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Category Archives: The Drill
Card. Burke interviewed by Raymond Arroyo. The Cardinal’s advice.
His Eminence Raymond Leo Card. Burke (whom Clement XIV-II would give the title “Indagator Particularis in perpetuo)” was on Raymond Arroyo’s show last night. Here is the full video. I set it to start at the interview. Among interesting moments … Read More
Search within the text for the word “reparation”. Zero.
I just read a “round up” of statements of US bishops about L’Affaire McCarrick, into which we fold the PA Report. I did a search within the text for the word “reparation”. Zero. “Penance” only was mentioned in the case … Read More
ASK FATHER: “I now have doubt about sorting the doctrinal from the papal opinion.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: All this confusion with the death penalty has caused me to doubt the authority of what I assumed were books of bedrock Catholic Doctrine. Of course there was the first JPII Catechism, then his revision, both … Read More
Controversy over the Holy Father’s substitution of CCC 2267 continues.
The controversy over the Holy Father’s substitution of CCC par. 2267 continues. Keep in mind that, while the teaching of CCC 2267 concerns the death penalty, the real problem is that the Pope seems to have contradicted what the Church has always taught … Read More
Posted in SSPX, The Drill
Tagged capital punishment, CCC 2267, death penalty, Edward Feser, religious liberty, SSPX
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26 Comments
Omnium Gatherum: Francis falling, beans in flasks, Fishwrap’s Defarge, sexual abuse by nuns
I am making my way through various links which the trusted and not so trusted have sent for my attention. It is like mucking out a stall each day. That said, here is an Omnium Gatherum post with some comments. … Read More
Posted in Clerical Sexual Abuse, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged immigration, L'Affaire McCarrick
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27 Comments
“Association of the Lord’s Body with the needs of our bodies, and of his Blood with the needs of our souls…”
There is a terrific post at Fr. Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment today. He drills into the famous Anglican “humble crumble” or, better, the Prayer of Humble Access which those in the Anglican communion were/are wont to recite. Let’ s have a taste … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill
Tagged Fr. Hunwicke, Prayer of Humble Access
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3 Comments
The sky is crying.
I had an eclectic mix playing and the windows down on my way to the Canon Law Conference that Card. Burke sponsors each year at the Shrine of Our Lady near La Crosse. As I pulled in at my destination, … Read More
The Mysterious Case of CCC 2358 on objectively disordered homosexual inclinations
This is an unusual post. First, I must preface this that some one sent me information about this recently, but I can’t remember who it was, I’ve looked for the email. So, someone found this before I did. I would like … Read More
“Whatsoever new and unheard-of doctrine you shall find to have been furtively introduced” is “permitted as a trial”.
When confusing things happen that leave people upset, legitimately, I have often written that that we should stay calm. This is for several reasons. Each horrid thing that clerics do or strange thing they say is further proof that this … Read More
Pius XII: coercive power, death penalty NOT “conditioned by historical circumstances” for they have “a general and abiding validity”
I was recently reminded of a 2013 article at Crisis by Fr. George Rutler about capital punishment” “Hanging Concentrates The Mind”. Among other things in his piece, Rutler writes of the guy I wrote about yesterday, Mastro Titta, the official … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on Keeping an eye on the “Amoris laetitia” confab in Rome – 7-14 October: “allegorical betrothal Of course it is “nuptial”. It is at a well. “Flirting” is stupid. Review OT at wells.”
