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- Benedict Joseph on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thanks for taking the chance and saving me a few bucks. I was beginning to fall for the endless prompts…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1178: Maiestatis ac ditioni vim tuetur et fidem conciliat: “I am absolutely *thrilled* to know His Holiness will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati next year!!!…”
- on New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.: “Just ordered from your link, Father.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1178: Maiestatis ac ditioni vim tuetur et fidem conciliat: “They are revving up for Tata Steel in Wijk aan Zee, 17 Jan – 2 Feb 2025. Some big names,…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “I take it St. Peter Damien is not one of the saints profiled in the series.”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “At the risk of sounding allegorical: “Capite nobis vulpes parvulas quae demoliuntur vineas” – but how? Until recently, I had…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Father for taking one for the team by watching this and sparing us the expense and indignity of…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “I agree with you, Father, it was disappointing. There was something hollow and flat about it. I would have stuck…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “This is really no surprise when dramatizing spiritual matters in a largely secular medium. The surprise is that it is…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr. Z for confirming what I suspected already. I will not be wasting my time.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1177: Christianae virtutis perfectum specimen ostendit: “Black can mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers”…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Father Z after seeing Fr. James Martin at the end of the film: https://youtu.be/cEd_efoEeiA”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr Z for the review. Too bad. If the right people tackled this subject , ie. Mel Gibson,…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “New Oxford Review (NOR) also had a link to a review of the film “Conclave.” The link at NOR is…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1176: That’s concelebration, my friends.: “Did Trump bring in Father Ripperger to make Musk leave?”
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Tag Archives: military chaplains
Cause for canonization advances for World War II hero, Army Air Corps chaplain Fr LT Joseph Verbis Lafleur
In better news about the US Bishops, I see this splendid statement from Archbp. Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services. WASHINGTON, D.C. – His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool
Tagged Archbp. Broglio, Joseph Verbis Lafleur, military chaplains
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PROPONITUR: Retired military chaplains – using the Vetus Ordo – form an Oratory.
I have a radical idea. It keeps popping into my head. I think that means that I’m being prompted from upstairs to post it. PROPONITUR: Half a dozen retired military chaplains – who want to use the Vetus Ordo 95% of the … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Priests and Priesthood, The future and our choices
Tagged military chaplains, Oratory
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NCRegister about D-Day Catholic chaplains
It’s the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. The National Catholic Register has an article about Catholic chaplains in the conflict. The whole article is great. Here, however, is an interesting bit about a priest: […] Among the massive carnage of D-Day, … Read More
Military chaplain reacts to whiny “gay” priests
I received this from a military chaplain of many years, including service in Iraq. He reacted to the Hell’s Bible piece about priests who are “gay” (I hate that word) who whine about being “trapped” in the priesthood. My piece … Read More
HELP! The dire state of US Military Chaplains
The US Bishops are meeting in their annual plenary session. Yesterday, Most Rev. Timothy Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, delivered a presentation on the dire state of the number of chaplains serving the military and their families. His presentation is … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!
Tagged Archbp. Broglio, Archd. Military Services, chaplains, military chaplains
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16 Comments
WWII Chaplain saying Mass as the armor rolls in
One of our alert readers sent me the link to some spiffy footage from WWII. A Catholic Mass being conducted by a Chaplain in Makin Islands, Kirabati during World War II. I would still very much like to find someone … Read More
Military chaplains harassed, mocked for quoting Scripture during chaplain training
From Citizen Link: Military Chaplains Sue Over Harassment, Attack on Christian Faith by Bethany Monk Those who serve our country often greet reveilles before the sunrise. They don the uniform. They represent our country, and they continue to make sacrifice … Read More
Fishwrap attacks Military Chaplains. ACTION ITEM!
