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Tag Archives: Edward Pentin
BOOK: The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates by Edward Pentin
I’m having a look right now at two books which speculate about the next Pope. One is by George Weigel. HERE I’ll get to him. First, there is an offering by the best working vaticanista today, Edward Pentin. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Conclave, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged conclave, Edward Pentin, papal election
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Summary of FACTS about the controversial new book by BOTH Card. Sarah and Benedict XVI
Edward Pentin has posted at the National Catholic Register a summary of the FACTS surrounding the controversial new book from Card. Sarah and Pope Benedict XVI. HERE As you know, as soon as the book was announced the attacks began … Continue reading
Bp. Schneider of Kazakhstan on Archbp. Lefebvre of the SSPX
The best English language vaticanista today is Edward Pentin. He has an interview with Bp. Athanasius Schneider today at the National Catholic Register (that’s the good one that begins with “National”). HERE The whole thing is worth reading. However, I … Continue reading
Edward Pentin’s talk at the Catholic Identity Conference 2017
Edward Pentin – at present the best English language Vaticanista in Rome – gave a talk at a conference. There is a video of his talk. You might give it a shot. Pentin, a sharp and reasonable guy, touches on a … Continue reading
VIDEO Edward Pentin and Fr. Murray on the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals
Here is a great video for your information. Ed Pentin, arguably the best English-language Vaticanista in Rome right now is interviewed. Fr. Murray begins his remarks at 10:00 (don’t miss it).
Posted in The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, Edward Pentin, Fr. Gerald Murray
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BUX “We are in a full crisis of faith!” Wherein Fr. Z muses on the times.
Some of you will remember those commercials years ago where some guys, sitting with friends is a loud restaurant, says something like, “My broker is Joe Bagofdonuts. Joe says…”, and suddenly the entire restaurant is dead still with everyone leaning … Continue reading
Card. Coccopalmerio: “Maybe we have to reflect on this concept of validity or invalidity. “
Just after I read a silly piece from the ridiculous Hans Küng over at the Fishwrap (National Schismatic Reporter) about completely rehabilitating Martin Luther, I flipped over to the National Catholic Register and saw Ed Pentin’s long interview of Card. … Continue reading
Knights of Malta to elect a new Grand Master – with a twist?
This is interesting. Is someone backing off a little? From the Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta (SMOM): The government of the Order of Malta to convene the Council Complete of State on 29 April to elect the … Continue reading
Card. Coccopalmerio’s booklet: The Response™? Apparently not.
Yesterday, I posted HERE about the release of the booklet by Card. Coccopalmerio, Prefect of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts. It was ballyhooed as The Response™ to the Five Dubia of the Four “intransigent” Cardinals, who are dissenters because they … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill
Tagged adultery, Amoris Laetitia, can. 1387, Card. Coccopalmerio, Ed Peters, Edward Pentin, Five Dubia, Four Cardinals, solicitation
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Background support for the Five Dubia
Edward Pentin, probably the best English language journalist working around the Vatican these days, posted at the National Catholic Register a piece about support for the Four Cardinals and the Five Dubia. Yes, he writes about Card. Müller’s TV interview which … Continue reading
And there was a great battle in heaven…
These days I get a lot of email asking me to explain what is going on in the Church today. The question is often accompanied by heart-felt, often heart-rending words of personal pain. What is going on the Church is … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Cri de Coeur, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, Pray For A Miracle, PRAYER REQUEST, Self-absorbed Promethean Neopelagians, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord, Urgent Prayer Requests, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged civil war, Edward Pentin, Rev. 12:7
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Sandro Magister reinstated at Holy See Press Office
You might recall that Sandro Magister was stripped of his credentials at the Holy See Press Office. They have been reinstated. At the risk of making a post hoc ergo propter hoc error, I note that his rehabilitation did not occur … Continue reading
Jesuit Fr. Antonio Spadaro misleading statements about the Synod of Bishops
Recently Jesuit Antonio Spadaro, who edits La Civiltà Cattolica and who is deeply interested in the life and works of Pier Vittorio Tondelli (HERE), made some observations about the recent Synod of Bishops which has caused eyebrows to rise. First, take … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Synod, The Drill
Tagged Antonio Spadaro, Card. Burke, Edward Pentin, Synod of Bishops
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“their absolute aim is to get Ratzinger out of the race”
I direct the readership’s attention to an interview (HERE) that Ed Pentin (of The Rigging of a Synod fame) has a fascinating interview with journalist Paul Badde who was in the right place at the right time (wrong place and time?) to learn … Continue reading
Synod notes – See Ed Pentin for 6 October roundup
You must read this from Edward Pentin (HERE). He gives a somewhat more useful roundup of things discussed in the Synod than the presser provided. Also, Pentin shows how some can… skew the report of what was discussed. Sample with … Continue reading
Pentin on Card. Daneels, member of the upcoming Synod
Edward Pentin has been doing a lot of heavy lifting these days, in advance of the Synod coming up in October. It is going to be a war. Check out Pentin’s ebook The Rigging of a Vatican Synod: An Investigation … Continue reading
Edward Pentin’s next installment about last year’s Synod
“Innocent III could say crazy things, and almost no one would know until a year or so later! Now it’s two clicks and it’s gone around the blogosphere.” Everyone should pay attention to a new installment of Edward Pentin’s wrap … Continue reading
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Synod
Tagged Card. Kasper, Edward Pentin, John Rist, Synod of Bishops
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The View From The Fainting Couch: Pentin’s book provokes the vapors
Burke Derangement Syndrome™ has struck again! Michael Sean Winters of the Fishwrap has swooned upon his fainting couch at the news of Edward Pentin’s new book about what happened at the Synod of Bishops last October. More about Pentin’s new Smoking Gun Book™ … Continue reading
Smoking Gun Book™ about last year’s chaotic Synod
Do not… DO NOT… succumb to Synod Fatigue! We need all hands on deck right now, before the storm, to batten down the hatches and reef the sails. My spies tell me that this upcoming Synod will not be smooth sailing. The “other … Continue reading
VIENNA – Card. Burke calls on Catholics to “speak up and act”. Interview.
At Breitbart there is a new interview piece by Edward Pentin with His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke. As you will recall, during the Synod, Pentin was the one who outed Card. Kasper’s attitude toward the African Church. That was a … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Olympian Middle, What are they REALLY saying?
Tagged Card. Burke, Card. Kasper, confession, divorce and remarriage, Edward Pentin, sacrament of penance, schism
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