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Category Archives: The Drill
The Pope’s hinge-men: a proposal about cardinals.
A great deal hinges on the naming of cardinals. The very word comes from Latin cardo, “hinge”. Cardinals are the Pope’s hingemen. Phil Lawler made a proposal about the naming of new cardinals. Here is a key passage. Rather than … Read More
Archbp. Nienstedt on being Catholic
USAToday has an article on Archbp. John Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Minn. archbishop: No ‘lukewarm’ Catholics welcome ST. PAUL (AP) — The Catholic archbishop for the Twin Cities defended his right Monday to speak to fellow Catholics on … Read More
Fr. Sirico’s advice to the Tea Parties
With a biretta tip to CatholicVote this is from Fr. Robert Sirico of Acton Institute. Find the original on The Detroit News. Tea party must define ideas Father Robert Sirico If the recent analysis by the New York Times on … Read More
Observations about new cardinals
WDTPRS kudos to the new Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. I was especially pleased that Archbishop Ranjith was on the list. And though it was no surprise, what a pleasure to see Archbishop Burke’s name there as well. I … Read More
Msgr. Loftus: Are you a scrub?
From His Hermeneuticalness: Fr Michael Clifton, long time pastor of the faithful, former archivist of Southwark, learned historian, kindly teacher of schoolboys (including me, nearly 40 years ago) cricket coach, model railway enthusiast, and warm friend and mentor of younger … Read More
When Biases Trump Brains II – Lisa Miller stumbles again
Lisa Miller is exactly what Newsweek wants in a religion writer. She is a liberal anti-Catholic and not terribly well prepared to write about her topics. In other words, she’ll lead similarly prepared readers to exactly the right – that … Read More
More musing about a consistory for new cardinals
Could we hear the announcement of a consistory perhaps next Wednesday during the General Audience? If it is going to be on the Solemnity of Christ the King, it’ll have to be announced fairly soon. A while back I posted … Read More
Bugnini: “I am the liturgical reform!”
Our friends at Rorate have posted something worthy of your attention. Bugnini: “I am the liturgical reform!” [I can hear it. Along the lines of “L‘état, c’est moi!” he would have said “La riforma liturgica,sono IO!”] Fr. Anscar Chupungco OSB, … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill
Tagged Annibale Bugnini, Anscar Chupungco
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39 Comments
A priest writes about his love of the Novus Ordo
Here is a counterpoint to the position many of the readers will have. You should also check out his blog. You will find that he is a fellow traveler. This fellow is no liberal. The Happy Priest: Why I Love … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill
Tagged Novus Ordo, Sacrosanctum Concilium, TLM
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55 Comments
Archbp. Vigneron warns about dissenters ball in Detroit
It is hard to know just how much effect this will have, but the Archbishop of Detroit had no choice but to issue a public statement about an upcoming conference of dissent to held in the Archdiocese entrusted to his … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Archbp. Vigneron, Detroit
41 Comments
41 Comments
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