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GHP on Diei duri nox…Cool! The follow-up lineup also included these three: 1. Nobilis Albulus [Edelweiß] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqwqW4DQOcM 2. ?, her? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV5fRhwN9jw 3. Duc Me...
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Suburbanbanshee on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday of Epiphany (NO – 2nd Ordinary)Our pastor talked about how the whole first chapter of John has many interlinking stories of Jesus inviting disciples and...
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grateful on Diei duri nox…Id amo.
grateful on Daily Rome Shot 54Okay, whomever gets to Rome first: find out about the columns.
MrsAnchor on ASK FATHER: What do we do if the upcoming administration outlaws Mass and the sacraments?Father Please! Sarah Conor from the Terminator Movie was my Mom as a Cradle Catholic. So it wasn’t a pleasant...
Sieber on Diei duri nox…Approaching classical Latin?
ThePapalCount on Daily Rome Shot 54CORRECTED MESSAGE Hi FrZ another interesting shot in Rome where the ancient meets to contemporary. This shop is right across...
thomistking on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?Good answer, Father. Get ready for the onslaught of triggered integralists and distributists.
Semper Gumby on “Those who support Donald Trump should no longer be allowed to publish books or use the Internet or fly on airplanes.”Statement today from Acting SecDef Miller: "While we have no intelligence indicating an insider threat, we are leaving no stone...
ArsAstronautica on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?At the risk of being metaphorically burned at the stake ;-) , my wife and I simply use our iPhones...
Jacob on LIVE VIDEO – 18 Jan 2021 – 1200 NOON CST – Traditional Latin Mass – RequiemHello, all those who view Father Z's livestreamed Mass each day. With Father being away for a few days, those...
Semper Gumby on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?KL wrote: "Alot of the sexual revolution stuff is indirectly connected to this decline in living standards..." Some would say...
Semper Gumby on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?ProfKwasniewski: Thank you for adding the Neil McCaffrey memo, he makes several good points. However, it is muddled in several...
Gregg the Obscure on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday of Epiphany (NO – 2nd Ordinary)many good points. our pastor is an excellent homilist. i would like him to be more frequently at the Mass...
ProfKwasniewski on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?The great American publisher and political commentator, Neil McCaffrey Jr. (father of Roger McCaffrey of Roman Catholic Books and The...
Lindy on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday of Epiphany (NO – 2nd Ordinary)Our priest (visiting) actually spoke of sin! Wowza! He said sin is so minimized today... called so many other things...
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ACTION ITEM! Please support Our Lady of Hope Clinic – MATCHING GRANT
Sometimes people have a hard time finding causes to support. I have a few organizations which I trust 100% for my own charitable giving. This is one of them that I admire. Our Lady of Hope Clinic. This is a … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Support Our Lady of Hope Clinic – MATCHING GRANT
I have an ACTION ITEM for you good readers. You have been generous to causes I have mentioned in the past. Sometimes people have a hard time finding causes to support. This is one of them that I admire. RIGHT NOW… … Continue reading
Making it illegal to differentiate between male and female
One of these days horrible things will start happening because of the blurring of sex and the because of the sick and twisted “gender” re-engineering that is going. We are hurtling toward the brink. From CNA: Could it soon be … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Support Our Lady of Hope Clinic!
I have an ACTION ITEM for you good readers. You have been generous to causes I have mentioned in the past. Sometimes people have a hard time finding causes to support. This is one of them that I admire. RIGHT NOW… … Continue reading
POLL: SCOTUS upheld ObamaCare subsidies in states
For the second time, the Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare. They ruled in favor of subsidies in states that did not set up their own health care exchanges. This decision was 6-3. HERE Chief Justice John Roberts voted with the court’s … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Support Our Lady of Hope Clinic!
I have an ACTION ITEM for you good readers. You have been generous to causes I have mentioned in the past. Sometimes people have a hard time finding causes to support. This is one of them that I admire. I have … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Support Our Lady of Hope Clinic!
