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Tag Archives: Fishwrap
Fishwrap – swamp of pseudo-Catholic wokeness: CANCEL JOHN PAUL II!
Here is a spectacular example of “fundamental osculation” from the Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter). Keep in mind an old principle: Everything before “but” is B as in B, S as in S. Editorial: US bishops, please suppress the cult … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals
Tagged damnatio memoriae, Fishwrap, John Paul II, National Schismatic Reporter
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Fishwrap’s whining attack on Amy Coney Barrett
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the SCOTUS. The National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) – because everyone wants to know what their writers think – has an editorial against Judge Barrett. … Continue reading
What’s up at pro-abortion Fishwrap these days?
“What’s up at Fishwrap?”, you ask. Try this. Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) is openly pro-abortion now… probably because the staff is solidly Dem or Marxist. We’ve known that for awhile, but they aren’t hiding it, either. There is a … Continue reading
Fishwrap: Pimp for the #DemConvention
On 18 August Fishwrap (aka National Sodomitical Reporter) revealed its open support of abortion through an opinion piece by one of its star writers, Jamie Manson, a devotee of the heretical Sr. Margaret Farley and open lesbian. Manson, for Fishwrap, endorsed … Continue reading
Fishwrap is openly pro-abortion – ACTION ITEM!
It will not surprise you that Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) has come down firmly in the pro-abortion camp. One of its most important, show-cased writers, the disciple of Sr. Margaret Farley, the open lesbian Jamie Manson. This could be next … Continue reading
@BishopBarron held a secret, “invite-only” meeting about the rise of “trads”. Wherein Fr. Z opines and invites (again)
As reported by Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter), it seems that Bp. Robert Barron highly-visible, media-prelate, Auxiliary of Los Angeles, … hosted an invite-only meeting of Catholic media professionals last week to discuss “disturbing trends in the online Catholic world,” including the … Continue reading
What’s up at Fishwrap these days?
Sometimes I forget for days at a time that the stinky Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) even exists. Happy days, those. Then something comes into view, like road-kill, and I go to look at it. This week we learn that … … Continue reading
Fishwrap’s case of the vapors over a annual, rural gun show hosted in an unused Catholic school
I very much enjoyed reading a piece at the Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) about some local news, here in the Diocese of Madison. A Catholic parish in the small Wisconsin town of Muscoda has for years allowed an annual… … Continue reading
FISHWRAP: Piteous tirade about the people who attend the Traditional Latin Mass
Happily, I had not sullied my eyes with a glimpse of the Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) for some time. Then I received a message from a priest friend asking if I had seen the opinion piece there about the Traditional … Continue reading
Fishwrap’s @MichaelSWinters wants action from the US bishops. So does @FatherZ
Michael Sean Winters (aka the Wile E. Coyote of the catholic Left, aka Madame Defarge the Tricoteuse) is worried. He has called to the US Bishops to stop the schism! In his latest panic attack at Fishwrap, Winters identifies several groups … Continue reading
More on liberal liturgists’ attacks on “ad orientem” worship, bishops and priests who support it
Yesterday, I commented on the smarmy piece at Fishwrap against ad orientem worship and against Bp. Morlino and Bp. Wall. “An another thing!”, as the saying goes. Consider this. If your life is centered on Christ, you would more than likely … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Turn Towards The Lord
Tagged ad orientem, Fishwrap
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Fishwrap attacks “ad orientem” worship and the strong trends they fear
Each day I get up, and after prayers, say within myself, “What fresh and stupid hell awaits me today?” The Fishwrap often answers that question, as it did this morning. Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) has targeted Bp. James Wall … Continue reading
Jesuit Thomas Reese against Transubstantiation. Wherein Fr. Z responds.
Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ, is well known to readers of this blog as a charlatan theologian. He was once the editor of Jesuit-run Amerika, but in 2005 the CDF ousted him due to his stances on the use of condoms, … Continue reading
A quick look at some ‘c’atholic media
It is necessary from time to time to put on the forensic pathologist cap. I always feel like I need to wash with bleach after I read this stuff, rather like the investigation of a crime scene where the deceased … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Jesuits, Liberals, The Drill
Tagged Fishwrap, La Civiltà Cattolica, La Croix, liberal bias, Madame Defarge
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For the ‘c’atholic Left, the Church should be perpetual Woodstock
As I write, I am watching my recording of the public TV series American Experience – “Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation“. FIFTY YEARS. A half a million kids descend on a field in NY for to hear music … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liberals, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged Fishwrap, Woodstock
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Fishwrap’s latest spittle-flecked nutty about Card. Burke
The Biological Solution keeps rolling up stats and the Demographic Deluge soon to hit the Church will empty pews in the burbs. What will be left? Hard to say. However, I think it will involve the steadily growing traditional communities, … Continue reading
William F. Buckley and Fulton Sheen on Firing Line! 1970
This is great. William F. Buckley had Archbp Fulton Sheen on Firing Line in 1970. I especially enjoyed Buckley’s comments about the National Catholic Reporter! (aka Fishwrap, aka National Schismatic Reporter) Listen at 34:30!
More dangerous garbage from the National Schismatic Reporter
This is the sort of dreck that Fishwrap publishes on Ash Wednesday – destruction of the Church’s identity and life through “updating” the sacraments. Keep in mind that Christ instituted the sacraments during His earthly life. The Church has authority … Continue reading
Fishwrap’s MSW v. EWTN – paragon of self-parody
At Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) Madame Defarge (aka Michael Sean Winters – Tricoteuse of the New catholic Red Guard – aka Wile E. Coyote of the catholic Left) has produced another masterpiece of irony. Madame, who wants to watch his opponents guillotined … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, You must be joking!
Tagged EWTN, Fishwrap, Madame Defarge, Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporter, Tricoteuse, venom, Wile E. Coyote
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A conflicted Fishwrap v. Francis on homosexuals in seminary and priesthood
It took a while. They probably needed to get the ringing in their ears to stop after being gobsmacked. The National Sodomitical Reporter (aka Fishwrap) hardly loses any opportunity to defend that which is contrary to nature. However, Fishwrap is also mired … Continue reading
