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Category Archives: The Drill
Krauthammer on “Wolf Hall”
I have seen the whole series Wolf Hall via BBC. I entirely agree with Charles Krauthammer at WaPo: “Wolf Hall,” the Man Booker Prize-winning historical novel about the court of Henry VIII — and most dramatically, the conflict between Thomas … Read More
A curious lacuna in ‘Misericordiae vultus’, the Bull for the Holy Year of Mercy
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Today I was reading Misericordiae vultus and noticed that, in section 15 on the Works of Mercy, [Pope Francis] gives both full lists of 7 works, and then goes on to expand on all 7 of the … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Drill
Tagged Bull of Indiction, Misericordiae vultus, Spiritual Works of Mercy, Year of Mercy
53 Comments
53 Comments
Why is Religion News Service – RNS – so liberal?
It’s almost always the case that when I post anything about Religion News Service (RNS), it’s because what they publish is liberal editorializing rather than religious news. David Gibson of RNS seems to go out of his way to make conservative Catholics … Read More
When they come to destroy your business because you are pro-traditional family
I’ve been thinking about how homosexualists target Christian businesses for destruction. Approach a florist or a bakery or, now, a pizzeria and tell the owner that this is for a homosexual “wedding” and then hammer them with law suits. Enough … Read More
Another Cardinal stands up to Card. Marx and German bishops:
His Eminence Kurt. Card. Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity (Card. Kasper’s old billet), has firmly rejected the progressivist notions which Card. Müller called “absolutely anti-Catholic”. From LifeSite with my emphases and comments: Vatican cardinal tells German bishops: We can’t … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Synod, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged Card. Koch, Card. Marx, German Bishops, Synod, Synod of Bishops
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12 Comments
Wherein Fr. Z muses on a growing trend
Let me put some facts together for you. At La Stampa Marco Tosatti is reporting that, before the upcoming Synod on the Family in October, things are already heating up. It seems that Cantagalli, the Italian publisher of Permanere nella verità … Read More
English translation problem on Vatican website of key paragraph of an important document
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was reading an article on the SSPX website on Religious Liberty last night. In it, they quoted Dignitatis Humanæ of the Second Vatican Council. Interestingly, the part the SSPX would particularly object to is missing on the … Read More
Posted in Religious Liberty, The Drill, Vatican II
Tagged conscience, Dignitatis humanae, religious freedom, translations, Vatican website
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27 Comments
Is Pope Francis turning away from Kasper and to Caffarra?
Sandro Magister has some analysis of the lead up to next October’s Synod on the Family. It might surprise you. The Synod Market Index. Kasper Down, Caffarra Up Even Pope Francis is distancing himself from the former and taking sides … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, The Drill
Tagged Card. Caffarra, Card. Kasper, divorced and remarried, Synod of Bishops
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38 Comments
