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Category Archives: The Drill
Card. Brandmüller on the liturgical reform of Vatican II
Our friends at Rorate noticed a piece at Vatican Insider in which His Eminence Walter Card. Brandmüller expressed himself about the Novus Ordo, aka “the Mass of Paul VI” and “the Ordinary Form”. He says what we know is true … Read More
Pres. Obama’s attempts to fool people into thinking that he respects our religious freedom
From CNA: HHS revises mandate third time; foes say it misses the point Washington D.C., Aug 28, 2012 / 03:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A slight revision of the federal contraception mandate offers some additional protection for certain religious employers but … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, anti-catholic, Becket Fund, HHS mandate, November 2012, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, Wheaton College
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IMPORTANT: PCED response to two “dubia” about “legitimacy” in Universae Ecclesiae
I am on the road, and it is hard for me to work with this, but here is a first go at something which I think is pretty important. The following article copy-pasted from the PDF of the 8/23/2012 edition … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged altar girls, Communion in the hand, PCED, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, UE 19, Universae Ecclesiae
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36 Comments
Are we witnessing the establishment of a “state religion”?
My friend the great Fr. George Welzbacher, one of the five smartest people I know, issues weekly a “Pastor’s Page” in his parish bulletin (he is 84 and still pastor of a parish) which always deserve a close read. They … Read More
“catholic Dupes for Obama” claim their guy is really “pro-life”.
Some deeply confused catholics are supporting Pres. Obama. They are calling him “pro-life”. This is from CNA. Read and laugh… or weep. Obama’s Catholic supporters drop pro-life argument in 2012 appeal By Benjamin Mann Washington D.C., Aug 17, 2012 / … Read More
Planned Parenthood abortion zealot spits in the face of a Romney supporter
From Life News: Planned Parenthood Protestor Spits on Romney Supporter by Steven Ertelt A Planned Parenthood protestor [in other words a pro-PP protester = a zealot for PP] who purposefully mingled in with supporters of Mitt Romney at a Wisconsin … Read More
Rep. Ryan to Catholics: act before religious freedoms are eroded
From CNA: Paul Ryan urges Catholics to act before religious freedoms erode Presumptive Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says Catholics must act now to protect their right to religious freedom from being diminished in American society. “This is a … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged 1st Amendment, Affordable Care Act, anti-catholic, HHS mandate, Kathleen Sebelius, Obama Administration, Obamacare, Obamatax, preferential option for the poor, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. Paul Ryan, Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, solidarity, subsidiarity
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19 Comments
Catholic Herald: The Church should make life harder for Catholics
Here is something for us all to think about as we approach the Year of Faith. From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, comes this good reflection. It is on their regular site, but can be found in … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, GO TO CONFESSION, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith
Tagged confession, Eucharistic fast, Holy Days of Obligation, Latin, liturgy, Michael Jennings, sacrament of penance, standing, vernacular
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63 Comments
Rep. Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand
Lefty-catholics and Fishwrap readers are having a spittle-flecked nutty over Rep. Paul Ryan. Fishwrap today compared Ryan to Dr. Kevorkian. You will no doubt be hearing from some of them that Ryan is a “Randian” and “Objectivist”, that is, an adherent to … Read More
