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Category Archives: The future and our choices
Anglican Archbp. Williams causes another dust up for the C of E and himself
There is a good deal of controversy in England right now about comments made by Anglican Archbp. Rowan Williams before Benedict XVI’s visit to England. In an article in The Times published today, the contents of an interview with Archbp. … Read More
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Anglican, Archbp. Williams, C of E, Ruth Gledhill, The Times
73 Comments
73 Comments
Outstanding analysis of Papal Visit by Samuel Gregg
In another entry, I suggested that I needed better analysis of Benedict XVI’s visit to the UK. Lupus in fabula, is I believe the customary phrase. This comes from Samuel Gregg of the Acton Institute, and one of the smarter … Read More
US Military Archbp: Homosexual advocacy group is not Catholic
From CNAwith my emphases and [comments]: Homosexual advocacy group not legitimately Catholic, military archbishop says Washington D.C., Sep 22, 2010 / 05:54 am (CNA).- After receiving a letter from the group Catholics for Equality urging a change to the “Don’t … Read More
Benedict XVI’s sermon in Westminster Cathedral
First, I am so very happy for Catholics in England who had the privilege of being addressed with this sermon. The Holy Father’s sermon for Mass at Westminster Cathedral. Let’s read the sermon closely with emphases and comments. The setting … Read More
TO ARMS! TO ARMS! Pro-abortion youth document proposed to UN General Assembly
TO ARMS WDTPRSers! I received this via e-mail and present it for your opportune knowledge and consideration. This needs action. Dear Colleague, Radical pro-abortion youth have written a document that the UN General Assembly is considering accepting. This would be … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Campus Telephone Pole, The future and our choices
Tagged C-Fam, UN
17 Comments
17 Comments
Ground Zero Mosque: a “Rabat”, not a “Cultural Center”
Some time ago, at the recommendation of the great Fr. Welzbacher of St. Paul, I read Andrew McCarthy’s The Grand Jihad: How Islam and the Left Sabotage America. It was an excellent preparation, or propaedeutic, for the controversy over the … Read More
Posted in The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Amir Taheri, cordoba, Ground Zero, Mosque, Rabat
58 Comments
58 Comments
A reflection on reordered churches
During my time in Manhattan this trip I have visited quite a few Catholic churches. I have been amazed at how badly some of them have been mutilated, and stupidly so. Some are still being mutilated according to tired old … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged mystery, reordered churches
34 Comments
34 Comments
The world must be peopled.
There was a lot of controversy in Rome when the Mosque was under construction. I recall during that period hearing a translation of an Imam’s Friday sermon during which he said: "If we could not win with the long sword, … Read More
Poll: almost half of UK Mass-goers would attend TLM
The lovely and persistent Anna Arco, one of my favorite writers for the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, has an interesting article which escaped my noticed as I winged my way Gothamward. My emphases and comments. Poll: almost … Read More
Archbp. of Westminister’s aide calls Britain ‘hedonistic wasteland…geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death’
UPDATE 2 Sept 1834 GMT: His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, weighs in. ________ From The Guardian with my emphases and comments: Archbishop’s aide calls Britain a ‘hedonistic wasteland’ Riazat Butt, religous affairs correspondent 1 September 2010 12.02 BST The Roman Catholic … Read More
Sportsfan on ROME 26/5– Day 56: All that Jasmine… no, not the…: ““In Cheesy News””
