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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- VForr on Daily Rome Shot 1215 – consecrated!: “Happy Epiphany, Father Z! A spontaneous trip to Rome is very exciting! Please post as many pictures as you are…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1215 – consecrated!: “McCarrick, Wuerl, Gregory, and now McElroy…the faithful in D. C. may never get over it. I’ll definitely pray for them.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1215 – consecrated!: “White to move and mate in 3. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
- on POLL: When are the announcements made where you usually go to Mass?: ““OTHER”. After the Prayer After Communion but before the Blessing and Dismissal. The above is the official position of the…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Name (N.O. 2nd after Xmas or transf. Epiphany) 2025: “FSSP parish and it was the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. Instead of preaching on that topic, the…”
- on Young men are converting to serious, “muscular” Christianity.: ““Young, single men are leaving traditional churches. They found a more ‘masculine’ alternative[.]” When I read or hear a sentence…”
- on REVIEW: Gladiator II: “Marcus Aurelius not only DIDN’T want the republic back, he ended the age of the 5 good emperors by breaking…”
- on POLL: When are the announcements made where you usually go to Mass?: “Our announcements are made prior to Mass starting, painfully. We lectors read them 3 minutes before we start. Prior to…”
- on POLL: When are the announcements made where you usually go to Mass?: “NO Mass. Announcements are after the Collect before the final blessing. This is how I’ve seen it done everywhere I’ve…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Name (N.O. 2nd after Xmas or transf. Epiphany) 2025: “Our excellent Fathers at the TLM mission are often so erudite that I am not sure what to think. One…”
- on POLL: When are the announcements made where you usually go to Mass?: “Is it me, or is there some misunderstanding among your readers, Father Z, about the fact that the sermon technically…”
- on POLL: When are the announcements made where you usually go to Mass?: “In my regular parish, announcements are made after the prayer after communion and before the final blessing. I recently attendended…”
- on POLL: When are the announcements made where you usually go to Mass?: “Always before the sermon at both the TLMs in the incredibly blessed archdiocese of Portland, OR. I agree with the…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Name (N.O. 2nd after Xmas or transf. Epiphany) 2025: “I was surprised to say the least of you using Xmas in your introduction title! [Golly! You know that X…”
- on POLL: When are the announcements made where you usually go to Mass?: “At a local TLM where I regularly assist the announcements are made before Mass by one of the priests. This…”
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Category Archives: Throwing a Nutty
Why do liberals have a spittle-flecked nutty about the cappa magna? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Last night I watched the BBC (on demand) coverage of the Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in London. No one does ceremony and music like the British. The sober ceremony, with its essentially unchanging script, got me thinking about the need we … Read More
Liberal media ‘Lord of the Flies’ dance begins over Card. Burke’s reassignment
The liberal Lord of the Flies dance has begun with the appointment of Card. Burke to the Knights of Malta. What better way to see what the extreme Left is doing than to see how HuffPo provides us with AP’s … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Liberals, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged AP, Card. Burke, Frances D'Emilio, yellow journalism
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80 Comments
The Winters of Our Discontent (AUDIO)
AUDIO version below ______ Does the sight of several yards of red silk cause you to break out in a sweat, even if only a little, and start to tremble? Do your fingers start to tingle? Do you get the inexplicable … Read More
Explaining Burke Derangement Syndrome
At Badger Catholic I saw something that helps to explain Burke Derangement Syndrome, or BDS. You surely have seen dramatic, fainting couch worthy, episodes of BDS over at NSR (National Schismatic Reporter… to use just one possible “s” word, aka … Read More
SHOCK! A Catholic bishop who speaks like – *gulp* – a Catholic bishop!
As you know, not to long ago Bp. Howard Hubbard was retired from his looooong tenure as Bishop of Albany. He was succeeded by Bp. Edward Scharfenberger. Recently Bp. Scharfenbeger gave a speech to an interfaith group in Albany. … Read More
The ‘c’atholic Left turns more and more against Pope Francis
A few days back the Vicar of Christ, Pope Francis, gave an interview to Il Messaggero. There wasn’t much of interest in it. The Pope is becoming a little bit more careful, it seems. Rush Limbaugh and Michael Sean Winters … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty, You must be joking!
