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Category Archives: The Drill
Msgr. Guido Marini interviewed
I was alerted to the following by a friend. The present Papal Master of Ceremonies, Msgr. Guido Marini gave an interview to the Sunday magazine of Niedziela in Poland. I don’t know if this was published somewhere else previously, but … Read More
Archbp. Sheehan (Santa Fe), his Pastoral Letter on Cohabitation, a liberal reaction, and my interlinear rant
H.E. Most Rev. Michael Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe, NM has issued a Pastoral Care of Couples Who are Cohabitating. Archbp. Sheehan had this letter read in all parishes of that Archdiocese. I think this pastoral letter could be seen … Read More
Maynooth Seminary in Ireland: Fit for Mission?
On a blog called Lux Occulta there is posted a pdf of an article in a Catholic newspaper called The Catholic Voice written by a group of seminarians about their experience at Maynooth Seminary in Ireland. As I read it, … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Maynooth, priesthood, seminarians, seminary formation
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64 Comments
QUAERITUR: How early can the Easter Vigil 2011 begin?
Here is an oldie but goodie. Updated for 2011. From a reader: There is a parish in our diocese that is advertising (in the bulletin and even in the diocesan paper) a 4:00 p.m. Easter Vigil. Are there ANY circumstances … Read More
“CPA in the Spring, CDF in the Fall.”
I picked this up from the Catholic Key the blog of the newspaper of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. My emphases. The Next Theologian to be Censured by the Church will be . . . . . .announced at … Read More
Sr. Johnson responds to the USCCB!
I posted about the USCCB’s Doctrine Committee and their examination of Sr. Elizabeth Johnson’s book on the Trinity which seems to be heretical. NCFishwrap covered this too. Bottom line: Feminist theologian = good. USCCB Doctrine Committee = bad. Sr. Johnson, … Read More
USCCB shreds Sr. Elizabeth Johnson’s book on the Trinity
US Bishops do care about theology and what is being taught and written. For example, even though we already knew this, Sr. Elizabeth Johnson’s book on the Trinity, Quest for the Living God, is not a good book. The Doctrine … Read More
I am confused.
The Catholic left condemned President Bush and the Iraq War. Why is the Catholic left not condemning President Obama and what he is doing in Libya?
About the upcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum
There was a great deal of anxiety poured out by traditionalists over reports that an upcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum might erode Pope Benedict’s own provisions. I was skeptical about that and cautioned calm and the action of prayer for … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged Instruction, John L. Allen, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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Joseph Ratzinger and Hans Kung: compare and contrast
Be sure to check out the latest by my friend Samuel Gregg who writes for Acton Institute. Mr. Gregg has a fine comparison of Papa Joseph Ratzinger and Fr. Hans Kung, sparked by the coincidental release of their respective new … Read More
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