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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
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
A reflection on reordered churches
During my time in Manhattan this trip I have visited quite a few Catholic churches. I have been amazed at how badly some of them have been mutilated, and stupidly so. Some are still being mutilated according to tired old … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged mystery, reordered churches
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34 Comments
NCR’s latest Magical Liturgical Mystery Tour
On the site of the National Catholic Fishwrap, Eugene Kennedy, ex-priest and humanistic psychologist, attacks the "reform of the reform". He is actually attacking the new translation of the Roman Missal. His piece is so turgid that it is hard … Read More
Archbp. of Westminister’s aide calls Britain ‘hedonistic wasteland…geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death’
UPDATE 2 Sept 1834 GMT: His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, weighs in. ________ From The Guardian with my emphases and comments: Archbishop’s aide calls Britain a ‘hedonistic wasteland’ Riazat Butt, religous affairs correspondent 1 September 2010 12.02 BST The Roman Catholic … Read More
SSPX Bp. Williamson v. The Pope of Christian Unity
It seems that SSPX Bishop Richard Williamson is a bit worried. To his latest piece, which I received by email from a reader, I add my emphases and comments. Before we start drilling, however, here are a few points to … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Williamson, SSPX
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74 Comments
NCR’s John L. Allen on African symposium about dangers of Western Secularism
Here is a fascinating piece by John L. Allen, who sadly is still writing for the National Catholic Reporter. In his posting Allen shows both his worth as a Catholic journalist along with his own positions. He conveys useful information … Read More
PODCAzT 109: A dust up in ancient Carthage and parishes that schism
Many dioceses are having to close parishes. Now and then a bishop needs to discipline parishes which go renegade. It sometimes happens that groups of Catholics just go do their own thing. This got me thinking about a sermon of … Read More
Why are groups of liberal Catholics splitting from their bishops?
Schism and disobedience, undermining one’s ecclesial identity, are hardly new in the Church. Still, I have noticed that coverage of these aberrations has increased. There is the renegade community in Brisbane, Australia. Pretty much heretics as well. In St. Louis … Read More
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