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Category Archives: POPES
Liberal over-reaction to The Big Interview
From the Catholic League a reaction to liberal over-reaction to TBI™ (aka The Big Interview). Pope “Hates Dogma” September 23, 2013 Bill Donohue discusses the way the left is responding to Pope Francis: If ever there were any doubt that the … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Catholic League, interview, Pope Francis
27 Comments
27 Comments
An article with critical observations about The Big Interview
I direct the readership’s attention to an article at First Things, by R.R.Reno concerning TBI (aka The Big Interview™). It is provocative. We need to work through it. A few samples. […] [T]he tone is mobile, the rhetoric fluid, and … Read More
Posted in Be The Maquis, Francis, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Be The Maquis, First Things, interview, Pope Francis, R.R. Reno
80 Comments
80 Comments
Another feminist attacks Pope Francis.
The feminists who can read, and there aren’t that many, have figured out Pope Francis and they don’t like him. They are already subtly trashing him. However, they know they are going against a populist icon. They don’t have a … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged feminism, Mary E. Hunt, Pope Francis
26 Comments
26 Comments
Where is this “archconservative” Church? I’d like to visit it someday!
I saw at the Omaha World Herald a funny analysis of the “Francis Effect”. It’s funny, but not because it is humorous. The piece combines information from those bastions of objective reporting on Church matters, AP and the New York … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Francis, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged archconservative, Eileen Burke-Sullivan, liberals
24 Comments
24 Comments
PODCAzT 137: Augustine on bad pastors; Sermon in the wake of Pope Francis’ interview
At the time of this writing it is still the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, aka the 18th Sunday after Pentecost in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. It has been just a few days since the release of … Read More
Francis on the “Vetus Ordo”, Traditional Roman Rite. Wherein Fr. Z analyzes… and then rants.
In the Big Interview, Francis said in response to a question about the Second Vatican Council something about the Vetus Ordo, the older Mass, the Extraordinary Form. I’ll cut to the chase for those of you who only read the … Read More
THURSDAY: MSM reports Francis said Church is obsessed about abortion! FRIDAY: Pope Francis talks about abortion!
You saw it all over the MSM yesterday, Thursday 19 September. FRANCIS CRITICIZES CHURCH FOR ABORTION OBSESSION! And endless variations on the theme. The MSM’s message: Pope Francis is saying that abortion really isn’t all that bad. Today, however, I … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras, Francis, I'm just askin'...
Tagged abortion, Pope Francis
72 Comments
72 Comments
Sr. Maureen Fiedler may have some anger issues
I have mentioned a couple times that liberals and (this is just a subgroup) feminists (meaning LCWR types) will eventually turn on Pope Francis. HERE and HERE You may recall that on 3 April, last, I wrote: “Feminists and proponents … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Francis, Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns, Women Religious
Tagged feminsist, Fishwrap, LCWR, NCR, Pope Francis, Sr. Maureen Fiedler, women's ordination
26 Comments
26 Comments
First thoughts about the Francis Interview
Pope Francis, formerly a Jesuit, gave a series of interviews to the Jesuits. The interviews have been edited together, with parenthetical commentary and descriptions of the setting and so forth, and translated by lay people and Jesuits for publication in … Read More
Posted in Francis, Reading Francis Through Benedict
Tagged interview, Jesuits, Pope Francis
133 Comments
133 Comments
