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JonPatrick on 13 May 609: Dedication of the Roman Pantheon, “Santa Maria ad martyres”. An account of Boniface IV’s exorcism of the temple and the screaming of the demons.: “Is there a good reliable account of Ann Catherine Emmerich’s visions? I have seen a lot of talk on social…”
on “Our ordinary world, the one in which we work and fall in love and watch TV—it’s thinner than paper, and the demons pour through it in hordes.”: “The Church’s office language is Latin. Demons are legalistic. Latin has specific juridical language. Besides… the Church’s language is Latin.…”
on 13 May 609: Dedication of the Roman Pantheon, “Santa Maria ad martyres”. An account of Boniface IV’s exorcism of the temple and the screaming of the demons.: “Amazing. This is the sort of thing that was done when we weren’t a “loser” church– when we actually believed…”
on ASK FATHER: Is Mass valid if it is offered in a desecrated place? Wherein @fatherz rants.: “When I saw that video and blatantly defiant disrespect for Our Lord, my eyes and ears felt like they were…”
on ASK FATHER: Is Mass valid if it is offered in a desecrated place? Wherein @fatherz rants.: “I was once told by the late Fr. John O’Connor that the thing to do if you see dancing at…”
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on 13 May 609: Dedication of the Roman Pantheon, “Santa Maria ad martyres”. An account of Boniface IV’s exorcism of the temple and the screaming of the demons.: “Amen, Fr. Z., a hearty Amen, regarding the evil Pachamama and what took place over the very bones of St.…”
on “Our ordinary world, the one in which we work and fall in love and watch TV—it’s thinner than paper, and the demons pour through it in hordes.”: “Fr. Z, can you explain for us why, specifically, Latin is more powerful in dealing with demons than other languages?…”
on ASK FATHER: Is Mass valid if it is offered in a desecrated place? Wherein @fatherz rants.: “I looked into this song, and it was written by a 24 year old in Zulu but has become a…”
on Daily Rome Shot 154: “rhurd: Looks good to this intermediate-level student. When I read “Hispanus” I was hoping next for a reference to Maximus…”
on 13 May 609: Dedication of the Roman Pantheon, “Santa Maria ad martyres”. An account of Boniface IV’s exorcism of the temple and the screaming of the demons.: “Father Z, this was an excellent post! Having been in the Pantheon in the early 2000s, I had no idea…”
on ASK FATHER: Is Mass valid if it is offered in a desecrated place? Wherein @fatherz rants.: “The contents of the video are yet another example of the feminization of the Church. Hard to imagine new vocations…”
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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
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“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
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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
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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
