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Category Archives: The Drill
Francis and the post-mortem smear job
Back in the day of earlier cinema, to create a special glowing effect, for example to pretty-up an actress, vaseline or some other substance was smeared on the lens or on a piece of glass in front of the lens. … Read More
The Whatever High Atop The Thing has rushed to the General Congregations BEFORE Cardinals can arrive. What’s the hurry?
What’s the massive hurry? This rush feels to me like an attempt to organize a voting block before the far flung cardinals arrive. We can ask: To whose advantage/disadvantage is it to hurry the process and thereby deny some of … Read More
With the death of Francis, some will have questions about an election
Francis’s soul went before the Just Judge at about 07:35 this morning, Easter Monday. The vast majority of the Catholic world accepted readily that Francis was the legitimate Successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ. Others questioned whether he was … Read More
“All these teachings, then, are bound up in one body.” Check out this article by Anthony Esolen
There is a very good piece at The Catholic Thing by Anthony Esolen. Here is how it starts. This is my geopolitical fiction,” Jesus did not say, when He broke the bread at the Last Supper. “The group, though it … Read More
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Questioning the “success” of frequent Communion
At Crisis find a piece by Michael Ortiz which delves into the long term effect in the Church of the practice of frequent Communion. He reasonably points out what the intention of Pius X was and, in good circumstances, the … Read More
“Pro aris et focis” – Food for thought
Not being a fan of The Pillar for various reasons, I wouldn’t ordinarily point out one of their posts. However, this one is by Luke Coppen, my former editor at The Catholic Herald when I wrote for them in happier times. I … Read More
“Ministerial Miranda”? Another attack on the Seal of Confession on priests… and on YOU.
Most American and many illegals know a little about the Miranda Warning, sort of. In short, it is a notification given to “suspects” advising them of their right to silence and protection from self-incrimination and legal representation. There was a … Read More
“Remember, boy, it’s 20 minutes, amice to amice.”
At Rorate I read some Q&A with Card. Roche of the Roman Dicastery tasked with liturgical issues, including persecuted the people who desire the Traditional Latin Mass. It’s not just about the form of Mass, it’s about the people… they … Read More
IMPORTANT article at First Things
There is an IMPORTANT article at First Things – HERE “Who’s Really Calling the Shots at U.S. Diocesan Chanceries?” The article by Michael Mazza – a reliable, knowledgeable, experienced canonist whom I’ve known for a couple of decades at least – … Read More
Some observations about Francis’ Letter to US Bishops
Do you have the same feeling that I have? It’s a sense of impending disaster like seeing a train about to ram a fuel truck. SloMo. kaBLAM. Francis issued a letter to the US Bishops which was clearly aimed against … Read More
