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Category Archives: The Drill
Pope Benedict speaks to Italian bishops about liturgy
The Holy Father sent a message to the Italian bishops through the intermediary of the President of the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) in anticipation of a plenary meeting they will perpetrate in Assisi. He begins the meat of his address … Read More
A priest comments on the Baghdad massacre
Fr. Raymond de Souza had a comment about the massacre of Catholic Christians in Baghdad. This is from Catholic Education Resource Center with my emphases and comments. His Wrath Upon Their Heads FATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA The blood of … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z muses about political impact of today’s terror-related news
As I do household chores, I am tuned in to frenzied news coverage of the various terrorist-related bombs, bomb scares or trial runs in the USA and London, connected with Dubai and Yemen. Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is suspected. … Read More
Benedict XVI on faith in the public square, politics
Yesterday the Holy Father spoke to bishops from Brazil gathered in Rome for their ad limina visit. Some of his comments pertain to the upcoming US midterm election next week and the role of the Church in shaping the consciences … Read More
NCR has a nutty about Card. Burke’s observations about voting
Yesterday in an entry about comments made by soon-to-be Card. Burke and the responsibilities of voters in this upcoming mid-term election, I foretold that liberals would claim that Burke was “telling people how to vote”. Arch-liberal Maureen Fielder, a dissenting … Read More
Archbp. (Card.) Burke on the obligation to VOTE properly
Remember how soon-to-be Cardinal Raymond Burke was, as liberals crowed, promoted to a Roman office in order to remove his influence on the American scene? This is from CNA with my E and C: Rome, Italy, Oct 28, 2010 / … Read More
Jailbirds get absentee ballots, but not military personnel?
The men and women serving in the US Military oversees are not going to be able to vote with absentee ballots for some states (Illinois, for example). But apparently if you are in jail in Cook County (coincidentally in Illinois), … Read More
Liberals finally defend Liturgiam authenticam!
Many readers are sending me links to liturgical writers and pages and blogs, liberals, frothing about changes the Holy See is making to the English translation of the Roman Missal approved in 2008 by the USCCB and given the nod … Read More
Some critics of the new translations: “radioactively cynical”
Over at First Things Fr. Rutler has some comments about the new translation and liturgy in general. Here are a few excerpts. We join him in medias res with my emphases and sinographs: […] Publicly owned corporations are more accountable … Read More
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