Category Archives: The Drill

Pres. Obama says he’ll have “more flexibility” to do what he wants after November

Posted on 26 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! On Monday m Pres. Obama said to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday that he, Obama, would have “more flexibility” because this is his last election. Pres. Obama was talking about missile stuff. But the question is immediately raised: … Read More →

QUAERITUR: Writing sins on a card and burning it instead of confession.

Posted on 23 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! From a readerette: I went to church this wednesday to a Lent conference. The guest Father organized a “write your sins in a card, be absolved and burn your sins” ceremony. Is my understanding … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Four Last Things, GO TO CONFESSION, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged confession, sacrament of penance
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“If it wasn’t for health care…”

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The nice UPS gal swooped in with a review DVD from First Run Films about the late Archbishop Oscar Romero. I’ll probably watch it tonight. In our brief chat, I mentioned how impressed I was that UPS and FedEx can move … Read More →

Posted in The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged economy, entitlements, FedEx, health care reform, HHS mandate, national debt, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, UPS, USPS
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Musing on canonical consequences for participation in same-sex “weddings”

Posted on 19 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Canonical Defender comes this: Possible canonical consequences for participation in ‘same-sex weddings’ March 19, 2012 British Catholic blogger Damien Thompson recently remarked “For Roman Catholics the prospect [of Britain legalizing same-sex marriage] is a very bleak one. Even if a liberal … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged can. 1379, homosexuals, same-sex marriage
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What does “manifest sin” mean when talking Communion and can. 915?

Posted on 17 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! I received a question from a reader this morning: Without any regard for c. 915, which is the morally correct thing for a priest to do: give the Holy Eucharist to some he knows … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, 1983 CIC can. 915, The Drill | Tagged can. 915, can.916, Holy Communion, manifest, Prof. Peters
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Phil Lawler on “The betrayal of Father Guarnizo”

Posted on 17 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Phil Lawler on CWN has a piece worthy of your attention today. Here are some excerpts: The betrayal of Father Guarnizo By Phil Lawler […] Bishop Knestout’s letter was entirely sympathetic to Johnson, entirely unsympathetic to Father Guarnizo. There was … Read More →

Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Goat Rodeos, One Man & One Woman, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged Archd. Washington DC, can. 915, denial of Holy Communion, Fr. Guarnizo
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Holy See Statement about SSPX and avoiding “ecclesial rupture of painful and incalculable consequences”

Posted on 16 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I thought something was coming! This is from the Holy See Press Office: COMMUNIQUE CONCERNING THE SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS X Vatican City, 16 March 2012 (VIS) – Given below is the text of a communique relating to the Society … Read More →

Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Bp. Fellay, CDF, Doctrinal Preamble, rupture, schism, SSPX
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Anti-Catholic bias and attacks on Holy Church from without and from within.

Posted on 15 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is from Media Report: The Usual Suspects: NY Times, Dissident Priest Support Anti-Catholic SNAP With Falsehoods, Attacks on Church Anti-Catholicism in Action: The New York Times, Rev. Thomas P. Doyle, and SNAP The New York Times is again shilling … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse, Dogs and Fleas, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged David Clohessy, Hell's Bible, National Catholic Reporter, NCFishwrap, NYT, SNAP, Thomas P. Doyle
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Obama gives Amish complete exemption. Catholics? Talk to the hand! Why? Why do you think?

Posted on 14 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A few days ago Sr. Mary Ann Walsh at the USCCB Blog posted this: Friday, March 9, 2012 Amish, Ok. Catholics, No. The Amish are exempt from the entire health care reform law. So are members of Medi-Share, a program … Read More →

Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged 1st Amendment, American Patriotic Catholic Association, anti-catholicism, Democrats, HHS, POTUS, Pres. Obama, religion, religious liberty, Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, USCCB Media blog
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Pro-abortion bigot group attacks Catholics in Hell’s Bible paid ad. Catholic League explains.

Posted on 11 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Catholic League: FRONTAL ASSAULT ON CATHOLICISM MARCH 9, 2012 BY ADMIN Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: Never has there been a more vicious anti-Catholic advertisement in a prominent American newspaper than the one in today’s … Read More →