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Category Archives: POPES
Pope Francis disappoints feminists, LCWR once again
His Holiness Pope Francis has again disappointed the proponents of female machismo everywhere. At News.va read about his address to the Women’s Section of the Pontifical Council for the Laity on the 25th anniversary of Blessed Pope John Paul II’s … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns
Tagged feminists, LCWR, Mulieris dignitatem, Pope Francis
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9 Comments
Pope Francis embraces USCCB’s “pastoral priorities”
A lot of people have written to me expressing their feeling that Pope Francis has “pulled the rug from under them” or even, melodramatically, “stabbed them in the back”. These are people who are, usually, deeply involved in the pro-life … Read More
Fr. Finigan with a note to people who are upset
His Hermeneuticalness, my friend Fr Tim Finigan, has a good post which merits your attention. Read the whole thing there, but here is a sample: Popes may also teach privately. Such teaching would be expressed, for example, in sermons, interviews … Read More
Posted in Francis, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Fr. Finigan, Pope Francis
48 Comments
48 Comments
What Did The “Poverello” Really Say?
On the Feast of St. Francis, Patron of Italy, Pope Francis went to Assisi. During one talk he clarified that the “peace” with which St. Francis is often associated is “not something saccharine“. To the dismay of LCWR keynote speakers … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged peace, St. Francis of Assisi
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Where’s the ‘c’atholic Left’s usual liberal outrage?
Here is something curious. The Holy Father meets with his new Gang of 8, the cardinalatial kitchen cabinet, for – what? – 3 days? Did I get that right? Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, the papal spokesman said that during the … Read More
“Ring them bells St. Peter…”
At Sensible Bond a commentator reminded me of a song I haven’t heard for a long time. “Ring them bells St. Peter Where the four winds blow Ring them bells with an iron hand So the people will know Oh … Read More
What Did The Pope Really Say? 2 – Proselytism
For a while I have intended to write something on Pope Francis’ harsh comments in his informal chat related by the atheist newsie Eugenio Scalfari about proselytism. The Pope smiles and says: “Some of my colleagues who know you told … Read More
Pres. Obama praises Pope Francis for shaking off “obsession”
From Reuters: Obama welcomes Pope Francis’ remarks on gays, abortion Wed, Oct 02 17:03 PM EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed Pope Francis’ recent remarks that the Catholic Church must shake off [blech]an obsession with teachings … Read More
Pope Francis v. Medjugorje?
Someone alerted me to a piece at the Italian site Corrispondenza Romana about something that Pope Francis said during a morning “fervorino” at Mass. My translation: Last Saturday 7 September during his morning meditation in the chapel of the Domus … Read More
Tornielli calls into question accuracy of Pope Francis’ interview. Fr. Z asks a serious question.
Andrea Tornielli has a piece today at Sacri Palazzi wherein he calls into question the veracity of Scalfari’s account of the interview with Pope Francis. I don’t have time to translate the whole thing for you at the moment, since … Read More
Posted in Francis, I'm just askin'...
Tagged Andrea Tornielli, Eugenio Scalfari, interview, La Repubblica, Pope Francis
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47 Comments
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