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Category Archives: The Drill
Francis hopes women in the Church will be more…”strand-like and cutting”?
There are times when, try as I might, I have no idea what – or whom – Pope Francis is talking about. I am not alone. I had a few requests to explain something that Francis said to a group … Read More
Reese makes his 6577th mistake
Over at Fishwrap the cracks are widening. They are losing John Allen. They closed the combox. MSW is deeply into logorrhea. They are panicky. Now I see a piece by Thomas Reese, SJ, who was removed from his editor’s position … Read More
Not more Catholic than the Popes
In case you have forgotten already, it’s the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity! I am sure that you have participated in many meaningful celebrations. In the Low Countries, however, a shadow has been cast over this august occasion. Protestants are … Read More
Posted in Francis, Lighter fare, The Drill, Vatican II
Tagged Archd. Utrecht, Card. Eijk, Council of Trent, John XXIII, Pope Francis
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18 Comments
Fr. Hunwicke on “The Big Lie”
I hope hereby to draw the readership’s attention to the blog of Fr. John Hunwicke, Mutual Enrichment (olim “Liturgical Notes“). In particular Fr. Hunwicke posted two entries: (Crypto)Lefebvrianism (1) Lefebvrianism (2) Since I have often been – much to my … Read More
VIDEO: Brit Hume’s super opinion piece on abortion
Last night I heard Brit Hume’s opinion piece on FNC. I am glad there is a video. Do have a watch. It is worth it.
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Emanations from Penumbras, The Drill
Tagged abortion, Brit Hume
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19 Comments
EIGHT LIES today in one paragraph from Pres. Obama about Roe v Wade
First Things, which has revamped its site (check it out), has a good piece today about EIGHT LIES IN PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ROE STATEMENT by Matthew Schmitz President Obama issued a statement today to mark the forty-first anniversary of Roe v. Wade. … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, The Drill
Tagged liar, March for Life, Pres. Obama, Roe v Wade
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19 Comments
Why did Card. Rodriguez publicly criticize nay-saying German theology professors?
I have been thinking more about His Eminence Oscar Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga’s shot in the German newspaper at Archbp. Gerhard Müller of the CDF. HERE In his public criticism Card. Rodriguez said of Müller: Er ist Deutscher – ja, ich … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga, Caritas Internationalis, Evangelii gaudium
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49 Comments
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. Card. Rodriguez v. soon-to-be Card. Müller
His Eminence Rodriguez Card. Maradiaga gave an interview to at least one German newspaper. It was reported by Reuters that he spoke to a newspaper of Cologne, Germany, Köln, the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. I found an interview, if there is only one, … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged canoli, Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga, divorce and remarriage, Synod of Bishops
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43 Comments
Gov. Andrew Cuomo: conservatives “have no place in the state of New York”
Did you hear the latest about the adulterous governor of New York? I picked on on this from some commentary pieces at NRO HERE and HERE (Kathryn Jean Lopez is all over this) and traced it back to something at Capitol Confidential: … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged adultery, can. 915, D. Albany, Democrats, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pro-abortion activists, The Party of Death
85 Comments
85 Comments
DEVELOPING: U.N. panel with Holy See officials on clerical abuse cases
This is a developing story. In Geneva, there was a U.N. panel with representatives of the Holy See concerning clerical sexual abuse of children. From what I can tell, this seems to have been a bit of a kangaroo court, … Read More
