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Category Archives: Cri de Coeur
The Vatican II Crisis… applied.
More than one of you have sent links to an article in The New Republic wherein an interesting comparison is made in a discussion of the decline of American orchestras. Here is a taste: […] Dare’s comments were another contribution to … Read More
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Churches burned in Egypt. Everyone should know about this.
At The Blaze I saw a list of churches burned by the practitioners of the Religion of Peace. Sts. Nunilo and Alodia, pray for us. Alexandria Father Maximus Church Arish St George Church | Burned | Source Assiut Good Shepherds Monastery | Nuns attacked … Read More
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A study in contrasts
I saw this juxtaposition of quotes about the Supreme Court’s DOMA decision at Pundit and Pundette: Pres. Barack Obama: On an issue as sensitive as this, knowing that Americans hold a wide range of views based on deeply held beliefs, … Read More
Fr. Z muses and rants
There is an especially awful story about clergy in Rome circulating right now. Once upon a time, I was walking under the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square with an especially well-placed curial official, nay rather, institution. I asked him if … Read More
“Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA”
From CNSNews: Catholic Archbishop: Wake Up! Religious Liberty at Risk in USA (CNSNews.com) – Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is calling on Americans to wake up [Is it too late? We must keep working.] and recognize that the Founding … Read More
CRI DE COEUR: “If there were no more priests hardly anyone would be crying about it.”
At Rorate I saw something (translated there from Italian) from the blog Radicati nella fede, for the Catholic community of Domodossola and Vocogno in the Diocese of Novara. This is a cri de coeur, if there ever was one. My … Read More
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Martyrdom and you.
Over at the National Catholic Register, Matthew Archbold has this sobering observation: Preparing my Children for Martyrdom I was looking at my children in Mass yesterday and a horrifying thought occurred to me. If I do my job well as … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z makes a suggestion to Cardinal Electors
Here is a point that is so obvious that I am surprised no one has made it yet. Some people are talking – as they did in 2005 – about the election of a cardinal from the “emerging” Church. Several … Read More
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Of a hand-held radio, a US Senator, a concealed hand gun, and a cri de coeur
When I got interested in Ham Radio, I discovered on YouTube some video offerings from “USNERDOC“, a fellow in Oregon who was in the Navy and is an emergency medicine doctor. He has gotten into Ham Radio, in part, to … Read More
Faithful Chinese Bishops dies – forgave his enemies
From Fides: The death of Mgr. Chen Shizhong: during forced labor he had received the gift of forgiving his enemies Yibin (Agenzia Fides) – On December 16, 2012, His Exc. Mgr. John Chen Shizhong, Bishop of the Diocese of Yibin … Read More
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