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Tag Archives: Fr. George Rutler
HOLY SMOKE!
For this Sunday’s Pastor’s Page, Fr. Rutler offered this: The Magi gave the Holy Child presents of gold and myrrh and the essence of Boswellia serrata, which is the resin known as frankincense. The incense used in church may be pure … Read More
Posted in Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Damian Thompson, Fr. George Rutler, frankincense, incense
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8 Comments
Wherein Fr. Rutler hits for six
Fr. George Rutler knocks it outta da park today. Rather, he would probably prefer to have hit for six. “Hit for six”, as he would know, is not only a good thing in cricket, but is also “to be hit … Read More
A few things of interest: TLM pilgrimage opp, new book, against pendulums, and Warhol the hack
A couple of notes… First, this sounds good. Someday I too would like to visit Poland. A pilgrimage to Lithuania and Poland, with daily celebration of the TLM, is being planned from May 4-16, 2020, under the spiritual guidance of … Read More
Fr. Rutler’s Weekly Column
Fr. Rutler’s Weekly Column February, 17, 2019 Like the optimist who sees a glass of water half-full and the pessimist who sees it half-empty, people assess the times in which they live by their personality. Each age has had its … Read More
Fr. Rutler on the Covington Matter and a certain bishop
I’ve been out of sync with the US news cycle and, so, I’m catching up. What I’ve read about these Catholic kids at the March for Life in what we might call the “Covington Matter” is horrifying. The old Latin … Read More
What passes for important today.
Once upon a time, Roman Pontiffs and the Curia they assembled as hired help concerned themselves with the great issues and questions of the day. Minor issues were left to others to deal with. These days, in the age of … Read More
Wherein Rutler thrashes @AntonioSpadaro
At Crisis, Fr. George Rutler has posted a potent counterpoint to Jesuit jibber-jabber (I know… that could be taken for a tautology). He goes after Antonio Spadaro, SJ, who has issued all manner of nonsense with Olympian authority. Spadaro is … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged 2+2=5, Antonio Spadaro, Fr. George Rutler, Lewis Carroll, New catholic Red Guards, Spadaro Thought
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9 Comments
Rutler writes about “men with chests”. The “impossible dream”?
Fr. Rutler has a terrific piece at the invaluable Crisis. Read the whole thing, but here is some with my usual treatment. Where Are the Churchmen With Chests? [“Chests”… a great image. It was famously used (as Rutler mentions, below, … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, The Drill
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Courageous, Fr. George Rutler, Man of La Mancha, Richard Kiley, Theodore Roosevelt
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15 Comments
Great news for Sacred Music promoters everywhere!
Firstly, did you know that the man who made the magnificent Garand rifle – which helped to win freedom for millions – was named John Cantius Garand? Speaking of John Cantius, I received a note from St. John Cantius in … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Anthony Esolen, Cantate Domino, Fr. George Rutler, music, sacred music, St. John Cantius
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Rutler on Luther and Islam
As a former Lutheran, I won’t look forward to Catholic-Lutheran hoopla in 2017. I, for one, won’t celebrate theological revolt and the shredding of the fabric of Christendom. A must read is to be found at Crisis from the keyboard of Fr. George … Read More
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