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Category Archives: The Drill
Annual appeal videos during Mass. Fr. Z posts an example. POLL ALERT!
This morning, before celebration of Low Mass in the Usus Antiquior, it fell to me to introduce a video from the Diocese of Madison about the Annual Catholic Appeal. Since last night I ran into the Bishop, His Excellency Most … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, POLLS, The Drill, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged annual appeal, Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, poll, UE 28, Universae Ecclesiae, videos
80 Comments
80 Comments
Don’t believe in mortal sin? Card. Arinze explains the situation to you.
First, GO TO CONFESSION! Why? Because of mortal sin and the results of mortal sin. Don’t believe people can commit mortal sin? That it is really hard to commit an actual mortal sin? Over at the blog of my friend … Read More
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Year of Faith
Tagged Card. Arinze, fundamental option, mortal sin
32 Comments
32 Comments
Dr. Peters v. National Schismatic Reporter – MAKE POPCORN!
At the National Schismatic Reporter, editor Tom Fox had a grand-nutty. This time, however, I offer black and red treatment by none other than Prof. Ed Peters (who has no open combox – be sure to visit him and boost … Read More
Posted in HONORED GUESTS, Liberals, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Ed Peters, Fishwrap, National Catholic Reporter, National Schismatic Reporter, NCR
31 Comments
31 Comments
WaPo and lefty, pro-homosexual advocacy “journalism”
There is an interesting piece at The American Conservative which illustrates an obvious problem in the mainstream media. Rod Dreher nailed this one. Dreher looks into WaPo‘s commentary an exchange between an editor, a journalist, and a concerned reader. The point made … Read More
Bp. Sheridan: the Fishwrap is “an embarrassment to the Catholic Church”
You know that I am now calling Fishwrap (aka National catholic Reporter) the National Schismatic Reporter. You know that Bp. Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph finally called out the NSR and pointed out that his predecessor determined … Read More
Question to readers for clarity’s sake: Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood – What’s up?
I have found that when I place a question here to the readership, experts (and non-) come out of the woodwork. So, I put a question to the readers. Do you know what the situation is right now with the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged Girl Scouts, Planned Parenthood
42 Comments
42 Comments
Wherein Fr. Z makes a suggestion to Cardinal Electors
Here is a point that is so obvious that I am surprised no one has made it yet. Some people are talking – as they did in 2005 – about the election of a cardinal from the “emerging” Church. Several … Read More
Posted in Cri de Coeur, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Cassandra, conclave, emerging churches, papabili
74 Comments
74 Comments
Pres. Obama to Pope Benedict: “I… I… I… I…”
When Pope Benedict announced his impending departure into the sunset, the first thing that stood out in Obama’s statement was that he made the situation about himself. Someone else had the same reaction I picked this up from The … Read More
Cardinals and their doctorates… or not.
It was once customary for bishops to sport after their names the “D.D.” of the “Doctor of Divinity” degree. Whenever I see that designation I think of a limerick I learned from the late Msgr. Richard Schuler… There once was … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged bishops, can. 378, cardinals, degree, doctorate
65 Comments
65 Comments
Garry Wills getting it wrong in Hell’s Bible
Hell’s Bible published something by the execrable Garry Wills, who hates the Church and the Pope. His opinions are what you would expect from an angry Irish ex-Catholic. Blah blah blah. But, in case you bother to read him, don’t … Read More
