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Category Archives: The Drill
D. Tyler: A spiffy sermon for the opening of the Fortnight of Freedom
From the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the Diocese of Tyler, comes this sermon from Fr. Anthony McLaughlin. He nails it. He sets up the context, lays out many examples of how the Obama Administration has been undermining freedom, … Read More
VIDEO: Bp. Morlino (D. Madison) critiques Nuns On The Bus, defends Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). INTERVIEW on EWTN!
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! I received this from the nice people who produce Raymond Arroyo’s The World Over news show on EWTN. Below is a clip from an interview with the great Bishop Robert Morlino (D. of Madison) which … Read More
I STAND WITH BENEDICT
A reader sent me a link to a short video made by some faithful young Catholics in Italy in support of Pope Benedict XVI. The group is “Noi per Benedetto“. We are for Benedict. It’s in Italian, but check it … Read More
Angry priest: “I’ve had it!” with sacrament prep of young people!
A while back I gave a talk in Chicago to the group Legatus. I had the great pleasure of meeting several great priests. One of them was Fr. Richard Simon, Pastor of St. Lambert’s in Skokie. Fr. Simon is a … Read More
On altar rails and sanctuaries and proper liturgical roles
At Pray The Mass Fr Evan Harkins has a reflection on altar rails. Per force, he digs into what a “sanctuary” is. Here is an excerpt with my emphases: […] Practically, the rail is a help to people, both physically and … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged altar rail, Christus Totus, communion rail, presbyterium, sanctuary, St. Augustine of Hippo
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Group funded by George Soros poised to attack US Bishops for the “Fortnight for Freedom”
This came via The Catholic League: SOROS-FUNDED GROUP SET TO NAIL BISHOPS June 18, 2012 Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: June 21 marks the beginning of the “Fortnight for Freedom” events, the campaign for religious liberty being … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Magisterium of Nuns, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Faith in Public Life, Fortnight for Freedom, George Soros, HHS mandate, John Gehring, Obama Administration, Pres. Obama, religious liberty
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VIDEO: An Ordinary Vocation
A priest friend sent this with the note: Times are a’changin’! I especially like the Mass at about 4:50!
ENGLAND Friday 29 June is a Holy Day of Obligation
My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, His Hermeueticalness, has on his parish’s website a good reminder for his readers in the UK that Friday 29 June, the Feast or Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul is, for them, a Holy Day … Read More
A little more about Sr. Sandra Schneiders
More about Sr. Sandra Schneiders. I wrote about her and her ideas HERE. In the Sunday Times of Malta there is a piece about this divisive figure, whom the LCWR (a subsidiary of the Magisterium of Nuns) wants to honor … Read More
Posted in Magisterium of Nuns, Religious Liberty, The Drill
Tagged Sr. Sandra Schneiders
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A couple of good books
Better than any other approach a free market helps to raise large groups of people out of poverty and promotes happiness through earned rewards. During the recent Acton University I think an overarching theme of the talks and presentations was that those who … Read More
