Category Archives: The future and our choices

An exhortation about marriage and its meaning, its sacrifices, graces and joys

Because of the entry I wrote about Extraordinary Form Nuptial Masses for mixed-faith couples, I was prompted to re-read an exhortation which was often used (and still can be) at the time of the sermon by priests in the USA … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Mass obligation at an SSPX chapel and receiving Communion

From a reader: I would love to attend the TLM, and there is an SSPX Chapel less than 15 miles from my home; but everytime I try to get information regarding the SSPX, I’ve received contradictory information. One “expert” claims that … Read More

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The Curé of Blackfen riffs The Curé of Ars: “If only your soul was as beautiful as your iPad!”

As I write, people in England have the opportunity to venerate the heart of St. John Vianney. My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, the mighty P.P. of Blackfen, the Dean of Bexley, His Hermeneuticalness, offers a fine post on blog which, … Read More

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Of Women Priests and Ecumenism and how we should respond. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

I was sent something from the California Catholic Daily about a member of parish liturgy committee who participated in a fake and sacrilegious “ordination” by Roman Catholic Womenpriests.  My emphases: A member of the liturgy committee at a San Francisco parish … Read More

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Pres. Obama is undermining not just the 1st but also the 2nd Amendment

Pres. Obama has been undermining our 1st Amendment rights.  As a refresher, this is the first article of the Bill of Rights: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging … Read More

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The Sins Which “Cry To Heaven” For Vengeance and You

Taylor Marshall at Canterbury Tales has posted on the sins which “cry to heaven” for vengeance, saying also that the USA have failed 4 for 4! Some sources identity five sins that cry to heaven for vengeance or, variously, justice. If … Read More

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USCCB Blog offers “Rules” on “The Gospel and Social Media”

Sr. Mary Ann Walsh posted on the USCCB blog some “rules” for social media and evangelization. I’ll edit this down to some bullet points, so that you will have to go over there and give that blog some traffic. The … Read More

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Obama Administration Calls Pro-Lifers Terrorists Again

From Life News: Obama Administration Calls Pro-Lifers Terrorists Again Once again, the Obama administration [Pres. Obama is such an aggressive advocate for abortion that he even promoted actual infanticide.] has called “terrorists” the majority of Americans who support the pro-life … Read More

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Dissecting a radical anti-Catholic feminist’s opinion piece

From the Guardian: Vatican orthodoxy does not represent all American Catholics Conservatives in the Catholic Church are pushing back against reformers, but progressives can find allies: it’s a broad church Claire Sahlin “Quit the church … Put women’s rights over … Read More

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Twisted Ovaries

We can do many things.  We will be able to do even more. But we must start asking in earnest: Ought we do may of the things we can? From the Daily Telegraph: Women could delay the menopause indefinitely with ovary transplant: … Read More

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