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Category Archives: The Drill
Acton on giving the powerful a pass because they are famous
I am presently reading Lord Acton by Roland Hill. US HERE UK HERE It was highly recommended to me by Fr. Robert Sirico of ACTON INSTITUTE. I found this passage, which deals with Acton’s most famous quote, relevant to one of the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Could the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issue a binding interpretation of #AmorisLaetitia
From a reader… QUAERITUR: As a recent convert and a lawyer (but definitely not a canon lawyer), in view of Pope Francis’ recent endorsement of the broad view of AL, can the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issue … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, The Drill
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, CDF
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12 Comments
Canonist Ed Peters on Pope Francis’ “Argentinian Letter”
Distinguished canonist Ed Peters (who also comments here) has posted on his fine blog In The Light Of The Law some thoughts about Pope Francis’ latest move, the letter to the Argentinian bishop about a draft document that seems to attempt … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Canon Law, One Man & One Woman, The Drill
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, can. 915, Ed Peters
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28 Comments
Did Pope Francis really write that letter?
UPDATE: I have found a “news story” (but not really) at the site of Vatican Radio by Philippa Hitchen saying something about the letter. HERE Also, in today’s L’Osservatore Romano of 12-13 September there is an unsigned piece on p. 7 … Read More
Benedict XVI’s Regensburg Address: 10 years later
Has it been 10 years already? Job 7:6! John Allen at Crux reminded me of the anniversary. Ten years ago Benedict XVI delivered his famous Regensburg Address which sparked huge controversy over his inclusion of the example of Islam … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, The Drill, The Religion of Peace
Tagged Benedict XVI, Islam, reason, Regensburg Address, Religions of Peace, Sam Gregg
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10 Comments
Women-priest fakers AGAIN allow Protestants to define who Catholics are. Fr. Z rants about consequences.
First, those who promote ordination of women as deacons (aka deaconettes) claim that they are only interested in diaconate for women, not priesthood. While your planet’s yellow sun doesn’t give me mind reading powers, I think that’s not true. No … Read More
Rutler on Luther and Islam
As a former Lutheran, I won’t look forward to Catholic-Lutheran hoopla in 2017. I, for one, won’t celebrate theological revolt and the shredding of the fabric of Christendom. A must read is to be found at Crisis from the keyboard of Fr. George … Read More
“Catholics Come Home!” videos – then and now
In the past I have been impressed favorably by the short, inviting videos made by Catholics Come Home! REMEMBER: If you are a fallen away Catholic, or you have strayed a bit, all 99.9% of you have to do to … Read More
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Catholics Come Home
68 Comments
68 Comments
Pope Francis creates a one new Dicastery out of four, which will be suppressed
Today it was announced that Pope Francis created a “Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development” through a Motu Proprio published on today in L’Osservatore Romano. More from Vatican Radio HERE. The Dicastery will come into effect on 1 January 2017 … Read More
Greg Hlatky on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: ““By pursuing perfection we will achieve excellence.” – Vince Lombardi”
