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Category Archives: The future and our choices
ICEL: 50th anniversary – Two Cheers for ICEL!
Two cheers for ICEL! I was sent this by an ICEL insider: ICEL was founded in St Peter’s Basilica fifty years ago today. The occasion will be marked by a Solemn Mass at the Altar of the Chair at 5pm, … Read More
Posted in Events, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged ICEL, Latin, SC 36, SC 54, vernacular
5 Comments
5 Comments
[*heavy sigh*] Archbp. Marini’s “nostalgia” for the “spirit of the council”
Does anything about the following strike you as supremely ironic? From CNS: Vatican II continues to mark ecclesial life today, says archbishop BY MARY SOLBERG Catholic News Service ERIE, Pa. (CNS) — Archbishop Piero Marini, a Vatican official, recalls watching … Read More
Fighting the Obama Administration’s program of pain and dependence
I like this. A lot. From WND: Thousands of Americans have taken the government shutdown into their own hands, literally, as they stormed into the nation’s capital, tearing down barricades blocking off the World War II Memorial on the National … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Religious Liberty, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged liberals, Pres. Obama, Semper paratus
24 Comments
24 Comments
GUEST POST: “I was hit from behind by a 26 ft truck…” or “Sudden Death and You!”
From a reader: Dear Father, I discovered your blog in April 2013. I am Catholic, but I never learned Latin. In fact, the only good, solid catechesis I had was first and second grade, which looking back, I believe was … Read More
Fishwrap’s support for the ill-effects of the HHS Mandate
Over at the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) here is a piece by Mr. Winter’s which shows something of their true colors over there: They don’t care about the fact that taxpayer dollars will be funding intrinsically evil actions and … Read More
Obama Administration attacks Catholic military personnel and threatens their chaplains
I already posted about this HERE but we need to keep it in front of our eyes. From Todd Starnes at FNC. Catholic priests in military face arrest for celebrating Mass By Todd Starnes The U.S. military has furloughed as many … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, government shutdown, HHS mandate, limited government, military chaplains, Obama Administration, religious liberty, The First Gay President
83 Comments
83 Comments
“Ring them bells St. Peter…”
At Sensible Bond a commentator reminded me of a song I haven’t heard for a long time. “Ring them bells St. Peter Where the four winds blow Ring them bells with an iron hand So the people will know Oh … Read More
SPAIN: Terrorist Bomb in Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza
I wonder if the MSM will have any coverage of this. From freerepublic.com Left-wing anarchists blamed for Zaragoza Basilica bombing [Spain] A small bomb consisting of a camping gas cylinder combined with gunpowder exploded in Zaragoza Basilica in Spain on … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged bomb, terrorism, Zaragoza
10 Comments
10 Comments
Dreher: “Pope Francis only confirms my decision to leave” the Catholic Church. A HARD look at where we are.
There is an intense piece by Rod Dreher over at TIME. The whole thing is worth a close look, but here are some longish samples. NB: While I disagree with Dreher’s decision to leave the Catholic Church, I sure understand … Read More
Venerator Sti Lot on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “With respect to marriage, is Dr. Edward Peters’ very interesting 18 March 2021 post, “It’s hard to think clearly about…”
