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Category Archives: The Drill
The Nuns’ Story?
I predicted that the left would go into a grand mal twit. Today’s number of Hell’s Bible has the perfect example. The New York Times continues to showcase Maureen Dowd, whom I stopped reading a long time ago. But several … Read More
“The Anglican experiment is over.”
I once knew limerick, a clean limerick that began something like… There was once Bishop of Chichester,who three times repeated things, which is ter… I don’t remember the rest. But I did find this interesting from the Telegraph with my … Read More
A “back door ecumenical gesture”
There is a very instructive article in The Times about the Anglican Provision. In their latest meetings the Anglicans made no serious provisions for Anglican traditionalists. There is an interesting parallel here for Rome and the SSPX years ago. With … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Anglican Provision, ARchbp. Carey, Archbp. Williams, ARCIC, Pope of Christian Unity
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18 Comments
WSJ: liturgical diversity
From the WSJ with my emphases and comments: The Pope Lets a Thousand Liturgies Bloom [This is an echo of a famous phrase that helped to spark the so-called "Hundred Flowers Campaign" in Communist China. "Let a hundred flowers … Read More
The Anglican Anschluss?
The Times has a piece by their religion writer Ruth Gledhill about the Anglican Provisions being offered by Rome. My emphases and comments. From The TimesOctober 21, 2009Desperate bishops invited Rome to park its tanks on Archbishop’s lawn by Ruth … Read More
Fr. George Rutler (convert from Anglicanism) on new Anglican provision
On CNA Fr. George Rutler comments on the new Anglican provisions. My emphases and comments: October 20, 2009Fr. Rutler discusses Vatican’s Anglican provisionBy Fr. George Rutler * Editor’s Note: Fr. George Rutler, a convert from Anglicanism, was asked by CNA … Read More
Bp. Nickless (D. Sioux City): OUTSTANDING Pastoral Letter
It is a big day for the priests and people in the Diocese of Sioux City. His Excellency Most Reverend R. Walker Nickless, Bishop of Sioux City, four years as bishop, during this year for Priests, has issued a pastoral … Read More
The last acceptable prejudice
A writer in a Canadian newspaper considers the coverage of the unfortunate Nova Scotia bishop and comments in a refreshing way. From the National Post with my emphases and comments. The last acceptable prejudice Michael Coren, National Post Published: Wednesday, … Read More
Posted in The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Last Acceptable Prejudice, Michael Coren
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12 Comments
Excellent editorial in the Catholic Spirit
Over the years I haven’t been able to find much to praise in the weekly publication of my home Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The Catholic Spirit has been pretty awful. But… but… it seems things have turned around. … Read More
John Allen interviews Card. George – must read
My friend John Allen, the fair-minded nearly ubiquitous columnist and nearly only redeeming factor for the dissenting National Catholic Reporter had an excellent interview with Card. George of Chicago. His Eminence has a new book, entitled The Difference God Makes. … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “moon1234: We have to understand something about the Lord’s parables. The parable, or Hebrew mashal is an allegorical lesson of…”