At the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) there is a mean-spirited and wrong-headed opinion piece by someone who is described as “an arborist and a member of the Ithaca, N.Y., Catholic Worker community”. In this piece he says that the … Read More
Obama Admin cuts off money for funerals of fallen troops
It sounds as if military chaplain priests will be allowed by Pres. Obama to function as priests again. HERE. Not to worry. They found another way to inflict pain for political gain. There might be a priest… but… From the … Read More
Obama Administration attacks Catholic military personnel and threatens their chaplains
I already posted about this HERE but we need to keep it in front of our eyes. From Todd Starnes at FNC. Catholic priests in military face arrest for celebrating Mass By Todd Starnes The U.S. military has furloughed as many … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, government shutdown, HHS mandate, limited government, military chaplains, Obama Administration, religious liberty, The First Gay President
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85 Comments
Archbp. Broglio (Military Services) statement on chaplains and same-sex unions
Conversations I have had lead me to conclude that Pres. Obama is waging a war against Catholic military chaplains. The Archbishop for the Military Services in these USA has issued directives about Catholic chaplains and same-sex unions. Read the whole … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Mail from priests, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, Priests and Priesthood, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Archbp. Broglio, Archd. Military Services, homosexual activists, homosexuals, military chaplains, same-sex unions
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17 Comments
Under Obama Administration: hostility increases toward military chaplains
We Catholic citizens of these USA need to support the Archdiocese for Military Services. From National Catholic Register: Religion in U.S. Military Policy The Family Research Council’s report notes that pressure to impose ’a secular, anti-religious culture’ has intensified over … Read More
Perhaps we should start calling him “Henry IX”?
Perhaps we should start calling him “Henry IX“, along with “The First Gay President”? From FoxNews: Obama calls Conscience Clause for Military Chaplains “Ill-Advised” By Todd Starnes Religious liberty advocates are concerned after President Obama said a conscience clause that … Read More
Posted in Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Archd. Military Services, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Henry IX, military chaplains, National Defense Authorization Act, Pres. Obama, religious freedom, religious liberty, Rep. Todd Akin, The First Gay President
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20 Comments
In living, and dying, color.
Someone sent a link to rare color photos from World War II. Here is one: And another:
Nancy Pelosi’s insists that military chaplains be forced to perform homosexual “marriages”. Chaplains protest.
As a follow up to Nancy Pelosi’s recent stupidity, this is form CNS: Chaplain’s Group Says Pelosi’s Wrong About Need to Protect Conscience Rights of Chaplains By Pete Winn (CNSNews.com) – A group representing more than 2,500 Evangelical Christian military … Read More
Pelosi: No to Provision Protecting Chaplains From Being Ordered to Act Against Faith
I am on the road so I’ll just post this and walk away in disgust. Pelosi: No to Provision Protecting Chaplains From Being Ordered to Act Against Faith: ‘It’s A Fraud’ By Elizabeth Harrington May 17, 2012 (CNSNews.com) – House … Read More
ACTION ITEM ALERT! Pres. Obama, through a minion, attacks Catholic chaplains once again.
Everyone should know what the Obama Administration is doing to Catholics this time. I received my most recent copy of the magazine/bulletin of the Archdiocese for Military Services called Salute (that link will bring up a pdf of the article I am … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Dogs and Fleas, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged AMS, anti-catholicism, Archb.Broglio, Archd. Military Services, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, freedom, homosexuality, military chaplains, Pres. Obama, reliigious liberty, same-sex marriage
33 Comments
33 Comments
OOH-RAH! by OOH-RAH!: TLM in Afghanistan
Over at Rorate there is a note about a priest serving as a military chaplain who offers also the Extraordinary Form. A great juxtaposition of materials. More photos over there. I like the votive candle rack and the intentions tacked … Read More
CNA: Catholic US Military Archdiocese sees rise in priestly vocations: SPECIAL APPEAL FROM FR. Z TO READERS
It is a regret of mine that I didn’t sign up for military chaplain service when I had the chance. I am more than likely too old now and hindsight is 20/20. In any event, at one point I did … Read More
Benedict Joseph on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thanks for taking the chance and saving me a few bucks. I was beginning to fall for the endless prompts…”
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