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- Geoffrey on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “I dare say “to live the communion” of the Church would definitely include not consecrating bishops in direct violation of…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “When the SSPX first announced they were only allowing five months to work things out with Rome before pulling the…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1646: We have to move on.: “The polished stones on your Mom’s Stuff Page reminded me of Rev 21:19-20, And the foundations of the wall of…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@James C and WVC: I would more or less align myself with the view given here: https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-sspx-consecrations-separatism-is.html?m=1 I also disagree…”
- on Detroit’s Archbishop attends mosque opening, says: “There is no place where I feel more respect, fraternity, and kindness”: “Meanwhile I’m watching a video on YouTube posted two days ago by a Detroit news station about the Archdiocese’s restructuring…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “@R2D (and maybe others) – the way you put it is as if “obedience” is *the* principal virtue. What about…”
- on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “The Vatican is dealing with the SSPX and the Germans in pretty much the same way. Letters, warnings… patience and…”
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Category Archives: The Drill
Those zany Satanists!
In case you were wondering, the satanic event scheduled to be held in an Oklahoma City civic center (thus, state operated), is still on and has sold out. HERE But, hey! Don’t worry. These are just benign people doing their thing. … Read More
Summorum Pontificum 7 years on. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Today is the anniversary of the implementation of Summorum Pontificum. The Motu Proprio will surely be recognized as one of the most important achievements of the too-brief pontificate of Benedict XVI. It has already created a huge knock-on effect in … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Be The Maquis, Benedict XVI, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Olympian Middle, Universae Ecclesiae, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Benedict XVI, Blackfen, Exodus 1:8, Fr. Steven Fisher, Fr. Tim Finigan, Marshall Plan, Nehemiah 4:18, Romans 12:20, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Veuve Clicquot
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52 Comments
Card. McCarrick “embraces” Islam?
The Daily Caller has this: Catholic Cardinal McCarrick Embraces Islam Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick offered Islamic religious phrases and insisted that Islam shares foundational rules with Christianity, during a Sept. 10 press conference in D.C. “In the name of God, … Read More
Posted in The Drill, The Religion of Peace, You must be joking!
Tagged Card. McCarrick, Islam, Religion of Peace, Robert Spencer
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20 Comments
Déjà vu from Card. Kasper and Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine
Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine has run more from Card. Kasper in support the divorced and civilly remarried receiving Holy Communion. This is the “tolerate but not accepted” solution, which, through “mercy”, would see these people as a sort of second-class Catholic … Read More
The hard truth about marriage, mercy and Eastern “oikonomia”
I have been posting about the soon-to-be-released book by five cardinala and four scholars called Remaining In The Truth Of Christ. This book is a defense of the Catholic doctrine marriage. It is an important book, some of it may … Read More
MANHATTAN: Holy Innocents Church – Reprieve until Spring 2015?
UPDATE 2013 GMT: I have been informed that “Breitbart was wrong”. In a letter from the “Office of Strategic Pastoral Planning” of the Archd. of NY, one reads (inter alia): […] the Cardinal feels it is essential that he has … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, The Drill
Tagged Archd. New York, Holy Innocents, parish closures
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8 Comments
Some of the mistakes we make in life can’t be fixed.
Today I read Sam Gregg’s great piece at American Spectator today wherein he unloaded on sentimentalism. HERE A sample: Despite its claims to take the mind seriously, sentimental humanitarianism is also rather “uncomfortable” (to use classic sentimental humanitarian language) with … Read More
“What was once a request to live and let live has now become a demand for approval.”
I warmly recommend to the readership a column by Francis Card. George, Archbishop of Chicago. His Eminence knocks this one over the fence. We enter in medias res. You can find the whole thing HERE: […] In recent years, … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged American Protective Association, anti-catholicism, Card. George, homosexuality, Klu Klux Klan, Know-Nothing Party, Obamacare
24 Comments
24 Comments
$9 for a Whopper? Are you out of your mind?
I have recently seen some discussion of what would happen were the minimum wage to be raised in these USA. Here is one interesting take, that includes some links to other articles that are worth pursuing. From Truth Revolt: … Read More
VIDEO: Fr. Sirico on problem of multiculturalism
At the moment I am in Grand Rapids, MI. No, this is not an Acton event. I am visiting the parish of Fr. Robert Sirico (who happens to head up Acton Institute), to speak at a function and, frankly, … Read More
Geoffrey on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “I dare say “to live the communion” of the Church would definitely include not consecrating bishops in direct violation of…”
