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Category Archives: The Drill
Did Pope Francis appoint a commission to overturn ‘Humanae vitae’?
I’ve been receiving angry, anxious, frustrated and even panicky emails about a “commission” which was allegedly appointed by Pope Francis to “reinterpret” Paul VI’s important and prophetic (as well as hated by libs and feared) encyclical Humanae vitae. My sources tell … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged Humanae vitae
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14 Comments
More on Fr. James Martin’s wickedly stupid remark
Over at Catholic Culture, the perspicacious Phil Lawler has pointed words for Fr. James Martin, the Jesuit obsessed with homosexual advocacy. No, not every lifestyle is sinful “Pretty much everyone’s lifestyle is sinful,” Father James Martin told the New York … Read More
More of Fr James Martin’s whining
The question in this tweet from CUA’s Prof. Chad Pecknold pretty much sums it up about this Jesuit. First, the screenshot of Martin’s loopy comment. Then Pecknold: Does Father Martin not believe that Catholics should receive Holy Eucharist having been … Read More
Oooo Canada! East v West
The Bishops of the Atlantic region of Canada, the Atlantic Episcopal Assembly (Archdioceses and Dioceses of Antigonish, Bathurst, Charlottetown, Corner Brook and Labrador, Edmundston, Grand Falls, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John (NB), St. John’s and Yarmouth) issued a pastoral letter in … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Canada, euthanasia
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14 Comments
Msgr. Pope’s List of 8 Modern Errors (Libs! PAY ATTENTION!)
My friend Msgr. Charles Pope has a good post at the National Catholic Register (that’s the Catholic one, not to be confused with the National Schismatic Reporter aka Fishwrap). He provides some good pointers which you (read “libs”) should use as a kind … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged error, modernism, Msgr. Charles Pope
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5 Comments
“Not all is well, nor should we pretend that it is — even if this means abandoning the ‘new Pentecost’ narrative of Vatican II”
At NLM, Peter Kwasniewski has a good piece. Here’s how it begins (with my emphases and comments): Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI frequently acknowledged that the Church is in a state of serious crisis. [Is there any … Read More
A bishop says: “the actual pastoral action of Jesus Christ… does not first demand a change of life”
The National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) ballyhoos heterodoxy and immoral actions. They have a story about a commencement address delivered by the Bishop of San Diego, Robert McElroy, to graduates at Jesuit-run Santa Clara University, a member of the Graduate Theological … Read More
About Manchester and other terrorist attacks – a couple of rants and ACTION ITEM!
My heart goes out to the people harmed in the recent terror attack in Manchester, England. As the usual reportage goes on, I’ve been getting messages on my phone from a friend which underscore something important not being well addressed … Read More
A First Things article recommended, about Pope Benedict
Be clear before reading: It is not complimentary toward Pope Francis (which might bother some) or toward Card. Kasper (which shouldn’t bother anyone). That aside, the useful piece includes background on the dispute between Card. Ratzinger and Card. Kasper with … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Benedict XVI, Card. Kasper, divorced and remarried, First Things
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12 Comments
Anthony Esolen makes a point – with napalm
The brilliant Anthony Esolen (how I envy his prose) makes a point – with napalm – at the increasingly useful Crisis today. The post confirmed me in my desire never to be on his bad side. He begins… Don’t Let A Foolish … Read More
