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“Blessed are they who persecute the righteous, for they shall be called the children of God.”
The estimable translator and teacher Anthony Esolen has a wickedly biting commentary piece at Crisis today. Read it in the context of controversy over the upcoming Synod on the Family in October, namely, there are those who suggest that Christ … Read More
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You’ve gotta hand it to SNL this time. VIDEO
Things that are funny, especially ironically or satirically funny, are so because they instantly recognizable kernels of the truth. You’ve gotta hand it to SNL this time. They cut pretty close to the bone. More and more reasons for Summorum Pontificum.
Next years’s LCWR Assembly Speaker chosen already?
A while back I opined (HERE) about the LCWR assembly speakers: How do we explain the antics of the LCWR nuns? I have the impression that – and mothers can correct me about the right age for this sort of … Read More
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Other-specied hate piece from Eye of the Tiber
From the amusing Eye of the Tiber comes this species-ist hit piece. Why pick on trolls? Tifton, GA–Catholic troll Phillip Karabin, writing under the handle P90XcelsisDeo, has been patiently scouring the internet looking to passionately defend everything he holds dear, his friends are … Read More
A mordant look at the wrong notion of “active participation”
From the amusing Eye of the Tiber: Culver City, CA––Parishioners of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Culver City, California were forced to jump into action during Mass early Monday morning when it appeared that only one priest would be available for the consecration. … Read More
“McPenance”?
On a lighter note, this comes from the amusing Eye of the Tiber: Wichita, KS––Reports out of The Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Wichita, Kansas are confirming that last week’s launch of their new drive-thru confessional was a complete … Read More
“I’m spiritual, but not religious.”
The amusing Eye of the Tiber (go visit!) hits it on the head with this one. Funny… but not! Lapsed Catholic Confirms She Is Still Spiritual Sherman Oaks, CA–27-year-old Sara Matson confirmed to friends yesterday that she was indeed still very … Read More
Injustice! Why can’t men become women priests too?
From the amusing Eye of the Tiber comes this: Medford, OR––Speaking at a Women’s Rights group at the home of fellow parishioner Florence Hensley of Medford, Oregon this week, 58-year-old Roger Shannahan complained that the group was being sexist for … Read More
Scientists experiment on Sedevacantist, determine stress from Novus Ordo
From the amusing Eye of the Tiber: Scientists Test Effects of Novus Ordo On Longtime Sedevacantist Los Angeles, CA–Attempting to explain the physical and emotional toll that an average Sedevacantist would endure during a Novus Ordo, students at UCLA have … Read More
Meme Mass?
And this on the day I wrote about the Knox Bible. Life is funny. The amusing Eye of the Tiber has this: Washington, DC––Citing a need for the Church to “reach out to its estranged youth,” the International Commission on … Read More
FISHWRAP EXCLUSIVE: COALITION PROTESTS VATILEAKS BUTLER ARREST
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! You have by now heard that the Holy Father’s valet, or butler, has been arrested for stealing documents and leaking them to the press. The Butler is presently confined in the Vatican jail (yes, … Read More
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