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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- 11 October: Maternity of Mary. A tale of an antiphon, image, and a little street chapel.
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Tag Archives: The Tablet
Fishwrap, Pill, and Sister Kunigunde
The Fishwrap is one in being with The Pill in a defense of women deacons. Austrian sister calls for ordination of women deacons by Isabella R. Moyer on Jun. 14, 2012 NCR Today The Catholic church in Austria made international … Read More
Sound English priests react to the Tablet’s bashing of Bp. Davies
My friends Frs. Blake and Finigan have blog entries about the bashing of Bp Davies by The Tablet (aka The Bitter Pill aka RU-486) From Fr Finigan: […] Bishop Davies said to the young people that a previous generation failed … Read More
The Pope, The Pill, and the Renewed Babylonian Captivity of the Church
Robert Mickens has shared the angst of his publication The Tablet (aka The Bitter Pill) about a piece of clothing. Not just any clothing, papal clothing. Pope Benedict, Yes, Benedict XVI wore over his choir dress a stole decorated with … Read More
A new twist on attacking the new, corrected translation.
Do you remember the “What If We Just Say Wait?” priest in Seattle? Fr. Michael G. Ryan tried to rouse up a movement to block the process of the new, corrected English translation of the Missale Romanum. He had a … Read More
Hate-filled editorial by The Tablet: Extraordinary Form, clericalism, and child abuse
From The Bitter Pill (aka The Tablet aka RU486). Make a decision before you read this to remain cool and composed. I worked on this a few days ago, but set it aside and then turned my own heat down … Read More
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Mickens of The Pill K.O.’s “Universae Ecclesiae”!
Robert Mickens of The Pill (aka The Tablet aka RU486), found something really wrong with Universae Ecclesiae, something truly disturbing. Some puir slow-witted gowk in the CDF or Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” screwed up the title or “incipit” of the … Read More
Robert Mickens on Pope Benedict and Summorum Pontificum. It is to laugh.
Damian Thompson has rightly shared with us Robert Micken’s little trip to the zoo. Mr. Mickens, Rome correspondent for The Tablet (aka The Bitter Pill aka RU486), has taken exception to Pope Benedict and the provisions of Summorum Pontificum. I’ll … Read More
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Confraternity of Catholic Clergy in England already attacked in The Tablet
A while back I told you that in England some priests have started a new Confraternity of Catholic Clergy. They want a Confraternity which is faithful to Catholic doctrine and their identity as Catholic priests. I know quite a few … Read More
A note about The Tablet
My friend Fr. Ray Blake, the p.p. of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, posted this about The Tablet (aka The Bitter Pill). Keep in mind this may be hard to substantiate. Shops seem to be closing all over Brighton, more … Read More




















