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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
QUAERITUR: “Body of Christ” not “The Body of Christ” because people embody Christ
From a reader: Our priest informs the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion [Indeed, they are not "Eucharistic Ministers". In fact, we need to have the discussion of whether they are techincally ministers at all.] of our parish that, henceforth, they … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Body of Christ, Corpus Christi, EMCH
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50 Comments
Stingy schedule for confessions in parishes and “New Evangelization”
During the summer months, I often mention in sermons the need for confession. Summer is not vacation time from the sacrament of penance. In the busy weeks and long lingering days – now getting shorter – people must make time … Read More
Archbp. Burke describes why he built the Shrine to Our Lady – VIDEO
His Excellency Archbishop Raymond Burke, now Prefect of the Apostolic Segnatura, was once the Bishop of La Crosse. During his time as bishop, he began the construction of a great shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The result is spectacular. … Read More
50K young people at Wednesday General Audience
From CNA: More than 50,000 altar servers on Rome pilgrimage learn communion of faith The pilgrimage that brought altar boys and girls [sic] to Rome en masse this week concluded on a high note at Wednesday’s general audience. Bringing tens … Read More
Does Speaker Pelosi’s hypocrisy have no limit?
Does the Speaker’s hypocrisy have no limit? From CNA: Speaker Pelosi avoids question about unborn Jesus’ right to life Washington D.C., Aug 5, 2010 / 06:10 am (CNA).- Citing her previous references to the Incarnation, a journalist recently asked legal … Read More
Sharia Law, our Catholic Identity, and the soul of Western Civilizaition
Benedict XVI has been engaged in a fight for the soul of Europe, but the scope of the war is far wider. Catholics have a role to play. I have often written about what I call Pope Benedict’s "Marshall Plan". … Read More
A new low for NCR: hating the Church while begging for its affirmation
The NCR hits a new low. Before we begin what is going to be a brutal evisceration of a deeply confused essay, we need a few points as a preface. The literary form of this piece is "protest". The substance … Read More
Archbp. Ranjith in Sri Lanka! Huzzah!
Our worthy friends at Rorate have posted a piece by His Excellency Most Rev. Malcolm Ranjith, once Secretary of the CDW and now Archbishop of Colombo in Sri Lanka. Archbp. Ranjith demonstrates why he was the right man for the … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Archbp. Ranjith, Sri Lanka
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31 Comments
Some comments on the new norms concerning Graviora Delicta
The Holy See has revised some norms concerning "exceptionally serious" crimes against faith and morals. All the delicts will be handled by the tribunal of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Besides the Church’s three great tribunals (Segnatura, … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Clerical Sexual Abuse, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged graviora delicta
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39 Comments
Chances are you’ll next hear something anti-Catholic if first you hear…
CMR has an amusing post which you should check out. Top ten clues that you’re about to hear something anti-Catholic. … Broken down by percentage points here are the chances you’re about to hear something anti-Catholic if you hear: 44% … Read More
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