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Category Archives: The Drill
PRESS RELEASE from Fr. Frank Phillips of @SJCantius
I’ve been following and posting about the horrid situation of Fr. Frank Phillips, CR, founder of the Canons of St. John Cantius and now-former pastor of the homonymous parish in Chicago. My previous post HERE Phillips accomplished astonishing things there … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Archd. Chicago, Canons of St. John Cantius, Fr. Frank Phillips
13 Comments
13 Comments
Speaking of homosexuality and Jesuit homosexualist activists…
Speaking of homosexuality and Jesuit homosexualist activists… From The Catholic Thing we have: De-homosexualizing the American Church He makes a good argument about the urgent need to de-“gay” the American Church. His solution is dead wrong. From Crisis we have: … Read More
Posted in Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Drill
Tagged Fr. James Martin SJ, homosexualists, homosexuality
26 Comments
26 Comments
Keep your eyes and ears open for “lived reality” language
At Fishwrap there are a couple things today which exemplify the starting point of the Left. First, I note a revealing comment by the Wile E. Coyote of the catholic Left. MSW wrote, inter alia, about the recent death of … Read More
UPDATED: Provincial recommended Fr. Frank Phillips of @SJCantius be restored as superior general of the Canons
In the case of Fr. Frank Phillips, CR, the founder of the Canons of St. John Cantius, removed by the Archbp. of Chicago from his pastorate… Phillips, was accused of misconduct involving adult men. He was removed as pastor of … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Archd. Chicago, Card. Cupich, Fr. Frank Phillips, Resurrectionists
19 Comments
19 Comments
Silly piece at Fishwrap aimed at the new Oratory in @DetroitCatholic
There is an amusing piece at Fishwrap by the strongly biased liberal Peter Feuerherd about a parish in Detroit which has been given over to the formation of new Oratory. Oratories are popping up all over, probably as an unconscious … Read More
What has the Left been up to? A few examples.
What has the Left been up to? They are becoming more radical and deranged. For example, the inimitable Maxine Waters (D-CA) is calling on those who are susceptible, incredibly, to listen to her to harass and insult and attack publicly … Read More
30 years a priest, 60th birthday – a priest’s first real Solemn Mass! Wherein Fr. Z rants.
This is the season of First Holy Masses. For example, on Saturday 30 June, I will be helping as Assistant Priest with the First Mass of a newly ordained priest to be celebrated in the presence of the bishop (coram … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Latin, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged 1st Mass, Fr. Richard Heilman, priesthood
12 Comments
12 Comments
“Disinformation” and some notes about the World Council of Churches
The Fishwrap (National Schismatic Reporter) is all excited about a visit His Holiness will make soon to the World Council of Churches in Geneva for its 70th anniversary. John Paul II and Paul VI both visited the institution. In turn, … Read More
Catholic? Why?
Quotes from the article that follows: Freely to assent to truth is the heart of what it means to be civilized. A human order is built on fidelity to tradition and principle. While there are signs of life in various … Read More
Surprise article at Commonweal about participation in the Traditional Latin Mass
There was a surprise at Commonweal, which generally leans left and against Tradition. It is about a week old, but I missed it: I don’t real Commonweal unless I can’t avoid it. It starts out with an off-putting reference to … Read More
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