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Tag Archives: bishops
Bishops of England and Wales about passage of same-sex ‘marriage’
From the Bishops of England and Wales (emphases mine): Statement on on the passing of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act Statement by the President and Vice-President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales In receiving Royal Assent, … Read More
Pope Francis’ Prayer to Mary
Yesterday the Holy Father lead a profession of Faith for all the Italian bishops as they are meeting in plenary session. He addressed them. At the end of the address, Francis pronounced a prayer to Mary which should move any … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis, Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill
Tagged bishops, CEI, Mary, Pope Francis, priest
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11 Comments
QUAERITUR: Why won’t the bishop let a priest come to say the TLM?
From a reader: Can my Bishop refuse to allow a priest from another diocese to say the TLM in our parish? Our priest needs someone to cover the Latin Mass during the summer and a priest from an another diocese … Read More
Cardinals and their doctorates… or not.
It was once customary for bishops to sport after their names the “D.D.” of the “Doctor of Divinity” degree. Whenever I see that designation I think of a limerick I learned from the late Msgr. Richard Schuler… There once was … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged bishops, can. 378, cardinals, degree, doctorate
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65 Comments
Benedict XVI: Bishops must be courageous, expect to be repeatedly beaten
But, inevitably, we will also be beaten by those who live lives opposed to the Gospel, and then we can be grateful for having been judged worthy to share in the passion of Christ. This is what Pope Benedict said today, … Read More
Robert Royal to U.S. Bishops: Be men. Be gentlemen. Be kind. Stop being nice!
From The Catholic Thing: Quo Vadis – O, Bishops? By Robert Royal I am not a big fan of taking the long view. It may sometimes be wise, even necessary, in human terms. But I’m far more attracted by what … Read More
USCCB meeting: Card. Dolan hits it out of the park! (Listen to the audio here.)
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! I am pretty cynical about USCCB meetings. But this time I am pretty fired up. I just listened to Cardinal Dolan’s address as President of the conference. In his address His Eminence spoke about … Read More
Bishops “relieved” of their duties
At Chiesa Sandro Magister has a piece about bishops who have been deposed from their sees. It is longish, but here is some of it. You can read the rest there: VATICAN CITY, June 15, 2012 – The old-timers of the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Big groups for Confirmation. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: 56 girls were recently confirmed. Isn’t that too big a group? I would rather have smaller groups, and the Archdiocese of ___ has no shortage of auxiliary bishops and vicars. There is no requirement in canon law … Read More
Pray for Bishops!
The US Bishops are going to need steel… spines in the upcoming battle for religious liberty. Bishops, however, remain human beings, sinners, susceptible to many negative pressures. And do not forget that the Enemy of the Soul hates bishops with … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged bishops, prayer, rosary
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12 Comments
B on Remember… the TLM has to be suppressed because… you know… reasons.: “They no longer believe in Christ and so they fill that vacuum.”