Tagged feminists, liberals, ordination of women, Phyllis Zagano, Pope Francis
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14 Comments
Liberals hating on Pope Francis, who just refuses to get with their agenda!
Liberals will eventually turn on Pope Francis. There are even some indications at The Fishwrap that this is starting. Francis’ style doesn’t seem conservative at all, but he is NOT going to change doctrine. As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t … Read More
Fishwrap’s Crazy Talk: “Climate change is church’s No. 1 pro-life issue”
I did a double-take when I saw at Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) the title of their most recent editorial. I am not making this up: Climate change is church’s No. 1 pro-life issue Is there a face-palm icon? […] If … Read More
Fishwrap piece reveals a dilemma for the ‘c’atholic Left
This is great! One of the perks of being on the road and having a semi-vacation from reading the interwebs and posting a lot is that I haven’t seen the National Schismatic Reporter very often. Today, however, something from Fishwrappy … Read More
UPDATE: Bp. Jugis (D. Charlotte) endorses Sr. Jane Laurel and talk at High School
I have written about the incident at the High School in Charlotte, where Dominican Sister Jane Laurel gave a talk on human sexuality that produced sparked a mob reaction. Nun UNDER The Bus and Sister explains the situation. Spittle-flecked nutty, … Read More
Sister explains the situation. Spittle-flecked nutty, bullying, intimidation ensue.
With a biretta tip to TAM, I bring to your attention something that was in the Charlotte Observer. This is we are going to experience for a long-time, friends. If we Catholics (read: faithful to the teachings of the Church … Read More
Anti-Catholic bigotry from MSNBC’s Joy Reid
From MSNBC via CMR comes another great example of MSM anti-Catholic bigotry. The MSNBC-sanctioned bigot this time is the anchor Joy Reid, who commented on the Hobby Lobby religious freedom case before the Supreme Court. Anchor Joy Reid says: The Obama … Read More
Church to raffle off an AR-15. Predictable hysteria ensues.
I can’t see what the fuss is all about. Well, actually I do see what the fuss is all about. From FNC: New York pastor’s Sunday service assault rifle giveaway draws controversy An upstate New York Baptist pastor has stirred … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Semper Paratus, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged 2nd amendment, AR-10, AR-15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York, raffle, SAFE Act
54 Comments
54 Comments
Did the Last Supper enable the sex abuse scandal?
Ex-priest and Fishwrap beacon of light Eugene Cullen Kennedy, still alive, has a mundivagant piece at said Fishwrap (aka the National Schismatic Reporter) entitled “Did the Council of Trent enable the sex abuse scandal?” No, really. He went there. He … Read More
Posted in Liberals, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty, You must be joking!
Tagged absurd, Council of Trent, Eugene Kennedy, ex-priest
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20 Comments
Benedict XVI thinks your idea is “simply absurd”
Some people are suggesting that Benedict XVI’s resignation wasn’t legal and that he is still Pope. I wrote about that HERE. From CNA: Benedict XVI affirms validity of his resignation Vatican City, Feb 26, 2014 / 03:47 am (CNA).- Today … Read More
Reese makes his 6577th mistake
Over at Fishwrap the cracks are widening. They are losing John Allen. They closed the combox. MSW is deeply into logorrhea. They are panicky. Now I see a piece by Thomas Reese, SJ, who was removed from his editor’s position … Read More
US ARMY “equal opportunity officer”: You can’t say “Christmas”
From Human Events: […] Maybe it was about time to get the Army involved in the War On Christmas – a long march through every corner of American life by the anti-religious, collectivist Left, designed to scour this prime patch … Read More
Comments on the Duck Dynasty controversy
Regarding the Duck Dynasty controversy. First, I have never seen the show. Not even a few minutes of a show. Second, A&E is a private network. They can fire whom it pleases them to fire. If Fox can let go … Read More
QUAERITUR: Deacon tried to intimidate me out of wearing the cassock.
From a priest reader: I recently spoke with the permanent deacon in our parish after he saw me hanging up my cassock after hearing confessions. He asked me, is the cassock again being proposed as normal attire for priests in the seminary? … Read More
VForr on Daily Rome Shot 1215 – consecrated!: “Happy Epiphany, Father Z! A spontaneous trip to Rome is very exciting! Please post as many pictures as you are…”
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