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Category Archives: The Coming Storm
Those wacky Germans. At it again!
“Up? No, that’s really Down”, they say. “Black is white.” “2+2=5” What?!? You don’t see it? Then you must either be a hater or you are afraid of something, or maybe you are incapable of loving. Maybe you are stupid. … Read More
“as the churches come down all around me”
Churches come and churches go. They are means to an end. When there is need for a church, a church is built. When there is no need – or these days no desire – for a church, the church falls … Read More
Rex and Douthat on the edges and contours of the “Francis Effect”
At First Things, there is an essay cum review by Richard Rex (professor of Reformation history at Cambridge ) of Ross Douthat’s recent book: To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism I wrote about Michael “Wile E. Coyote” … Read More
Posted in Francis, REVIEWS, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Pope Francis, Richard Rex, Ross Douthat
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Radio host @VickiMcKenna tackles present issues roiling the Church
More on the Jesuit-engineered debacle at Holy Cross College. I posted about their prof who is trying to “queer” Jesus and about their cowardly, ankle-grabbing cringe to the world when they dropped their team’s name and mascot. HERE I direct … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Vicki McKenna
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“What young Catholics want. What old Catholics want young Catholics to want.”
A couple of related stories. Consider this against the background of some clever tweets that are going around. Some wags post side by side images of something traditional and something liberal with the caption, “What young people want… What old … Read More
#PreSynod #Synod2018 Young People document rigged against requests for traditional worship?
The Chant Cafe has a fascinating note from the “preparatory” young people pre-Synod confab. Is the Vatican listening to young people? by Kathleen Pluth A member of the preparatory commission reflects: On the journey, I checked in with the online … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Synod, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Rigging The Synod, Synod, Synod2018
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Tucker Carlson’s series on plight of men in America, disastrous consequences for society
Last night Tucker Carlson had another segment on in his series about what’s going on with the situation of men in these USA. This is sobering stuff. We need a wide national dialogue about this. We need to talk about … Read More
How bad was the Three Days of Darkness this year?
How bad was the Three Days of Darkness (3DD) this year? It seems that the LA Religious Ed Conference hits new nadirs every year, and there is no end in sight. Couple the heterodoxy, the teachings offensives to pious ears, … Read More
“Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,…” The Lorica of St Patrick
During these dark days, we can benefit from the use of this prayer, called the Breastplate, or Loríca of St. Patrick, “The Cry of the Deer” (Latin Lorica is pronounced lo-REE-ka). It is said that St. Patrick (+461) sang this when an … Read More
Priestly Feedback: “entirely familiar realm in an entirely hostile world”
Some feedback from a priest, reacting to my post: ASK FATHER: Mass without proper gear? Pusillanimous stingy ignorant pride. I am writing simply to share with you my reaction to the four videos you posted showing Masses offered in difficult (to … Read More
WVC on Bad news and good news. The Bishop of Camden crushes the TLM. The FSSP will start up in the Diocese of Arlington: “The FSSP Chaplaincy in Arlington is not great news. If anything, it signals that Bishop Burbidge has absolutely no plans…”
