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Category Archives: POPES
ASK FATHER: #ConsecratedWidows – ACTION ITEM!
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Easter blessings Father! God has given me the gift of widowhood and I feel He is calling me to offer it back to Him as a dedicated or consecrated widow. Is there and current progress in … Read More
More analysis: “There will be those who will try and contort #AmorisLaetitia into the Kaspser proposal”
The newly released Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia in English is HERE. From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, some analysis of Amoris laetitia. My emphases and comments. Francis has left Church teaching on Communion for the divorced and remarried … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Francis, GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, Apostolic Exhortation, Card. Kasper, divorced and remarried, Pope Francis, tolerated but not accepted
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Robert Royal on ‘Amoris Laetitia’: Beautiful, Moving, and Divisive… Chaos and conflict, not Catholicity
I begin with a call for prayer. Please pray, then read. Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up … Read More
Sam Gregg on Benedict XVI’s Regensburg Address 10 years after
Run, don’t walk, to read Sam Gregg’s latest at Catholic World Report. Gregg writes about Benedict XVI’s amazing Regensburg Address, 10 years later. He also examines the implications/results of the loss of reason across various sectors of the West. Teachers: … Read More
Pope Francis received SSPX Bishop Fellay
UPDATE: The Holy See Press Office has confirmed the meeting. HERE _____ Hope springs eternal. Yesterday was the Season Opener of Baseball, it is the beautiful feast of the Annunciation after the joyous Octave of Easter, and now this… This … Read More
SSPX Bp. Fellay on Francis and “peripheries”
Sandro Magister has a long piece (in Italian) about the remarks made recently by SSPX Bishop and Superior Bernard Fellay. HERE The SSPX website has posted a video interview with Fellay, arranged according to some bullet point questions. HERE One … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Francis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, SSPX
Tagged Bp. Bernard Fellay, periphery, SSPX
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ACTION ITEM! Pontifical Vestments Fund Raising – RED
Here is a shot of one the intrepid staff at Gammarelli cutting fabric for the cope. This reminds me of the famous Moroni portrait of The Tailor which hangs in the National Gallery. It is an interesting painting, because Moroni … Read More
Why aren’t feminists angry at Francis for his foot washing changes?
Today I muse about why catholic feminists (an oxymoron – emphasis on moron – I know, but bear with me) are not vexed by Pope Francis and his dramatically public choice to wash the feet of non-Christians. Think this through for … Read More
Posted in Francis, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill
Tagged feminists, foot washing, Mandatum, ordination of women, Pope Francis
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BURNING QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW FOOT-WASHING OPTIONS
Now that whole sad issue of the washing of the feet of women has been settled by the powers-that-be, I’m hearing from people all over the place that their “Mandatum” is being dropped from their Holy Thursday Masses. In any event, … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged foot washing, holy thursday, Mandatum
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New interview with Benedict XVI in Avvenire
I just noticed the news at LifeSite that Pope (Emeritus) Benedict XVI gave an interview to Avvenire, which is the daily of the Italian Bishops Conference. Yes, they have their own newspaper. The interview is refreshing. At this point I … Read More
RTservo on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “Pope Leo will not talk with SSPX, but he is willing to talk with Islamic leaders. Jesus told his disciples…”
