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- Suburbanbanshee on ASK FATHER: “While I don’t like seeing female Eucharistic ministers, from a spiritual perspective how can it be worse than lay men?”: “Re: Communion after Mass, that was because (in some places) Father and the deacons, etc., would receive during Mass, and…”
- on ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “@jhogan, I’ve heard the theory that a fair few of the post-Vatican II liturgical changes were because the clergy simply…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-09-22: “Glad to hear that +Atticus is not trying too quickly to “wean” folks over from practices like regular confession and…”
- on ASK FATHER: “While I don’t like seeing female Eucharistic ministers, from a spiritual perspective how can it be worse than lay men?”: “@ProfessorCover As a Trent-acostal I quote thusly: “The holy council wishes indeed that at each mass the faithful who are…”
- on ASK FATHER: “While I don’t like seeing female Eucharistic ministers, from a spiritual perspective how can it be worse than lay men?”: “When traveling I would sometimes encounter parishes which refer to EMHCs as “Eucharistic Ministers” (EMs) and when I would subsequently…”
- on ASK FATHER: “While I don’t like seeing female Eucharistic ministers, from a spiritual perspective how can it be worse than lay men?”: “This is the same rationale I’ve always heard for why altar servers are traditionally boys. The role is one that…”
- on 24 September: Of Our Lady of Walsingham, Our Lady of Ransom, and a prayer: “On the Descent of Our Lady of Mercy II Class feast for the Philippine Islands Prayer O God, through the…”
- on ASK FATHER: “While I don’t like seeing female Eucharistic ministers, from a spiritual perspective how can it be worse than lay men?”: “Regarding L.’s comment, is the distribution of Holy Communion a part of the Mass, or is it an interruption? I…”
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Tag Archives: abortion
CNA: Bishops blast Catholic governor of Illinois’s role in abortion award ceremony
From CNA: Bishops blast Catholic governor’s role in abortion award ceremony By Benjamin Mann Springfield, Ill., Nov 3, 2011 / 05:59 am (CNA).- Illinois’ six Catholic bishops have deplored Catholic governor Pat Quinn’s role as the presenter of a “Pro-Choice … Read More
Pro-abortion catholics give support to Obama Administrations war on religious liberty
You might check out an article in the Washington Times about Catholic colleges/universities and the rapidly warming issue of religious liberty, abortion, etc. Here is the first part of the piece, which gives you an idea of the parameters of … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged abortion, Cardinal Newman Society, Catholic University of America, Catholics for Choice, Frances Kissling, Obama Administration, Washington Times
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11 Comments
Winnipeg: Catholic school principal faces dismissal for promoting 40 Days for Life
From Life Site: Catholic principal faces dismissal for promoting 40 Days for Life BY PATRICK B. CRAINE WINNIPEG, Manitoba, October 13, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The principal at a Catholic elementary school in Winnipeg faces possible dismissal after he considered allowing … Read More
MN Catholic Conference: Catholic leaders will not be silenced (STrib editorial)
I was alerted to this on the site of the Minneapolis STrib. This is from the Minnesota Catholic Conference and it is worth your attention: Catholic leaders will not be silenced Article by: JASON ADKINS Updated: October 4, 2011 – … Read More
Dr. Peter’s responds to Dr. Kreeft
I posted a piece by Peter Kreeft who opined that it would be good for one hundred anti-abortion-graphic-image-totin’ bishops to be thrown in jail as a witness against abortion. Among other consequences, the press could not ignore the message. I … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Linking Back, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion, Ed Peters, Peter Kreeft
36 Comments
36 Comments
“Not because I hate bishops, because I love them.”
I have made the argument that John Paul II slowly shifted the character of the episcopate in the USA. Eventually, the balance shifted. The balance is shifting in presbyterates. The balance is shifting in seminaries. When the numbers grow high … Read More
D.I.N.K.s
From the sometimes incomprehensible xkcd comes this, which is entirely comprehensible. Ask Europeans if they understand it now that their economies are collapsing, there isn’t any one to pay for their pensions, and a younger generation will soon start to … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion, contraception, DINKS, xkcd
21 Comments
21 Comments
Abortion as the ultimate liberal sacrament
I don’t remember who said that abortion was the sacrament of of the hardcore feminist. CMR has this. This is … hard. Many have long remarked that abortion is the Left’s one and only sacrament. Abby Johnson tells a story … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged abortion, liberals
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POTUS and issues of human life
Here is part of a post at Life Site. You should read the whole thing there. Obama’s Pro-Abortion Record: The List Goes On and On.. Dear LifeNews.com Readers, Today, LifeNews.com updated our exclusive and extensive listing of the pro-abortion and … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion, POTUS, pro-life
15 Comments
15 Comments
Suburbanbanshee on ASK FATHER: “While I don’t like seeing female Eucharistic ministers, from a spiritual perspective how can it be worse than lay men?”: “Re: Communion after Mass, that was because (in some places) Father and the deacons, etc., would receive during Mass, and…”
