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- TonyO on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling: “Despite the bishop’s weaknesses for food, comfort, and for finding the easy way out, he doesn’t really approve of heretical…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “Fr O’Conner was a Dominican who publicly outed all the Homosexuals in the Dominican Order. He was fired. He said,…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “Midwest St. Michael, I was pleasantly surprised to read (I quote their website) “On September 3, 2026, Becket filed a…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “I recently read the book “The Sound of Silence: The Life and Canceling of a Heroic Jesuit” about Fr. Mankowski…”
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- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: ““Lawyer is entirely justified in both his praise of Fr. Mankowski as well as in his scorn for his Jesuit…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling: “Despite the bishop’s weaknesses for food, comfort, and for finding the easy way out, he doesn’t really approve of heretical…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “I have been really slow on the uptake here – e.g., not yet having read “the Thematic framework, the Preparatory…”
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Category Archives: You must be joking!
More about the organization of ‘c’atholic dissidents (hint: Fishwrap)
In the last few days I electronically printed a couple posts (HERE and HERE) in which I talked about how the highly-organized, spiderweb-like Left, uses networks of small front groups to mask the activity of larger initiatives. I applied that … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Linking Back, Pò sì jiù, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, You must be joking!
Tagged Baltimore, communists, Fishwrap, Janice Sevré-Duszynska, LCWR, National Catholic Reporter, NCAN, NCR, NSR, Ordination Tambourine, Red Emma, Sr. Teresa Forcades
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20 Comments
Italian historian goes to the zoo about Francis and “resistance”.
I don’t know what Riccardi is smoking, but it ain’t maduro. From Vatican Insider. This is a few days old. I am just getting to it now. Riccardi: “Here’s who’s standing up to Pope Francis” “Vatican Insider” interviews Italian historian … Read More
ASK FATHER: Sign of Cross an abuse during Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our priest is giving us liturgical direction every Sunday during lent. Last Sunday he said we should not cross ourselves after the confiteor when he says the prayer of absolution. He said this was an abuse and the only time … Read More
Deacon Sandy rides again!
Remember the 60’s throw-back deacon in Milwaukee? Deacon Sandy? Refresh your memory HERE. Because it’s Lent, and because this guy shouldn’t get a pass, here is a recent video of him in action, reading the Gospel and “preaching”. I am … Read More
Posted in Liberals, You must be joking!
Tagged Archd. Milwaukee, Dcn. Sandy
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More perversion of something that was good.
I am not making this up. From Breitbart: GIRL SCOUTS HIRE LESBIAN AS CHIEF ‘GIRL EXPERIENCE OFFICER’ As millions of moms consider digging into pocketbooks for Girl Scout cookies this year, they may be interested to know about the hiring … Read More
Posted in Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Pò sì jiù, You must be joking!
Tagged Girl Scouts, lesbians
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12 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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Pres. Obama to ObamaCare comrades: “The work you’re doing is God’s work.”
This from WSJ: President Says ObamaCare Volunteers Doing ‘God’s Work’ [?!?] Barack Obama speaks to his old campaign comrades [That’s the right word.] at Organizing for Action. HOLY OBAMACARE Last night in Washington President Obama addressed the national meeting of Organizing … Read More
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
Canonist Ed Peters tears up anti-Catholic John Cornwell’s falsehoods about Pius X and confession
The Canonical Defender is back! Canonist Ed Peters has taken it on himself to correct a few of the myriad – and I suggest purposeful – errors/lies in John Cornwell’s new anti-Catholic hit job. Remember how Cornwell distorted the record … Read More
TonyO on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling: “Despite the bishop’s weaknesses for food, comfort, and for finding the easy way out, he doesn’t really approve of heretical…”
