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Tag Archives: USCCB
The USCCB elections viewed from the ‘c’atholic side
It is occasionally instructive to view events through the lens of the… “other side”. Hence, we might look at the panicky reaction over the USCCB elections over at the Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter). One has the image of that … Read More
Bottom of the ninth. What did the bishops do? Did they hit a home run?
At The Catholic Thing there is a good description by David Carlin of the miserable, enervated choke the bishops showed the world at their last USCCB meeting. As my dad, a connoisseur of baseball puts it, it’s hard to win with … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged can. 915, USCCB
28 Comments
28 Comments
Wherein National ‘c’atholic Fishwrap’s own Wile E. Coyote “oopses” himself. Fr. Z explains.
The Fishwrap is known by various monikers. The editors call it the National catholic Reporter in defiance of a decree of their local bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Bp. Helmsing, who ordered them to remove “Catholic” from their … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Canon Law, Liberals, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, You must be joking!
Tagged can. 455, can. 915, Fishwrap, Joe Biden, Madame Defarge, USCCB, Wile E. Coyote
4 Comments
4 Comments
Your thoughts about the US Bishops and reviving belief in the Eucharist
The US bishops are going to meet in their annual November blabfest. It seems they will discuss how to revive belief in and devotion to the Eucharist. I am not overly sanguine about their ability to produce anything proportioned to … Read More
In a time when 75% of US Catholics don’t believe in the Real Presence… NEWSFLASH!!!! … 75% of bishops vote to teach about the Eucharist!
Today the USCCB overwhelmingly voted yes to the drafting of a document about the Eucharist. Only 66% was needed to move that document forward and the approval garnered 75% of the bishops’ votes. Given that the Pew survey a couple … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged can. 915, Eucharist, USCCB
20 Comments
20 Comments
Of “schism” and the abolition of the USCCB
A couple of reading assignments for this morning. Check out Ross Douthat on the Left’s “schism” hysteria. HERE Also, at Crisis there is a piece which suggests the abolition of the USCCB. HERE This passage summed up a lot of what … Read More
Blistering NRO piece flames the recent USCCB meeting
Beware. This piece from NRO might provoke thoughts that require confession. I’m not kidding. That said, this blistering entry by Declan Leary jabs a serious bruise. Themes: passing v. lasting – passivity and reaction v. activity v. proaction. Let’s … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Pò sì jiù, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged National Review, NRO, USCCB
15 Comments
15 Comments
USCCB meets. They talk about the “nones”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
How many times have I written it here? Nothing we undertake as a Church, this plan or that project or this resolution to form a committee or action item, will succeed unless it flows from and returns to our sacred … Read More
Francis and the retreating US Bishops
As the US bishops meet in a retreat at Chicago’s Mundelein Seminary, with reflections by Rainiero Cantalamessa and the aegis of – I guess it was unavoidable – Card. Cupich, Francis sent them a letter. HERE There is a piece … Read More
The Bruised Optimist on ASK FATHER: If God love us infinitely why does He not speak to us directly?: “Perhaps what the verse from Exodus means is this. If we were to see God, and then have that consummation…”
