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Category Archives: POPES
Pope Francis doesn’t have to “break the Church”
Last summer during Acton University I had the chance to get to talk at length with Russ Douthat of Hell’s Bible (aka The New York Times… echo chamber of record for the liberal snob elite). Douthat is a voice of … Read More
Benedict XVI to Juventutem for Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage
During the Mass last night at Ss. Trinità and today at San Pietro, a little bit of Benedict XVI’s message was read to the pilgrims. The message was more or less complete depending on the language of translation. However, no … Read More
Father’s job is to say “No.”
I have been saying for a very long time now that the Pope’s first job is to say “No.” The job of bishops, priests, fathers in general, is to say “No.” Whether your children are plotting to make a go-cart … Read More
Rome – Day 5: Procession, Pontifical Mass at St Peter’s #SumPont2014
The Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage continues today with the procession to San Pietro from San Lorenzo in Damaso. Follow on Twitter #SumPont2014 Some images. Card. Burke did show, today. He did not have even the slightest hint of flu, Argentinian … Read More
Large gesture of openness toward SSPX!
Apparently one of the Francis Effects is “apertura”, “an opening up … openness”. I have suggested elsewhere on this blog, and not too long ago, that Pope Francis could be the one to show TLC to the traditional side. Benedict … Read More
Benedict XVI sent text of talk to University: relativistic dialogue and “lethal ideas”
From CNS: Retired pope says interreligious dialogue no substitute for mission VATICAN CITY – Retired Pope Benedict XVI said dialogue with other religions is no substitute for spreading the Gospel to non-Christian cultures, and warned against relativistic ideas of religious … Read More
Pope Francis, Pope
I have been, frankly, both exhausted and a bit disgusted after the last Synod and I have been trying to have a little RnR. That doesn’t make for a lot of posting of edgy stuff. So, here’s a little meat … Read More
Pope Francis’ final address to the Synod as it closes
Pope Francis addressed the Synod participants at the end of the Synod. I’ll out the blah blah: (Vatican Radio) At the conclusion of the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, Pope Francis addressed the assembled Fathers, thanking them for their efforts … Read More
¡Hagan lío! Synod Bishops revolt against leadership and get their way – UPDATE!
BIG UPDATE BELOW! ____ Apparently the bishops at the Synod are tired of being manipulated. They created a little lío of their own. In full view of the Pope, they rose up pretty much as a body and rebelled against … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged Card. Baldisseri, Card. Burke, Synod of Bishops
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WVC on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@R2D – Can 1364 applies, but if folks provide you a boat load of examples of heretics not being punished,…”
