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- Venerator Sti Lot on Insult to the Mother of God in Spain (video). But remember! The TLM is the problem!: “So, what have the Diocesan Bishop, Arturo Pablo Ros Murgadas, and his Archbishop, Jesús Sanz Montes, said about this?”
- on Insult to the Mother of God in Spain (video). But remember! The TLM is the problem!: “SSPX. Necessity.”
- on This is spot on… awful but spot on.: “I suspect that within a few years, Rome will permit female deacons as the first step.”
- on Insult to the Mother of God in Spain (video). But remember! The TLM is the problem!: ““Various nations will be annihilated” did not mean nuclear war; it meant they threw off the Faith and were overwhelmed…”
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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
The terms we use for liturgy make a difference
Once upon a time… … I stopped to visit my old chief and friend His Eminence Augustine Card. Mayer at his residence. Sister said that he still had a guest with him, but they should be done soon. I waited … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged sacred music, terminology, William Mahrt
31 Comments
31 Comments
TO ARMS! Denver priest attacked for being obedient: POLL ALERT!!
THIS IS A WDTPRS POLL ALERT! I will have actions items for you, below. ___ UPDATE 9 March 1850 GMT: Archbishop Chaput chimes in more directly. ___ There is a real kerfuffle going on in Boulder, CO, in the Archdiocese … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, SESSIUNCULA, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Denver, Fr. Breslin, lesbian, poll
135 Comments
135 Comments
Commonweal’s editor reacts to Archbp. Chaput’s Houston speech on JFK’s sellout
We knew liberals wouldn’t like Archbishop Chaput’s important speech in Houston. They never disappoint. The blog Mirror of Justice found a comment by Paul Baumann, the editor of the liberal leaning Commonweal, on Commonweal’s blog under an entry by Fr. … Read More
Catholic Herald: Bishops call for renewal of Britain
Some time ago, Fr. Aidan Nichols set out radical and comprehensive program for Catholic renewal of England in a book The Realm: An Unfashionable Essay on the Conversion of England. (For readers in the UK click HERE to buy.) Fr. … Read More
REMEMBER! 1st Thursday PLENARY INDULGENCE
Remember! 1st Thursday is TODAY… make a plan. In this year dedicated to priests and prayer for priests, Holy Church has provided lay people with a special plenary indulgence on first Thursdays of each month. For the faithful, a plenary … Read More
PODCAzT 99: Archbp. Chaput’s Houston Speech on The Vocation of Christians in American Public Life
On Monday evening, 1 March 2010, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver gave a speech at Houston Baptist University called “The Vocation of Christians in American Public Life”. The lecture was presented in coordination with the Pope John Paul II Forum … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, PODCAzT, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Archbp. Chaput, Denver, Houston, JFK, podcast, PODCAzT
10 Comments
10 Comments
“So long as its valid, we can do what we want! Right?”
Some people think that so long as Mass is valid, that the minimal elements of valid matter and valid form are used, we ought to be able to change all the other elements to conform to the needs or goals … Read More
Repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ and military chaplains
For those priests and seminarians out there considering military chaplaincy during this administration… From CNA with my emphases and comments: Repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ could affect military chaplains’ religious freedom Washington D.C., Feb 19, 2010 / 07:49 am … Read More
Musing on Summorum Pontificum
I noticed in John Zmirak’s article on "trads" that he picked up on a phrase I have been using for quite a while regarding Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. I have been calling SP Pope Benedict’s "emancipation proclamation". Zmirak … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Jim Crow, segregration, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
17 Comments
17 Comments
Bishop Vasa ends ties with hospital performing sterilizations
More news about Bp. Vasa in Baker, Oregon. Bishop Vasa ends diocese’s sponsorship of hospital that performs sterilizations February 16, 2010 Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker has announced that his Oregon diocese is ending its sponsorship of St. Charles Medical … Read More
Venerator Sti Lot on Insult to the Mother of God in Spain (video). But remember! The TLM is the problem!: “So, what have the Diocesan Bishop, Arturo Pablo Ros Murgadas, and his Archbishop, Jesús Sanz Montes, said about this?”
