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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
German theologian Robert Spaemann on #AmorisLaetitia: Chaos and schism, God forbid!
UPDATE: Spaemann’s interview is now in English. HERE We are all suffering from Amoris defatigatio, I know. But as the days and weeks pile up in the wake of Pope Francis Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, and many and varying accounts and interpretations of … Read More
PODCAzT 145: Athanasius Schneider on ‘Amoria laetitia’
In this PODCAzT I read for you the open letter by Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St Mary in Astana, Kazakhstan. It seems that it was originally released in Italian, but it was subsequently translated into … Read More
Bp. Schneider: Communion for divorced and remarried – the ‘homoousios’ of our days
Voice of the Family has an approved English translation of Bp. Athanasius Schneider’s comments on Amoris Laetitia. HERE It is important that everyone read this, agree or not. He adds an important perspective. I have already quoted from one part in … Read More
Nigerian Bishop speaks about Boko Haram
If there is one thing that John Allen (now of Crux 2.0) knows well, it’s the issue of persecuted Christians across the globe. At Crux, Allen has an interview with a Nigerian bishop, His Excellency Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto. His … Read More
ASK FATHER: Dressing for weekday Masses
From a reader… For Sundays and holy days, I always wear suit and tie (Sunday best!). One priest made a rule that all the guys at church had to wear a tie, so I followed. Aside from dressing immodestly, does it matter what … Read More
“All members of the Church… have the duty to ask for an authentic interpretation.”
At the Italian site Corrispondenza romana we find a longish reaction to Amoris laetitia from His Excellency Most Reverend Athanasius Schneider. The text is in Italian, but eventually it will be translated in full (but not by me and not today). Here … Read More
“To label a priest “non-judgmental” is damning.” He is incapable of thinking clearly, affirms people in moral errors
At The Catholic Thing Fr. Jerry Pokorsky has a good piece about being non-judgmental, particularly about non-judgmental priests. I think we have all met that sort, right? These pathetic, flexi-spined cowards who would be, were Dante in charge, consigned to chase … Read More
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Fr. Z’s thoughts on Michael Voris’ public statement
Michael Voris recently released a public statement about his past and about his conversion. I don’t entirely understand the circumstances or timing of this statement. My thoughts. We constantly pray for sinners to convert and we say we are happy … Read More
WDTPRS – 4th Sunday after Easter (1962MR): The smoke of Satan
This is the 4th Sunday after Easter according to the older, traditional Roman calendar. Today’s Collect survived the slash and hack editors of the Novus Ordo. You can find it in the Novus Ordo for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary … Read More