I have an ACTION ITEM for you good readers. You have been generous to causes I have mentioned in the past. Sometimes people have a hard time finding causes to support. This is one of them that I admire. RIGHT NOW… … Continue reading
Fed Court rules Obamacare subsidies ILLEGAL in 36 states!
From Catholic Vote: FEDERAL COURT GUTS OBAMACARE Remember when Nancy Pelosi said we had to pass Obamacare to know what’s in it? She wasn’t joking. Four years ago partisan Democrats rammed through the passage of Obamacare in the middle of … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Just Too Cool, The Drill
Tagged ¡Hagan lío!, Affordable Care Act, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, Obamatax, unconstitutional
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Dem Senators propose bill to deprive religious entities of all religious freedom protection
I read this at NRO: Senate Democrats’ Religious-Freedom Deprivation Bill Under the guise of “protect[ing] women’s health from corporate interference,” the bill that Senate Democrats are proposing in response to the Hobby Lobby ruling would deprive religious entities of all … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, Religious Liberty, The Drill
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Democrats, Hobby Lobby, Obamacare, religious freedom, US Senate
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POTUS’ Period
Pres. Obama released 5 terrorists for 1 U.S. soldier, now accused of desertion, held by Taliban terrorists (not by a nation). He said: “Whatever those circumstances may turn out to be we still get an American soldier back if he’s … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, The Drill
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, period, POTUS, Pres. Obama
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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 … Continue reading
Nancy Pelosi to receive Planned Parenthood’s highest honor. Can. 915!
When will Canon 915 be applied in the case of pro-abortion Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi? It is not enough that she may, perhaps, from time to time, choose on her own not to go forward for Communion. It must be … Continue reading
SOTU: What Pres. Obama should say, will say, won’t say
The President’s State of the Union address is tonight. People are musing about what the President will say or ought to say. As I see it… What the President ought to say: “Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice-President, Members of Congress, the … Continue reading
Erosion of support for Pres. Obama’s attack on religious freedom
Tide of public opinion will swing against Obamacare…. er um… the so-called, misnamed, AFFORDABLE Care Act. Has your insurance been cancelled yet? First, people will see that it’s a bad idea which will cost far too much for far too … Continue reading
NY Common Core sends students to sex quiz page
For all you supports of The First Gay President’s administration and for all of those Catholic entities out there who have bought into Common Core, from Breitbart: NEW YORK COMMON CORE WEBSITE SENT STUDENTS TO SEX QUIZ PAGE *The following … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Common Core, Obamacare, Pres. Obama, The First Gay President
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The day virtue was outlawed
Liberal catholics want us all to weenie out and avoid engaging in “culture wars”. Meanwhile, I saw this commentary piece at CNSNews: Free Exercise of Virtue Prohibited as of Today in USA As of today–Jan. 1, 2014–a Democratic administration led … Continue reading
BREAKING! SCOTUS Justice Sotomayor BLOCKS Pres. Obama’s HHS Mandate
Hmmm…. Maybe I should name Justice Sonia Sotomayor Fr. Z’s Person of the Year. From Politico: Justice [Sotomayor] delays health law’s birth control mandate Justice delays health law’s birth control mandate By: Associated Press December 31, 2013 10:34 PM EST … Continue reading
Perspective
This came to my email: So during the 3-1/2 years of World War 2 that started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and ended with the Surrender of Germany and Japan in 1945, the U.S. produced … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, Pres. Obama
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Obamacare, your taxes, and “gender reassignment” surgery. Fr. Z rants a little.
How is Obamacare, the “AFFORDABLE” Care Act, working for you so far? I saw this on LifeSite: Obama administration may add taxpayer-funded sex-change operations to ObamaCare, Medicare, Medicaid DES MOINES, IA, December 12, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Affordable Care Act … Continue reading
Another state bans abortion in Obamacare plans
How are you doing with the “AFFORDABLE” Care Act? There is a good development. From Politico: Michigan joins states banning abortion in Obamacare plans Michigan became the 24th state to ban most abortions in its exchange plans when the state … Continue reading