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Category Archives: The Drill
The Russians aren’t coming! The Russians aren’t coming!
From Reuters: Exclusive: Orthodox leader urges Vatican to resolve dispute By Philip Pullella | Reuters – 23 hrs ago ROME (Reuters) – A senior leader of the Russian Orthodox Church on Monday called on the Vatican to do more to … Read More
MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN – REVIEW: Mark Steyn – After America: Get Ready for Armageddon
I am reading Mark Steyn’s brilliant After America: Get Ready for Armageddon. USA book click here. USA Kindle book click here. (Text-to-Speech enabled) UK book click here. UK doesn’t have a separate Kindle version yet. Readers in the USA, this … Read More
TAC’s Archbp. Hepworth and breakthrough in negotiations with the Holy See
On the site of English Catholic I found an encouraging article about Archbishop John Hepworth of the TAC, Traditional Anglican Communion, and a breakthrough in negotiations with the Holy See for his flock to be united with the Catholic Church. … Read More
A few observations about POTUS address to Congress.
Having taken a strong antiemetic, I watched Pres. Obama’s address to the Joint Session of Congress. First, people say this fellow is a great orator. Great orators craft their speech for the occasion. I can’t fathom how “up your game” … Read More
Posted in The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Congress, Joint Session, POTUS, Pres. Obama
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69 Comments
UK: MP pushes to force Church to have contrary-to-nature “marriages” or no marriages at all
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, comes this portentous (I’m serious this time) article: Tory MP urges Cameron to crack down on churches that refuse to hold same-sex ceremonies By Simon Caldwell on Thursday, 8 September 2011 … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 2004 Civil Partnership Act, 2010 Equality Act, Bp. Conry, contrary-to-nature unions, D. Arundel and Brighton, David Cameron, Fr. Blake, same-sex marriage, Simon Caldwell
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31 Comments
The left-wing jihad against Bp. Robert Finn examined
Some of the most vicious attacks I have ever seen on a Catholic bishop from the catholic and the secular left, have been launched at His Excellency Most Rev. Robert Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Lately, the … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Fr. Z KUDOS, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Bp. Finn, D. Kansas City-St. Joseph, Kansas City Star
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9 Comments
QUAERITUR: Am I forgiven if I don’t do a penance assigned in confession? Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: Good morning Father, when I went to Reconciliation this past weekend I received a two part penance– the first part was immediately carried out and the second part I was to perform later at home. [grrrrr] As … Read More
Soon we will hear reviews of the new, corrected translation from England
Soon we will hear reviews of the new, corrected translation from England. The new, corrected version is now in use in England for the Order of Mass. The Proper will be implemented at the end of November. Fr. Finigan, His … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Fr. Finigan
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21 Comments
The CDF/SSPX talks and a provocative observation
My friend over at The Sensible Bond has a very interesting observation about the continuing doctrinal talks between the Holy See’s CDF and the SSPX. As you know, there will be a meeting of the SSPX superiors with Roman officials … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill
Tagged 2+2=5, Bp. Williamson, Pope of Christian Unity, SSPX
29 Comments
29 Comments
