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Category Archives: POPES
Two years ago… Sede Vacante
Two years ago today, Pope Benedict XVI abdicated. My posts from that sad, remarkable day, HERE.
“Filial appeal” to Pope Francis asking him to hold the line
This is pretty interesting… From Breitbart: EUROPEAN ROYALTY APPEALS TO POPE FRANCIS ON CHURCH TEACHING A coalition of royals, prelates, and Catholic activists have sent a “filial appeal” to Pope Francis asking him to hold the line on Church teaching … Read More
Posted in Francis, One Man & One Woman
Tagged divorce and remarriage, family, Pope Francis, Synod of Bishops
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Is there an agenda at work behind Pope Francis’ back?
Monday Vatican is out. First paragraph… Pope Francis: An Agenda Behind his Back? Is there an agenda at work behind Pope Francis’ back? As he carries out his plan of renewal for the Church, one that is based on the … Read More
2nd anniversary of Benedict XVI’s resignation
Today is the 2nd anniversary of one of the saddest days I can recall in the life of the Church. Benedict XVI announced his resignation. At first, I didn’t believe it. Then I watched the video. The Catholic Herald has … Read More
What on earth is Pope Francis up to and why?
One of my go-to guys for commentary on things Vatican is now Andrea Gagliarducci at his weekly Monday Vatican post. This week Andrea tackles the questions (my wording): What on earth is Pope Francis up to and why? Let’s see … Read More
ACTION ITEM: Good books, info about Crusades, Inquisition
Lies and black legends are constantly retold about both the Crusades and the Inquisition. Recently, the First Gay President – in a spectacular display of tactless disregard for both truth and audience – chose to trot them out during the … Read More
John Allen pulled a fast one over at Crux about the Synod
A preliminary list of some of the bishop-members of next October’s Synod of Bishops to discuss “the family” has been released. There are big holes in the membership still, since many conferences haven’t yet elected officers, etc. You can tell … Read More
Posted in CRUX WATCH, Francis, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged John Allen, Synod of Bishops
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Polish Archbishop predicts ugly confrontations at Synod: “innovators have not been idle”
At the blog Witness for Church and Pope I saw this (my emphases): BREAKING NEWS from POLAND: Archbishop Henryk Hoser: “The Church has betrayed John Paul II…they did not follow his voice, they did not acquaint themselves with his teaching” … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Francis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Henryk Hoser, civil marriage, divorce and remarriage, family, Poland, Synod of Bishops, Synod on the Family
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Pope Francis condones beating children
The catholic Left hangs on every word that the Pope has, might, could utter about global warning and redistribution of wealth. They can’t wait to see the next airplane presser or daily off the cuff fervorino, which they hold to have … Read More
Brick by Brick: Another parish implements Summorum Pontificum. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
For your Brick by Brick file. A reader sent me a link to a story in the St. Louis Review (a publication of the Archdiocese of St. Louis) about a parish which as started up a Traditional Latin Mass. ‘Mysterium tremendum’ … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Be The Maquis, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
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