Category Archives: What are they REALLY saying?

VIDEO: Robert Royal and Larry Chapp on “Theology from Below” (Theology Upside Down)

In this video with Robert Royal, Larry Chapp knocks it out of the park!   He describes the present theological trend, a “theology from below” especially in relation to moral theology.  The starting point becomes one’s subjective experience rather than the … Read More

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Public service announcement: Card. Müller’s responses to dubia

UPDATE: On a related note, at One Peter Five find the transcript and video of Card. Sarah’s recent talk at the presentation (HERE) of Bp. Schneider’s catechetical Compendium.    Card. Sarah’s talk dealt with the crisis in the Church.  He has … Read More

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Some clear confusion emerges

By now you will have read something about a new document, responses to dubia that were submitted by a Brazilian bishops about “trans”, etc.   This is not just theological curiosity stuff, but rather practical problems that parish priests must deal with. LifeSite … Read More

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Here we go! Walking Together on Walkingtogetherity members want “greater discernment” about you know what.

Form a committee or some kind of group and after awhile they will want to know how much power they have. I read at CNA: Synod on Synodality members ask ‘for greater discernment’ of Church teaching on sexuality Participants in … Read More

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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: “Walking Together” with Card. Tobin when asked about people who attend the Traditional Latin Mass

UPDATE 12 Oct: From CRUX comes this. A journalist, not sure which but I have an idea, asked Card. Tobin of Newark: Tobin was asked about Catholics who feel that their concerns were not reflected in the synod’s preparatory working … Read More

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soft permanent revolution 

Because I entertain moments of self-hatred which I evolve into moments of reparation for for “walking together”, I tuned into a YouTube video of the very thing… “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity”.   It is a morning session from yesterday.   If … Read More

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UPDATED: Would it be a Synod “Walking Together” without an other demon idol?

UPDATE 10 Oct 2023 Here is more news about the demon idol. We’ve been able to confirm that the demon idol Cindy McCain gave to Pope Francis is most likely the ogre-woman called Soyoko Mana, not the priest killer. Soyoko … Read More

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Small groups as a method of controlling the agenda

I’ll wager that in the readership there are people who are experts on how to hold meetings, how to control the message and direction of meetings, changing minds, creating consensus, etc.    I’ve only read a little about it.  However, … Read More

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But WAIT! There’s MORE! Card. Duka of Prague sent DUBIA about Communion for the divorced and remarried. RESPONDED!

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, under the new leadership of now-Card. Fernandez, responded to a series of Dubia sent in by Dominik Card. Duka, OP, of Prague on 13 July 2023 about administration of Holy Communion to … Read More

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Telling

Pitiful turnout for today’s Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals in St. Peter's Square. pic.twitter.com/FnuKmqjsGI — Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) September 30, 2023 Sapienti pauca.

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The Synod on Synodality (“walking together on walking togetherity”) tackles the problem of its own CO2 emissions

From the Italian site La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana, not The Babylon Bee. My emphases: The letter kills, the Spirit vivifies and the Synod pollutes Over 300 members who will travel, talk, and in short emit Co2. In view of the … Read More

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Clarifications clarify the clarity of the clearness clarified.

I’m torn.  I really am. On the one hand, don’t you wish they would just stop talking?  Stop writing? For example, the new guy to head up the Dicastery (yeah, that’s what we call it now) for the Doctrine of … Read More

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A “Potemkin Synod” (“fake walking together”)

Run don’t walk to read a piece by a chap of whom I had not heard just a few short months ago. Larry Chapp has a great piece on the great façade of the upcoming Synod on Synodality (“Walking together … Read More

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Blasphemous sermon about the Lord and the Syrophoenician woman in Matthew 15 by Francis’ close aide, Jesuit

As a preamble, Fr. Antonio (“2+2=5”) Spadaro, SJ … more HERE.  Scroll down a little.  Read about his interest in Pier Vittorio Tondelli. Fr. Antonio Spadaro, editor of the semi-official publication La Civiltà Cattolica, has been, at times, nearly sewed … Read More

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Francis gives more advice

Francis has said some puzzling things over the years.   Recently, he has peppered the Church with a few more of his insights, whose depths defy easy exploration. One of them prompted Anthony Esolen (who has a new translation of Augustine’s Confessions coming … Read More

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What will the Synod (“walking together”) on Synodality (“walking together-ity”) be like? The LIST of participants is out.

What will the Synod (“walking together”) on Synodality (“walking together-ity”) be like? One clue is to look at the list of the participants. First, however, I note this, from Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine: Here is a list of the participants: HERE … Read More

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New Prefect of DOCTRINE

The new Prefect of the Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith is… incredibly… Archbp. Víctor Manuel Fernández You will know him as a ghost writer for his boss.  Questions of plagiarism were raised in regard to Amoris laetitia.  HERE He is also … Read More

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Sending out an “SOS”! Message in a bungle!

Feel like a castaway these days?  Feel like those who should have the greatest care of you have sloughed you off for the sake of the ways of the world?  You are not alone. With that as a preamble, if … Read More

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The new look of the new sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Paris

I just threw up in my mouth a little. They never learn. Will it take another fire? Source, the great Twitter feed of Fr. V.  Fr. Z says follow Fr. V. And …

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It seems that, after Vatican II, nothing really changed. But now? Now’s our chance!

For the last couple months I was too happy to have had the desire for self-harming.  However, now that I am not in Rome anymore I ventured over to the Fishwrap and revisited the darkness of self-inflicted irritation. Sr. Joan … Read More

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