I try to bring into the Novus Ordo as many elements from the old rite as I can, where permitted. My question is: is it licit for a priest celebrating Mass according to the new rite … Read More
Outstanding analysis of Papal Visit by Samuel Gregg
In another entry, I suggested that I needed better analysis of Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK. Lupus in fabula, is I believe the customary phrase. This comes from Samuel Gregg of the Acton Institute, and one of the smarter … Read More
Filipino Archbishop really seems to understand Pope Benedict
Our friends at Rorate found an extended piece from UCANews (you might remember the liturgical opinions of its editor). You will want to read this whole thing, but here it is with my emphases and comments: The liturgical renewal I … Read More
Mass, priesthood and sacrifice must never be separated
A while ago I sent in my weekly column for The Wanderer. This week I wrote about the Hanc igitur in the Roman Canon. Here is an excerpt: […] Return for a moment to that phrase “servitutis nostrae”. Servitus was … Read More
US Military Archbp: Homosexual advocacy group is not Catholic
From CNAwith my emphases and [comments]: Homosexual advocacy group not legitimately Catholic, military archbishop says Washington D.C., Sep 22, 2010 / 05:54 am (CNA).- After receiving a letter from the group Catholics for Equality urging a change to the “Don’t … Read More
CHILE: Card. Errazuriz against the “ideological colonialism of abortion”
From CNA: Cardinal affirms Chile’s rejection of abortion Santiago, Chile, Sep 21, 2010 / 05:52 pm (CNA).- During the celebrations commemorating Chile’s bicentennial, Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Santiago called on the faithful to continuing building their country on the … Read More
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Benedict XVI’s sermon in Westminster Cathedral
First, I am so very happy for Catholics in England who had the privilege of being addressed with this sermon. The Holy Father’s sermon for Mass at Westminster Cathedral. Let’s read the sermon closely with emphases and comments. The setting … Read More
Overcome idolatry in life by kneeling at during Mass
From the gentlemanly Sandro Magister. I love the opening salvo. This splendid article reminds me of a story told by a priest friend about a very high American prelate. On visiting his seminary, the prelate noted that no one was … Read More
Questions raised by Nostra aetate about the Christian God and Muslim Allah
Under another entry a commentator said: It’s also about time that Catholics start repudiating those sections of Nostra Aetate referring to Muslims. Let’s have a look at the relevant paragraph of Nostra aetate. 3. Ecclesia cum aestimatione quoque Muslimos respicit … Read More
