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Tag Archives: Pope Francis
Pope Francis’ General Audience focused on women. Feminists aren’t going to be happy.
The text of Pope Francis’ general audience: Feminists and proponents of women’s ordination aren’t gonna be happy. My emphases and comments: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we turn to the Catechism of the Year of Faith. [Well! He mentioned it … Read More
Posted in Francis, Just Too Cool, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged General Audience, motherhood, Pope Francis
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What’s this you say? Popes are *not* above the law? Analysis at Commonweal.
Seen at the site of Commonweal. This is great! You watch… now that a liberal publication has put out something like this, pretty soon other liberals will be okay with talking about exactly what we have been discussing. The difference … Read More
One look at Pope Francis’s first Holy Week. Fr. Z responds with brief manifesto.
Many people don’t know that Pope Francis planned to write his thesis on Romano Guardini, the distinguished theologian and liturgist who had a profound influence on Joseph Ratzinger. Ratzinger even named one of his most important books with the same title … Read More
New Z-Swag items: Pope Francis!
In my online store there are some new items of Z-swag for Pope Francis. Among them are mugs and other drinkware. And car magnets….
Pope Francis: “keep the light on in the confessional and are available, then you will see what kind of line there is”
A couple interesting details in this story from Vatican Radio. (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis had lunch with seven Roman priests on Thursday after celebrating the Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica. The meal took place in the apartment of Archbishop … Read More
Pope Francis’ sermon for the Easter Vigil
Pope Francis sermon for the Vigil of Easter with my emphases and comments. Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. In the Gospel of this radiant night of the Easter Vigil, we first meet the women who go the tomb of Jesus with … Read More
Thank you, Pope Francis!
In two weeks Pope Francis has done more to promote Summorum Pontificum than Pope Benedict did since the day he promulgated it. After the decision by Pope Francis to wash the feet of two women on Holy Thursday, conservative Catholic … Read More
Have we entered an age of a new gnosticism?
There is an adage: Qui bene distinguit, bene docet, that is, someone who makes distinctions well, teaches well. Distinguished canonist Ed Peters makes good distinctions about the Holy Father’s disregard for the Church’s duly promulgated law when he chose to … Read More
What is Pope Francis really saying?
Here is what I think Pope Francis is up to. In this explanation I am not necessarily endorsing specific things that he is doing (washing the feet of females in a prison) or not doing (refusing the mozzetta, etc.). I … Read More
emmatag1126 on FRANCE: Majority of Young Priests now Celebrate the Traditional Mass: “I wonder how much higher the statistics would be if TC hadn’t been. I know that has held back some…”
