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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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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- EAW on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “Sadly no Kalendas preceding the otherwise beautiful and edifying Midnight Mass (TLM, Solemn High Mass) I attended. I’m grateful that…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1207 – Buon Natale!: “White to move and mate in 2. How fast did you find it? [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till…”
- on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “This concise post by Fr. David Nix should answer all questions, and then some: https://padreperegrino.org/2024/12/xeverommartyr/”
- on ADVENTCAzT 2024 – 24 – Vigil of Christmas – Inside: “God bless you, Father Z.!!! Thank you very much for your blog and these AdventcaZts. Merry Christmas to you!”
- on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “Quite right, Patrick-K. It is also linked with a misunderstanding of what is meant by ‘science’. In modern times, science…”
- on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “According to the calendar of the (perfidious) Jews, we are in the year 5,785, which perhaps accounts for the c.…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th Sunday of Advent: “Saturday vigil— the importance and wonders of confession Sunday morning-Seeing Jesus in all we meet”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “I wonder how many dozens of readers and their ages the writings of Mr. Winters reach?”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “From NCR: ….Kathleen O’Brien, who works in ministry in northern California, said the election results have her questioning her vocation.…”
- on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “I’m not sure about the date differences, but if anyone thinks that science has disproven young earth creationism, keep in…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “RE: Fr. Nix We must remember that God is not legalistic while the devil is. Consecration isn’t a magic spell…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “White to move and mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1204 – What … is THAT?: “The robots vestments are better than that of the real priests. It’s something.”
- on ASK FATHER: Book about Mary in the Old Testament: “Deacon John! ZedNet participant! Wonderful to hear from you. I want to get Zednet going again, but I need WB0YLE…”
- on ASK FATHER: Book about Mary in the Old Testament: “Thanks for this tip. I just ordered this book from Amazon via the link you posted and it’s on sale…”
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Tag Archives: 2012
Catholic Herald’s choices for People of the Year for 2012
I saw in the online, full digital version of the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald‘s choices for People of the Year for 2012. They also explained why they were chosen. Timothy Card. Dolan tops the list, followed by… … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged 2012, Catholic Herald
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Alinsky’s (Obama’s) tactics and a book recommendation
I have posted on Saul Alinksy‘s “Rules for Radicals” before. However, over at Etheldreda’s Place they were listed, and – at the bottom of that post – an interesting comment was added (go THERE to find it, and yes I … Read More
Pres. Obama didn’t build that deli… this guy did!
Is a picture still worth a thousand words? Has there been inflation? Here is a shot of a deli-owner in Iowa who recently helped to cater a visit by Pres. Obama. In the WaPo story we learn that this is Ross … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
Tagged 2012, Davenport, deli, November 2012, Pres. Obama, socialism
48 Comments
48 Comments
Are you an American Citizen and a Voter?
Check out the USCCB’s “Faithful Citizenship Quiz” if you haven’t seen it already.
2012
So, it’s a photoshopped image. So what?br>
“The Church…cannot and should not replace the State. Yet at the same time….”
“The Church…cannot and should not replace the State. Yet at the same time she cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice. She has to play her part through rational argument and she has to … Read More
Pres. Obama’s Tax on practicing your religion
The Supreme Court ruled that the individual mandate could survive as a tax. The penalties imposed are viewed, in the decision, as taxes. But through the edict of non-elected HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Pres. Obama would force religious institutions against … Read More
ALL Supreme Court Decision discussion HERE – POLL OPEN
POLL BELOW It seems that, in some convoluted way, Obamacare was somewhat upheld by the Supreme Court. That means that the law under which the the Obama Administration’s “HHS mandate” is still a threat to our religious liberty. Here is … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, The Drill
Tagged 2012, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
295 Comments
295 Comments
Fork over your forks
Surreal from Politico: Forkless Friday at Obama event LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. –Does a fork or dinner knife pose an unacceptable danger to President Barack Obama? One wouldn’t think so, given the hundreds of lunches and dinners he’s attended ranging … Read More
“c”atholics United: Who runs the dissident group politicizing the HHS mandate issue and fighting the US bishops?
Catholics United is politicizing the HHS mandate issue. A reader sent an article from the Baltimore Sun about the opening Mass for the Fortnight for Freedom. I am sure you have read about that elsewhere, so I will only point … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged 2012, American Patriot Catholic Association, Catholics United, Fortnight for Freedom, George Soros, HHS, HHS mandate, James Salt, Kathleen Sebelius, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pres. Obama
15 Comments
15 Comments
The First Gay President invites homosexual activists to White House. What could possibly go wrong?
So, The First Gay President invites some homosexual activists to the White House. What could possibly go wrong? I saw this at The Weekly Standard: Activists Take Out Frustration on … Ronald Reagan Victor Fiorillo reports for Phillymag.com: Last Friday, … Read More
Adding a couple books to my Kindle Wishlist
I am adding to my Kindle Wishlist Hugh Hewitt’s new book The Brief Against Obama: The Rise, Fall & Epic Fail of the Hope & Change Presidency. This give people in one handy place lots of good information and arguments for … Read More
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I just found this on the site of the USCCB: Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. I won’t explain it because I want to manipulate you into going there to see what it is. o{];¬)
Minnesota is now GROUND ZERO for defense of marriage
I wanted to add a follow up to this: MINNESOTA READERS – WDTPRS POLL For November 2012 there is on the ballot in Minnesota an amendment to the state constitution which would define marriage as being between one man and one … Read More
I, for one, will welcome our Skynet Overlords
Google will soon become self-aware, Skynet will arise, and we will be doomed either to a life in the Matrix and zooming around in ships chased by squidy-robots or being hunted down by terminators. Either way, we need more ammo. … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
Tagged 2012, google, Matrix, Pres. Obama, Skynet, Terminator
16 Comments
16 Comments
Card. Dolan interviewed by Bill O’Reilly
Last night His Eminence Timothy Card. Dolan was on with Bill O’Reilly on FNC. O’Reilly actually let him get a word in. This is the first part of the interview. I understand that the rest of it will be posted … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty
Tagged 2012, Bill O'Reilly, Card. Dolan, FNC, HHS, HHS mandate, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, USCCB
47 Comments
47 Comments
Pres. Obama says he’ll have “more flexibility” to do what he wants after November
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! On Monday m Pres. Obama said to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday that he, Obama, would have “more flexibility” because this is his last election. Pres. Obama was talking about missile stuff. But the question is immediately raised: … Read More
“Diocletian Hussein Obama”.
In another entry about Bp. Morlino’s sermon, a comparison is made between Cyrus and [insert powerful secularizing political figure here, e.g., Pres. Obama] with the point that no figure (e.g., Pres. Obama) can possibly win in the end when it … Read More
Card. Dolan on Religious Freedom and Protecting Healthcare for Women and Children
FAVOR ASKED BELOW. Supporters of the Obama Adminstration in a campaign of deceptive rhetoric are trying to tar the Church as being “political” whenever the bishops teach about matters of morals or raise their voices in the public square concerning … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Fr. Z KUDOS, Religious Liberty
Tagged 1st Amendment, 2012, Card. Dolan, Catholic Charities, First Freedom, health care, HHS, Pres. Obama, religious liberty
15 Comments
15 Comments
EAW on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “Sadly no Kalendas preceding the otherwise beautiful and edifying Midnight Mass (TLM, Solemn High Mass) I attended. I’m grateful that…”
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