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Category Archives: The Drill
What does “justice and peace” really mean?
People toss the phrase “justice and peace” around. Biretta tip to Phil Lawler of Catholic World News for a great catch. He noted something interesting about “justice and peace” in a speech Pope Benedict XVI gave to members of the … Read More
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, justice, peace, pope, virtue
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6 Comments
Bp. Bamerba (D. Scranton) intervenes with Jesuit school and their pro-abortion speaker
Bishops in the USA are going to have to decide what to do about Catholic politicians who are openly causing scandal by taking a position against the natural law and the Church’s teachings either by public acts or by private … Read More
SCOTUS unanimous decision upholding religious liberty, “ministerial exception”
My mind returns to the moment in Pres. Obama’s State of the Union Address when he chose to scold the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, while they sat and, from decorum and custom, could do nothing … Read More
New ceremony for the creation of cardinals
My old mentor Msgr. Schuler used to ask the unwary: “What’s the difference between a priest and a monsignor? … None. But often the monsignor doesn’t know it.” To be made a cardinal of Holy Church brings with the office … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged cardinals, College of Cardinals, Francois Brunery
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32 Comments
Archd. Detroit, Michael Voris and RealCatholicTV – a development
There is a development in the case of the Archdiocese of Detroit v the use of “Catholic” by Real Catholic TV and Michael Voris. You will recall that the Archdiocese has required Mr. Voris and Real Catholic TV not to … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Archd. Detroit, can. 216, Ed Peters, LifeSiteNews, Michael Voris, RealCatholicTV.com
50 Comments
50 Comments
Liturgical road-kill! (WARNING! Not for the timid.) Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Have you ever had the experience of driving down the interstate and spying from afar some dark lump alongside the road? You know that it is some unfortunate critter who met its high speed end at the hands of the … Read More
A note from the “Soap Sisters”. Classy!
I had a wonderful surprise from The Dominican Nuns of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, NJ. They are the “Soap Sisters” who produce Seignadou Soap to help keep life and limb together. They sent me … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged contemplative nuns, Save The Liturgy Save The World, Seignadou Soap, soap
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19 Comments
Benedict XVI’s sermon for Epiphany and consecration of bishops
“Let yourselves be touched by God’s unrest, so that God’s longing for man may be fulfilled.” The Holy Father’s sermon for Epiphany and consecration of bishops. My emphases and comments: Dear Brothers and Sisters! The Epiphany is a feast of … Read More
Comment on the consistory
The list is out. I was pleased to see that one of my profs from the Augustinianum was on the list, though he is over 80, Prosper Grech, OSA. Trappé never had the red hat. I was sad that good … Read More
Ann Coulter’s nonsensical remarks about Santorum the Catholic
It is possible to enjoy a person’s writing style and the sound of the gears whirring in the brain even while disagreeing with what you are reading. People forget to remember that fairly often. Thus, today I take strong exception … Read More
