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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Denial, Mrs. Pelosi, is not a river in Egypt
From The Washington Examiner: Nancy Pelosi: Kermit Gosnell case ‘really disgusting’ During her press conference this afternoon, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was asked if she was aware of the Kermit Gosnell case and asked whether Congress should hold hearings … Read More
National Schismatic Reporter starts to turn on the Pope – Francis and the LCWR
Here is something that I never thought I would write. Fr. Z kudos to Jamie Manson of the National Schismatic Reporter. One of Fishwrap‘s headliners, a darling of LCWR, the openly-lesbian, Margaret Farley-mentored Jamie Manson has sobered up about Pope … Read More
QUAERITUR: Ember Days during Octave of Pentecost… penitential?
From a priest: For those that follow the 1962 calendar or simply follow the traditional penitential days, are the ember days in the octave of Pentecost days of fast? It would seem not since the octave days, similar to Easter, … Read More
Fr. Z’s Day Off
With the exception of a few great days in Boston, the three weeks or so have been less than optimal. Isn’t it amazing how much smaller your world becomes when you are ill? And how quickly? Yesterday, finally feeling better … Read More
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QUAERITUR: What to do with occult objects?
From a reader: When you discover you have an occult or new age object in your house, do you burn it or do you douse it with Holy Water and throw it away? I know you are busy, but a … Read More
“feeeelings… wo wo wo feeeeeeeelings….”
It took them a few hours to get organized, but Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter), in its capacity of LCWR spin surrogate, has started to twist Pope Francis’s address to the UISG (HERE) into something that it is not. Here … Read More
Innovative Reform of the Novus Ordo: Vigil of Ascension (2002MR)
In some places the Feast of the Ascension (which since the 4th century has fallen on a Thursday) has been transferred to next Sunday, thus making it “Ascension Thursday Sunday”. I’ll rant about the transfer in another entry. The 3rd … Read More
Shades of Notre Shame! Jesuit-run Boston College to honor pro-abortion ‘catholic’ Irish PM
Did you see that Jesuit-run Boston College is going to have the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny as their commencement speaker and then give him an honorary degree? HERE Shades of Notre Shame! Enda Kenny, catholic, promoted abortion in Ireland. … Read More
Pope Francis’ outstanding address to international leaders of women religious
Today Pope Francis met with some 800 leaders of women’s religious institutes from around the world in an organization called the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). Think of an international version of the LCWR. This meeting of women religious … Read More
Why do liberals try to make religious life so … small?
Since there is a great deal of liberal hooting at the latest women religious, LCWR, Bus-Nun type goat rodeo, let’s turn the clock back a bit and look at something at Religion and Politics about the Nashville Dominicans. The article is … Read More
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