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Category Archives: The Drill
PODCAzT 133: Reparation for Sin – Pius XI’s Miserentissimus Redemptor
Connected to confession of sins, which I am constantly pounding away at here (now Card. Dolan has also stressed at the Synod of Bishops and the need reviving the Sacrament of Penance) is reparation for sins. Together with recognition of … Read More
OLDIE POLL: Should the US Bishops implement “meatless Fridays” during the whole year?
As the U.S. bishops prepare to meet in their autumn assembly, I represent this poll (originally HERE): The bishops of England and Wales did this. You can vote even if you are not registered here. Please give your reasons in … Read More
Your Excellencies: Tell the National ‘c’atholic Reporter to drop the term “Catholic”
I see the other day, election day, that The National Catholic Reporter – aka Fishwrap – pandered for The First Gay President, effectively begging Catholics to endanger our nation and their souls by voting for him. They have an editorial … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Bp. Nickless, Card. Bernardin, D. Sioux City, Fishwrap, National Catholic Reporter, pandering, Pres. Obama
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“Whatever they don’t like, whatever they don’t understand, is a heresy.”
Via the Laudator: Erasmus, letter to Albert of Brandenburg (November 1, 1519), tr. Robert Blackley Drummond: Nunc alia res est haereseos crimen, et tamen ob quamlibet levem causam, hoc statim habent in ore, ‘Haeresis est, haeresis est.’ Olim haereticus habebatur … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Erasmus, heresy, Latin, Praise of Folly, Stultitiae Laus
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Avanti! Vorwärts! Forward!
I heard that Obama was campaigning with Bruce Springsteen singing songs having to do with “Forward”. “Forward!” Did you know that the newspaper of the Italian Communists after the war was called “Avanti!… Forward!”? I think a major German Communist … Read More
Commonweal on Paul Ryan
From Commonweal in their latest number, comes this editorial against Rep. Paul Ryan (Gov. Romney’s VP pick). I can only assume that, given the timing of this, Commonweal is attacking Ryan because they want Obama to win. I am sure … Read More
1953: Pius XII to American seminarians: be holy, heroes, officers of the Church Militant (quotes St. Charles Borromeo)
Because I am still having some internet problems and composition of posts is a little hard, I have pulled a couple things from the archives in which St. Charles Borromeo is mentioned. (His heart, by the way, in the great … Read More
McBrien is back, and venting for the Fishwrap
The National catholic Fishwrap has for many dark years offered columns by the not-yet-late Richard McBrien. His writings should usually be ignored, but this piece is such a good example of liberal whining and deception that it merits attention for … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns, Pò sì jiù, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty, Vatican II, Women Religious
Tagged Fr. McBrien
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66 Comments
Fishwrap’s hissy fit over Beattie
The Fishwrap is having a spittle-flecked nutty about the decision in San Diego not to let the wacko speak in a Catholic institution. University withdraws theologian’s invitation after pressure from financial contributors Joshua J. McElwee | Nov. 1, 2012 The … Read More
Posted in Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged D. San Diego, heresy, The Tablet, Tiny Beattie
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