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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- Marcus der mit dem C on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Every educated catholic should know that this feast relates to Abbesses: An Abbess wanted to have the Spiritual to kiss…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: ““The problem is… as I see it… the approval of translation of sacramental forms is reserved to the Roman Pontiff…”
- on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “That is sad, because shortwave may be the only thing to survive a major emergency.”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “We were so fortunate to visit and venerate St Jude’s arm when it was brought round by Fr Martins a…”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Years ago I taught a high-school level CCD class. One of the kids asked me if there were any relics…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: “I find it curious that the German bishops are apparently not considered in schism for changing the actual form (words)…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “White to move and mate in 4. 1. Rc5 Rg2 {or Ra2,Rb1,Rc2-Rh2,b3,c2,g5} 2. Rh5+ gxh5 forced 3. g5+ Rxg5 forced…”
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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Positive news about the talks between the SSPX and Holy See
The always interesting Rorate as well as the experts of liturgical eye-candy NLM, not to mention the Italian site messainlatino.it all get my biretta tip for this. I share it here to make it known to a wider group of … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Ecclesiae unitatem, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Alfonso de Galarreta, SSPX
32 Comments
32 Comments
Pro-abortion Speaker Pelosi gives more public scandal
A reader alerted me to an interview in the execrable Newsweek with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), pro-abortion but self-named "Catholic". You might remember some of her scintillating theological explanations about how she justified promoting abortion. Here is a bit … Read More
In Belleville, Bp. Braxton takes a stand on kneeling (POLL ALERT)
On the site of a newspaper in SW Illinois, St. Louis, bnd.com there is an article about the Bishop of Belleville, Most Rev. Edward Braxton. It seems that in one of the parishes in the diocese of Belleville, people are … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Belleville, Bp. Braxton, kneelers, kneeling
35 Comments
35 Comments
KABLAM! An unforeseen consequence of Anglicanorum coetibus
Well well…. Anglicanorum coetibus is a gift that keeps on giving. Anglicans are asked to respond to certain challenges in order to come into Catholic Communion. They must make choices about who they desire to be. To be Catholics, and … Read More
Women and veils for church revisited
From time to time I post something about women and chapel veils, head coverings, mantillas… call ’em what you like. Lively discussion inevitably results. I was alerted to this by a reader. It may be of some interest to female … Read More
Are we Catholics relevant in the world?
Italian vaticanista Paolo Rodari has a good piece (in Italian) on his site. It had been published in Il Foglio. This is about comments of the retired but not retiring former Vicar of Rome, His Eminence Camillo Card. Ruini. … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The future and our choices
Tagged Card. Ruini
8 Comments
8 Comments
Initiative for fallen away Catholics
A great initiative reported by ZENIT: Chicago-Area Dioceses to Invite Catholics Home Ad Campaign to Span 21 Counties, 357 Parishes By Genevieve Pollock CHICAGO, DEC. 4, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The local parish communities of the Chicago, Joliet and Rockford dioceses are … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged fallen away Catholics, lapsed
38 Comments
38 Comments
Archbp. Nienstedt radio interview on health care reform
I want to direct your attention to an interview on Minnesota Public Radio with the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, His Excellency Most Rev. John Nienstedt. He is interviewed about health care reform and the increasingly audible role of … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged abortion, Archbp. Nienstedt, health care reform, MPR
6 Comments
6 Comments
NPR piece on the resurgence of bishops in the public square
On the site of National Public Radio there is an audio story about the fact that strong Catholic bishop are beginning to regain their voice in the public square. My emphases and comments: On Social Issues, Bishops Flex Political Muscle … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged abortion, Bp. Tobin, Communion, NPR, Rep. DeLauro, Rep. Kennedy
23 Comments
23 Comments
Marcus der mit dem C on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Every educated catholic should know that this feast relates to Abbesses: An Abbess wanted to have the Spiritual to kiss…”
