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Category Archives: The Drill
Bishop Robert C. Morlino: 1st Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Pontificate
With a tip of my biretta to Badger Catholic: “Truth and charity can never be separated.”
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, Pope Francis
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Liberals still celebrate Anthony Kosnik’s book, once used in seminaries
From The Catholic League about an attack on Pope Francis by the emboldened catholic Left. Remember, the liberals think they have the big right now. They are hiding behind support for Francis because they hoped that he would approve their homosexual relationships … Read More
How you would have observed Lent in 1873
For those of you who may think that Lent is a pretty tough time to be a Catholic, giving up chocolate and all year in and year out, this came to me email today. This is what our forebears did … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged abstinence, fasting, LENT, Lenten discipline
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27 Comments
The Francis Effect™: Results Vary
Along the way when writing about The Francis Effect™ (mostly a rather shallow, “I don’t agree with the Church about a bunch o’ stuff, but I like this new Pope!”, though sometimes a genuine revitalization of Gospel values), I have … Read More
KY’s AG cites Francis undying quote as excuse for not upholding the law
It is hard to know which box to check: ? tragically ignorant ? mendaciously obtuse We have seen antinomianism rear its dangerous head in many scenarios now: those who are bound to uphold and enforce the law simply deciding sua … Read More
¡Vaya lío! Archbp. Sample weighs in on same-sex unions in Oregon. Fr. Z kudos.
From the Oregonian: Portland Archdiocese joins anti-gay marriage effort; lay group plans Ash Wednesday action Since Pope Francis began his reign as the head of the Catholic Church a year ago, he’s sounded a more welcoming tone toward gays. [Their … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Sample, Archd. Portland, Bp. Liam Cary, D. Baker, homosexual activists, same-sex unions
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46 Comments
Pope Francis’ new interview: his answer about Benedict XVI and Popes Emeriti
His Holiness Pope Francis gave a substantial interview which is published simultaneously in the Italian daily Corriere della Sera and an Argentinian source. I read it in Italian. The interview makes it clear that there were more than one recording devices … Read More
Francis Pellverizes™ the Roman Curia
As you know, Pope Francis set up a Secretariat for the Economy (SftE) and has appointed Card. Pell to head it up. Since this Secretariat will control money it will, if it gets off the ground, be very powerful. This … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Drill
Tagged Card. Pell, Pellverize, Pope Francis, Secretariat for the Economy, SftE
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13 Comments
Fr. Z’s first reaction to Bp. Olson banning Extraordinary Form at Fort Worth’s Fisher More College
My mail box has filled up this morning with reports that the Bishop of Fort Worth, Most Rev. Michael Olson, who was recently consecrated and installed in his see in November 2013 at a mere 47 years of age, has “banned” … Read More
