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Category Archives: The Drill
Fr. Blake on That Book – “The Dictator Pope”
A couple people in my email have referred to the pseudo-anonymous offering Il Papa Dittatore – The Dictator Pope as “The Book”. My post HERE No… The Book™ remains Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church – US HERE – … Read More
UPDATED: Ed Peters provides refreshing clarity about force of odd papal letter to Argentinian bishops
UPDATE: Joseph Shaw has some observations about the appearance of the Pope’s letter to the Bishops of Buenos Aires in AAS. HERE Among other things he states: There is, however, more to making something part of the magisterium, and therefore … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Canon Law, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged Argentina, can. 915, Ed Peters, Joseph Shaw, magisterium
38 Comments
38 Comments
Controversial Book about Pope Francis: “The Dictator Pope”
UPDATE: I am just about done with this. It’s quite a read. Among other things it is a summary of events of the last few years. At the pace of the modern world, one forgets. It is in English, too. … Read More
VIDEO @Michael_Voris makes an appeal. ACTION ITEM!
In the last couple of years I’ve written more than once about the Church’s attribute of indefectibility. In a nutshell, the Church’s members may err or fail, but the Church cannot. Which leads me to advance a video that Michael Voris made. He … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Help a true contributor to TLM causes after horrible vandalism
This HORRIBLE news just arrived. SPORCH needs you now. HERE Keep in mind that this nice lady, Mary, whom I’ve met, has through her efforts made it possible for many priests to have beautiful materials for Holy Mass in the … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Cri de Coeur, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged SPORCH, vandalism
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9 Comments
Previous unknown letter of Sr. Lucia to Pope Paul VI: “diabolical revolt”
I just read at CWR a fascinating piece about a newly revealed letter of the last seer of Fatime, Sr. Lucia, to Pope Paul VI predicting dire things for the Church. It is in interview with the author Kevin Symonds who … Read More
Division in Catholic identity of young people and @MassimoFaggioli shows his true colors
This is sad. This fellow really needs prayers. First…. Today at the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, we find a piece about Study: young Catholics divided between traditionalists and modernists Some want to ‘draw the Church back’ while … Read More
Posted in Liberals, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Massimo Faggioli, Synod
19 Comments
19 Comments
ASK FATHER: Is the “annulment” process in the US just a rubber stamp?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have a quick question so I’ll keep this message short. Knowing several Catholics in my childrens’ Catholic school who have been divorced and remarried after getting an annulment, I wonder how to explain it all … Read More
MUST READ: Carl Olsen on the #USCCB17 Pro-Life committee vote!
Today’s must fulfill assignment is to go to Catholic World Report and to read thoroughly Carl Olsen’s piece about lib aspirations for the USCCB election of the Pro-Life committee chair and their subsequent spittle-flecked nutty. Olsen brings in the analysis of several other … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liberals, The Drill
Tagged Archbp. Naumann, Card. Cupich, Carl Olsen, USCCB
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13 Comments
ProfessorCover on REMINDER: “The Life of Little Saint Placid”: “Wow!”
