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HEART WATCH! DAY 16: His Hermeneuticalness’ Health UPDATE
Here is your HHH UPDATE for Day 10 of… HEART WATCH! Fr. Finigan is in the hospital after a “Minor Cardiac Episode.” The other day Father was transferred to a spiffy new clinic whence he has a view of Parliament. (Thanks for … Continue reading
HEART WATCH! DAY 3: His Hermeneuticalness’ Health UPDATE
Here is your HHH UPDATE for Day 3 of… HEART WATCH! Fr. Finigan is in the hospital after a “Minor Cardiac Episode.” “Minor”? Pffft. What’s that? Minor, perhaps in that it could have been worse, but there’s no “minor: when it … Continue reading
Prayers for His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan
My good friend Fr. Tim Finigan, His Hermeneuticalness, the PP in Margate, is presently in the hospital. HERE In your kindness will you remember him in your prayers? Say a Rosary for him.
Nearly 500 faithful priests in England and Wales sign letter urging Synod to stand firm!
At the UK’s Catholic Herald, for which I write a weekly column, find the following: Nearly 500 priests in England and Wales urge synod to stand firm on Communion for the remarried Priests says that doctrine and practice must ‘remain … Continue reading
His Hermeneuticalness, priest and hacker
I saw at the blog of my friend, (still) the P.P. of Blackfen, His Hermeneuticalness himself, Fr. Finigan, that he has hacked his Kindle. Don’t have a Kindle yet. What on earth are you waiting for? USA HERE (for one … Continue reading
The slippery slope of Communion for divorced and remarried
My friend the still-parish priest of Blackfen, still-Dean of Bexley, His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan has drilled into a kerfuffle which illustrates how sides are being formed concerning Communion for the divorced and, subsequently, civilly remarried. Finigan describes the situation. … Continue reading
New Archbishop of Liverpool!
I note with approval the appointment of a new Archbishop of Liverpool. Most Rev. Malcolm McMahon, Bishop of Nottingham has been translated. My English clerical friends are writing with their views and I am, so far, optimistic! Yes, yes… … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Archbp. MacMahon, Archbp. Mennini, Archd. Liverpool, Fr. Finigan
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Fr. Z on Fr. Finigan on the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
His Hermeneuticalness, the mighty P.P of Blackfen, the Dean of Bexley, the indominable Fr. Timothy Finigan opines on the situation the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate are faced with. The Commissar appointed by the Prefect of the Congregation for Religious, João … Continue reading
Posted in Be The Maquis, Benedict XVI, Francis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Reading Francis Through Benedict, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Fr. Finigan, Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, João Card. Braz de Aviz, Pope Francis, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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A lesson from Our Lady in our use of social media.
My good friend, the Dean of Bexley, the PP of Blackfen, His Hermeneuticalness, Fr Timothy Finigan, has a good post useful for our reflection: The book of meditations which I am using at the moment looks at the person of … Continue reading
A plug for some British news and analysis sources
I had a note from a friend in London who is the media coordinator for Westminster Cathedral. Of late he has set up some new social media opportunities for the great church. Facebook Twitter Flicker Take a look at those. … Continue reading
Posted in The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Fr. Finigan, The Catholic Herald, Westminster Cathedral
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Of Z-Swag and Hans Küng and stolen vehicles
At the blog Defende nos in proelio there was a great post about what happens when you put Z-Swag on your car. Go over there and spike their traffic. It involves Fr. Finigan, and a car blessing and a run … Continue reading
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, In The Wild, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Fr. Finigan, Hans Kung, Z-Swag
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Fr. Finigan with a note to people who are upset
His Hermeneuticalness, my friend Fr Tim Finigan, has a good post which merits your attention. Read the whole thing there, but here is a sample: Popes may also teach privately. Such teaching would be expressed, for example, in sermons, interviews … Continue reading
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Tagged Fr. Finigan, Pope Francis
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Fr. Z stands with Fr. Blake of Brighton – UPDATES
Originally Published on: Sep 7, 2013 @ 15:17 My friend Fr. Ray Blake, parish priest of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, England, was treated shamefully by a malicious newsie for a thoughtful, serious, introspecive piece he wrote on his blog about the … Continue reading
When people walk away with Hosts
My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, His Hermeneuticalness, has a good post at his blog about “When people walk away with Holy Communion” A sample: It happens from time to time that someone will come up for Holy Communion which they … Continue reading
Z-SWAG IN THE WILD – Down Under Edition
His Hermeneuticalness is Down Under at the moment and he caught sight of some Z-Swag! Check it out.
When Vortices meet Hermeneutics – great video too
Over at the blog The Hermeneutic of Continuity there is a great shot of my friends Fr. Finigan, His Hermeueticalness himself, and Michael Voris of Church Militant. Voris has Father – the Dean of Bexley! – doing the pencil … Continue reading
Seminarians! Keep calm and carry on.
My friend Fr. Tim Finigan, the great P.P. of Blackfen, etc., has posted a letter from the Vocations Director of the Archdiocese of Southwark, Fr. Stephen Langridge to the seminarians of same, in the wake of the problems that are … Continue reading
An examination of conscience to help make a better confession by a really sound priest
Last year I posted about some sheets developed by my friend the great Fr. Finigan, His Hermeneuticalness, to help people with an examination of conscience before going to confession. He made them available at the blog of his parish, Our … Continue reading
2006 comments by Card. Kasper about Anglicans, women bishops, and ecumenical dialogue
Fr. Finigan at his fine blog, The Hermeneutic of Continuity, has a piece today about something Card. Kasper told Anglicans at Lambeth in 2006 as the then-President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Here is an excerpt: It [viz. … Continue reading
Some Z-Swag “in the wild”!
My good friend, His Hermeneuticalness, the great Dean of Bexley and p.p. of Blackfen, the unabashedly Unreconstructed Ossified Manualist, Fr. Tim Finigan, posted at his excellent blog shot of some of my Cafepress Z-Swag caught “in the wild”. Go there … Continue reading
