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Category Archives: POPES
Dippy coverage from Reuters on Pope Francis’ General Audience
It is hard to imagine how wrong newsies can be… and then you run into the abysmally twisted report from Reuters about what Pope Francis said today in his Wednesday audience about women. Pope stresses “fundamental” value of women in … Read More
Pope Francis’ General Audience focused on women. Feminists aren’t going to be happy.
The text of Pope Francis’ general audience: Feminists and proponents of women’s ordination aren’t gonna be happy. My emphases and comments: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we turn to the Catechism of the Year of Faith. [Well! He mentioned it … Read More
Posted in Francis, Just Too Cool, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged General Audience, motherhood, Pope Francis
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88 Comments
What’s this you say? Popes are *not* above the law? Analysis at Commonweal.
Seen at the site of Commonweal. This is great! You watch… now that a liberal publication has put out something like this, pretty soon other liberals will be okay with talking about exactly what we have been discussing. The difference … Read More
One look at Pope Francis’s first Holy Week. Fr. Z responds with brief manifesto.
Many people don’t know that Pope Francis planned to write his thesis on Romano Guardini, the distinguished theologian and liturgist who had a profound influence on Joseph Ratzinger. Ratzinger even named one of his most important books with the same title … Read More
New Z-Swag items: Pope Francis!
In my online store there are some new items of Z-swag for Pope Francis. Among them are mugs and other drinkware. And car magnets….
Pope Francis: “keep the light on in the confessional and are available, then you will see what kind of line there is”
A couple interesting details in this story from Vatican Radio. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis had lunch with seven Roman priests on Thursday after celebrating the Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica. The meal took place in the apartment of Archbishop … Read More
Sentimentality and feelin’ good V. reason and good order
From the blog of Prof Ed Peters, canonist. Some thoughts on the VPO statement regarding the Mandatum rite controversy by Dr. Edward Peters The background to this controversy is the antinomianism that prevails today. The Church is passing through a … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged antinomianism, canon law, Ed Peters
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95 Comments
Pope Francis’ sermon for the Easter Vigil
Pope Francis sermon for the Vigil of Easter with my emphases and comments. Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. In the Gospel of this radiant night of the Easter Vigil, we first meet the women who go the tomb of Jesus with … Read More
