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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Two years later… the “gravitational pull”
From the blog Ten Reasons I find this brick by brick post – with a rather nice turn of phrase in it! Feeling gravity’s pull A friend who would know tells me that the Friday 9 AM Latin Mass in … Read More
ND’s McBrien: Eucharistic Adoration “is a doctrinal, theological, and spiritual step backward”
In many places where perpetual, or even frequent, Eucharistic Adoration has been made available, there have been great benefits. But Richard McBrien of Notre Dame is against Eucharist Adoration. In his latest piece for the dissenting, ultra-liberal National Catholic Reporter … Read More
A priest writes about his disconcerting experiences
From a priest reader with my emphases and comments: Really appreciate your blog. Priests like you give us other priests a lot of encouragement to keep working to bring more reverence to the liturgy. Thank you so so so much. … Read More
A parish priest’s feedback about the funeral of Sen. Kennedy
I have received a great deal of feedback by e-mail from readers concerning my comments on the funeral of the late Edward Kennedy, pro-abortion Catholic Senator. Most of the feedback was what you might expect: we should celebrate Kennedy’s life, … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Linking Back, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Boston, funeral, Sen. Kennedy
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12 Comments
Phoenix, AZ: secularist pogrom focused on church bells
The late Msgr. Richard Schuler loved church bells. The lofty bell tower of St. Agnes Church in St. Paul with its four bells, would ring the hours and half hours 24/7, as well as the Angelus at noon and 6 … Read More
Rockford, IL: The Labor Day assault on Saint Mary’s Oratory
You have probably heard examples of encroachment on private property by state and city governments through aggressive use of "eminent domain". A reader alerted me to this Very Alarming Development in the Diocese of Rockford, IL. This is from the … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Doran, ICK, IL, Rockford
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9 Comments
UPDATED: list of US bishops who have spoken about health care reform
The young Papist has been doing us a service. He is listing the American Bishops who have made strong statements about "Obamacare" and what would – from a Catholic perspective – need to be considered in any debate about health … Read More
ALERT! ALERT! Poll on ordination of women needs attention
On the website of the Cincinnati Enquirer there was an article about the disciplining of a woman religious who works in for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. She is in favor or, working for, the ordination of women. Archbishop Pilarcyck is … Read More
TIME Magazine’s liberal spin of the resignation of Bp. Martino (D. Scranton)
The resignation of Bp. Joseph Martino as Bishop of Scranton raised some eyebrows. The eyebrows probably arched with the simultaneous resignation of the Auxiliary of Scranton. Bishop Martino cited health problems. I think we need to take him at his … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged abortion, Bp. Martino, Scranton, TIME Magazine
57 Comments
57 Comments
Vietnamese blogger arrested for challenging media distortions of Pope’s speech
What will happen in this regard worldwide, I wonder? From CNA: Vietnamese blogger arrested for challenging media distortions of Pope’s speech Hanoi, Vietnam, Sep 1, 2009 / 02:56 am (CNA).- A blogger who was defending the Church against the state … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 36: Ultimate: “I spoke with the sisters in Rome who do these corporals. I was told that they use a particular kind…”
