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Category Archives: Liberals
More Francis Effect™ Analysis: “try crossing a rainbow-stole wearing priest in crappy sandals talking about love”
The other day I posted about an entry at The Sensible Bond. He is watching Francis and listening to rhetoric and considering their effects, especially in light of TBI™. We are all seeing what I call The Francis Effect™. He … Read More
Fr. Swamp Fox, the Catholic Maquis, and You. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I have written “Be The Maquis!” a few times. Why? Right now liberals – who misread Pope Francis and shamelessly instrumentalize him – are emboldened. They sense that they have the big mo, and, given the help they receive from … Read More
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WHERE’S THE OUTRAGE? Francis and the ‘c’atholic Left.
Liberals, living in Nephelokokkygia, think that Pope Francis is “teachable“. When he confounds their expectations and does something Catholic, they say, “He’ll come around.” When he makes sharp negative remarks about radical feminists, they respond, “We’ll guide him him.” And then … Read More
Exploding the canard of a dichotomy between liturgical solemnity and ministry to the poor
Some years ago, when in my church in Italy I regularly had sung Novus Ordo Masses in Latin, with Gregorian chant and polyphony by Palestrina and Giovanelli, I was accused by liberal priests that I was not allowing the poor … Read More
Sr. Margaret Farley endores the same things that got the Australian priest excommunicated
Here is your Sr. Margaret Farley update! Yes, she managed to get back into the news. Go to the site of the Cardinal Newman Society, whose feed I am delighted to have on my side bar. Check it out. And … Read More
What consequences should the Kenya terror attack bring about?
By now you all know about the horrific attacks in Kenya by Islamic terrorists against non-Muslims. It saddens me, and alarms me, that several of the terrorists had US passports and that they were living in my native place. Let … Read More
NARAL screwed up big time over Pope Francis’ TBI, but they still “win”.
People are sending me a link which they found on Pewsitter. The ultra-radical pro-big-business abortion group NARAL committed a massive blunder in posting to their Facebook page a “thank you” card to Pope Francis for his comments in TBI™ (aka … Read More
Loose cannon (now former) priest has been excommunicated
“Pope Francis is just, like, he’s just the most wonderfullest Pope, like, EHvur!” So, the liberals gush, completely ignoring what Francis is about. And so we turn out attention down-under, where a loose cannon of a priest ran amok for … Read More
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