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- KatieL56: Rochester hates Sheen? A diocese does not ‘hat e’ anything. Bishop Matano was only named the bishop of Rochester back in November 2013 and installed in January 2014. Before...
- Lurker 59: Some brief commentary on the Journal Star article above. “Rochester hates Sheen̶ 1; should not be necessaril y equated to Bp. Matano hates Sheen. The “Dee p State̶ 1; does...
- Lurker 59: Additional reporting from the Journal Star, the Peoria, Illinois paper of record.htt ps://www.p jstar.com/ news/20191 204/roches ter-bishop -pushed-va tican-to-d elay-fulto n-sheen...
- veritas vincit: Thank you Nathaniel. Relistenin g to Kwasniewsk i (who is quoting an address by Pope St John Paul II) makes clear that his reference to Devotio Moderna is to pre-Vatica n II devot...
- eulogossusan: Deacon Nicholas: I respect Orthodoxy and love the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom . I just cannot believe that Orthodoxy, by itself, is The Church. I find the Catholic understand ing...
- Paul: The Diocese of Rochester obviously passed the buck to the Holy See. Easy way out. I still wonder about the red cap in New York. Oops, I didn’ ;t say that, did I? Forgive me Lord. As...
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- Semper Gumby: News Release – Catholic Diocese of Peoria – December 3, 2019 Catholic Diocese of Peoria Announces a Postponeme nt in Beatificat ion of Venerable Servant of God Fulton J....
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- Lurker 59: To be sure, I was not raising the issue of the existence of a local cult, but rather suggesting that this all should be an opportunit y for the cultus to grow and expand. Canonizati on...
- Facta Non Verba: Father – thank you for doing this again this year. It has been really helpful for my Advent preparatio n in previous years. Thank you!
- Kathleen10: I am still disappoint ed Jacinta and Francisco Martos were canonized during this pontificat e. I have no idea what is going on with this delay, but if these guys were intentiona lly...
- Amerikaner: May he rest in peace. What a shock that was to hear about it a year ago.
- Mightnotbeachristiantou: I think the definition of words is the problem for me. How can you participat e if you are not doing something. (But I don’ t think you have to actively do someth...
- wmeyer: For faithful Catholics, no explanatio n is needed. For the rest, no explanatio n will alter their feelings of justice.
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.Yes, Fr. Z is taking ads…
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Tag Archives: Four Cardinals
Something fun for Friday
First, since it’s Columbus Day, a friend texted: “We remember Columbus, who brought racial diversity to a previously mono-racial continent.” God Bless, Christopher Columbus. Next, this is worthy of some of Zuhlio’s album covers. Also, you saw the video of … Continue reading
Dubious dubia about the Dubia
Once upon a time there was a Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation that caused a lot of head scratching. And so some Cardinals got together, four in all, and asked the writer of the Exhortation – or rather the Pope whose signature … Continue reading
Commandments are NOT mere “ideals” from which some are excused because, “They’re tooo haaard!” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
With all the chatter these days about virtuous behavior being an “ideal” and jawing about “paradigm shifts” and so forth, I present anew something I posted exactly one year ago today. ___ Originally published 17 Feb 2017 Look. I’m the … Continue reading
Peters on Nichols
The distinguished theologian Fr. Aidan Nichols, OP, recently gave a talk to a group of Anglican and Orthodox (both of whom are not yet in union with the Pope of Rome) about what might be done in view of the … Continue reading
A Response to the Tornielli/Walford papolatrous attack on the Four ‘Dubia’ Cardinals
A few days ago Vatican Insider, at La Stampa, run by the ultimate Italian weather vane Andrea Tornielli, supplied a piece against the Four Cardinals of the Five Dubia (and against anyone who agrees that more clarity is needed) by … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, divorced and remarried, Five Dubia, Four Cardinals, Stephen Walford
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Fr. Murray on 1 year after ‘Amoris laetitia’: The state of the question.
My friend Fr. Gerald Murray, frequent contributor at The Catholic Thing and quite simply the best clerical TV commentator around (EWTN has to kick its game up to deserve him). Fr. Murray has offered comments about Amoris laetitia one year after its … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Posts, The Drill
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, Five Dubia, Four Cardinals, Fr. Gerald Murray, Juan Manuel de Rosas, People's Theology, praxis
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URGENT PRAYER ALERT! The Four Cardinals of the Five Dubia ask an AUDIENCE
From Edward Pentin at the faithful National Catholic Register (not to be confused with faithless Fishwrap): Full Text of Dubia Cardinals’ [The Four Cardinals who submitted the Five Dubia] Letter Asking Pope for an Audience The April 25 missive was hand-delivered to … Continue reading
VIDEO: Card. Burke about the future of the Five Dubia about ‘Amoris laetitia’
At St. Raymond of Penafort Church in Virginia (which if I am not mistaken was built by my my friend Fr. James Gould), another Raymond, Card. Burke, answered a question about the Five Dubia submitted by the Four Cardinals about the … Continue reading
Fr. Z’s take on the Pope’s remarks to Chilean Bishops
People are asking me in email what I think of the Pope’s alleged statements to Chilean bishops making their ad limina visit. Apparently the Holy Father told them, as reported by the UK’s best Catholic weekly The Catholic Herald (for which I write a … Continue reading
List of Prelates For and Against the Five Dubia on ‘Amoris Laetitia’
A week or so ago, I received a working list of churchmen who seem to be in favor of submitting (and getting answers to) the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals™, who seem to be against the same and who seem to … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, One Man & One Woman
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, Five Dubia, Four Cardinals
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Commandments are NOT mere “ideals” from which some people are excused because they’re hard! Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Look. I’m the first one to admit that I am a sinner. I sin and I go to confession with a firm purpose of amendment. When I fall, I get back up, again with a firm purpose of amendment. I … 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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New booklet by Cardinal asserted to be response to the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals
In the shallow, liberal, Italian Catholic weekly Panorama we are informed about a booklet now out over the name of Card. Coccopalmerio, Prefect of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts. It is ballyhooed as “the response” to the Five Dubia of … Continue reading
Card. Müller weighs in on ‘Amoris Laetitia’, informally answers the Five Dubia
The Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is doing his job. His Eminence Gerhard Ludwig Card. Müller, has given a long interview to the Italian Catholic monthly Il Timone. Title: “You don’t negotiate Truth.” He comments on … Continue reading
Canonist Ed Peters: different ways people deal with Canon 915 (denial of Communion)
The distinguished, commonsensical canonist Ed Peters has a blistering bit today at his blog In the Light of the Law. Let’s see what he has to say, with my usual emphases and comments. I’ll cut in to the meat. You should … Continue reading