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Category Archives: The future and our choices
Some 100 US dioceses have adopted Common Core
From Breitbart: Controversy Intensifies Among Catholic Educators over Common Core With approximately 100 out of 195 Catholic dioceses throughout the United States embracing the new Common Core State Standards, the controversy is intensifying among Catholic educators not only with regard … Read More
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VIDEO: UPDATE – Abortion wymyn physically attack men praying in front of cathedral of Buenos Aires
“The culture war is real….” A tip of the biretta to my friend Fr. Finigan. Father writes: I was moved by this video of young men protecting the Cathedral of San Juan in Argentina. Pro-abortionists provoke them with various insults and … Read More
Fewer Catholics schedule funerals for their dead
A tip of the biretta to Pewsitter for this piece from the Worcester Telegram: Bishop McManus worried that some omit funeral Masses WORCESTER — Bishop Robert J. McManus is expressing concern that Central Massachusetts Roman Catholics are not scheduling funeral … Read More
FLORENCE: Dominicans to leave San Marco. Signs of the Times?
The last friar should turn off the lights. It seems that the last four Dominicans left at the famous San Marco (where the Beato Angelico rooms are) are leaving, transferring their flag to Santa Maria Novella. Thus, the centuries old … Read More
Scotland: priests attacked
From the Scottish Catholic Observer: Priests under attack By Ian Dunn and Martin Dunlop An arson blaze and robberies show that Scotland’s priests are, once again, being targeted by opportunistic criminals. [Again?!?] Priests in Scotland are increasingly living in fear … Read More
Solemn Mass ’45 style!
A reader sent me a note with a link to a movie (the whole thing on YouTube) called Christmas Holiday 1944. From about minute 18 you will find a Solemn Mass. Very nice. New Evangelization! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UFSZay18go&feature=player_embedded
The Forbidden Rite
A reader sent the following enthusiastic filmette: Be the Maquis!
SCOTUS to take up HHS mandate cases
The Supreme Court of these United States will take up a couple cases concerning the Obama administration’s anti-religious HHS mandate. Via Townhall: BREAKING: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to HHS Contraception Mandate The Supreme Court agreed on noon Tuesday … Read More
US Federal Judge and atheist group tag-team attack churches, congregations
Sometimes I muse about what it must have been like for a pagan priest in 4th century Rome who tended a crossroads shrine as he watched the demolition of his entire world. It is, perhaps, our turn now. The not-so-Catholic-friendly, … Read More
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