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Category Archives: The Drill
IRELAND: Tell bishops to ‘get the hell out of our cathedrals’, says writer
This is from The Irish Independent: Tell bishops to ‘get the hell out of our cathedrals’, says writerBy Marese McDonagh Friday August 20 2010 Irish Catholics should establish a home-grown church by demanding that the bishops "get the hell out … Read More
Card. Ouellet, Prefect for Bishops, on how bishops should teach
I have been favorably impressed by Card. Ouellet since I met him Rome. From LifeSite: Ouellet: We Need Bishops With ‘Spiritual Discernment’ over ‘Political Calculation’“We have suffered from this mentality of dissent” that is “still dominating the intelligentsia,” said Ouellet. … Read More
A Preferential Option for the Poor Ignoramuses
There is a new blog The Motley Monk (which also has some food posts, btw). There are some very smart posts there. My interest was captured by the mention of one of the better profs in the Theology Department at … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Ex corde Ecclesiae, John Cavadini, Notre Dame
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Notes on Sr. Chittister’s talk to LCWR, and then there is a Presbyterian
As you know, the National Catholic Reporter has chosen to flood their paper and website with all manner of articles which dissent from the clear teaching of the Church, especially concerning the ordination of women. I have of late drilled … Read More
Rosemary Reuther’s article in the NCR: Women’s ordination hits a snag!
In olden days a glimpse of stocking was pretty common. Once those old silk stockings got a snag in them, they would get a ladder-like run in them. It was inevitable. Once they got a run, there was no stopping … Read More
Archbp. Burke on altar girls and EMCHs in the Extraordinary Form
I picked up from Il blog degli amici di Papa Ratzinger that H.E. Most Rev. Raymond Burke (Prefect of the Ap. Segnatura) wrote a preface to a canonical study in German of Summorum Pontificum by Fr. Gero P. Weishaupt. In … Read More
Damian Thompson’s take on the music CD for the papal visit
Damian Thompson has rained vituperation down upon a music CD prepared in advance of the Holy Father’s visit to the UK. Papal visit CD: musical atrocities that make the Birdie Song sound like Mozart [I admit that I didn’t know … Read More
The stupidest thing I have read in a long time
On a site called – ironically – The Moderate Voice I saw one of the stupidest things I have ever read. As a matter of fact, this is the sort of entry that brings well-deserved scorn down on many slapdash … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged California, dog, marriage, Prop 8, same-sex unions
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Card. Canizares suggests lowering age of First Holy Communion?
This is worth a discussion. I am not sure, but perhaps His Eminence is overly optimistic about the state of catechism today and the competence, therefore, of most parents to catechize their very young children? They need to be prepared … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Card. Canizares, First Holy Communion, Quam singulari, St. Pius X
119 Comments
119 Comments
An amusing point about a not so amusing issue: Prop 8
I did a Google search to see if the California Catholic bishop filed an amicus brief with the court that handled the recent Prop 8 case. If they didn’t, by the way, it would be nice to know why. But … Read More
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