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Category Archives: POPES
When you hear talk of Liberation Theology, don’t be fooled.
You, like I, have been hearing a lot these days about a Church of “the poor” and a rehabilitation of Liberation Theology. This has caused concern for some who are doctrinally coherent and orthodox and elation for liberals. The following … Read More
QUAERITUR: New bishop against Traditional Latin Mass, persecutes priests.
From a reader (edited): I just read your post about a group approaching the local ordinary for the Latin Mass wherein you recommend skipping this step and going directly to (able and) willing priests. We here in the diocese … … Read More
Pope Francis and Liberation Theology
I just finished reading a new book by Paul Vallely called Pope Francis: Untying the Knots. I am glad I read it on my Kindle so that I don’t have to have it on my shelf. There are some helpful … Read More
“¡Qué intervención papal, Hombre Murciélago!”
You have probably heard that Pope Francis recently made a direct personal phone call to someone. This is in from the jocose Eye of the Tiber: Pope Francis Calls Zack Snyder To Complain About Choice Of Ben Affleck For Batman … Read More
WDTPRS: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time – When “virtues” are replaced by “values”.
Let’s look at the Collect for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time: Deus, qui fidelium mentes unius efficis voluntatis, da populis tuis id amare quod praecipis, id desiderare quod promittis, ut, inter mundanas varietates, ibi nostra fixa sint corda, ubi … Read More
UPDATE: Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate and restrictions on the TLM
You will remember the hang-wringing and anxiety prompted by the restrictions on the use of the provisions of Summorum Pontificum placed on the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate by the Congregation for Religious. Reminder: The friars had been using the Usus … Read More
Before resigning, Benedict XVI ordered changes to Novus Ordo Baptism Rites
Just before abdicating, Benedict XVI (the Pope of Christian Unity) approved a decree to make a change to the Novus Ordo or Ordinary Form Rite of Baptism: In the decree published in “Notitiae”, 557-558, Ian.-Feb. 2013, 1-2, pagg. 54-56, “communitas … Read More
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Tagged baptism, Benedict XVI, Novus Ordo, Ordinary Form
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Did Benedict XVI resign because of a “mystical experience”?
From The Guardian (which I take with a grain or two of salt when it comes to the Church): Ex-pope Benedict says God told him to resign during ‘mystical experience’ Pope Francis’s predecessor breaks silence to contradict explanation he gave … Read More
VIDEO: Sisters react to the election of Pope Francis
This is worth your time. The Domincan Sister of Mary Mother of the Eucharist react to the election of Pope Francis. It seems that they had a film crew there while they were working on the production of their … Read More
