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Category Archives: Liberals
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
You Scream, I Scream, we all Scream for more Scream
From History comes an interesting story: today in history, in 1994 the painting by Edvard Munch “The Scream” was recovered, three months after it was boosted from a museum. Here is the story from History… watch for the interesting bit… … Read More
The LCWR goat rodeo continues
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious has been in a demonstrable doctrinal tailspin for years. The LCWR has been strange enough that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith got involved. The LCWR has its charter from the Holy … Read More
Hacker group with a spotty record threatens Diocese of Columbus
At the onset I direct the readers attention to Fr. Z’s Litany for the Conversion of Internet Thugs (2.0) There is a hacking group called Anonymous – made up of people… or maybe use a person … not brave enough to … Read More
“The lukewarm, lukewarm Christians, without courage … That hurts the Church so much”
From Pope Francis’ fervorino at his daily Mass: “When the Church loses courage, the Church enters into a ‘lukewarm’ atmosphere. The lukewarm, lukewarm Christians, without courage … That hurts the Church so much, because this tepid atmosphere draws you inside, … Read More
Collegiality’s dark underbelly
There is a trend you need to be aware of. Indeed, this is a virus you need to help inoculate others against. Here are a couple examples of the virus that is spreading. First, turn your attention a piece on … Read More
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What homosexual “marriage” advocates are really after
This was sent by an alert reader. From the site of the Illinois Family Institute earlier in April comes this. Homosexual Activist Admits True Purpose of Battle is to Destroy Marriage Written By Micah Clark | 04.06.13 Even knowing that … Read More
Women-priest fakers allow Protestants to define who Catholics are. There must be consequences.
When anti-Catholic ecumenical atrocities take place, Catholic bishops should act. Here is an example which calls for consequences. From WTAX in Kentucky: Kentucky woman ordained as priest in defiance of Roman Catholic Church [Note either the carelessness or the bias? … Read More
The attack is underway in Columbus
Have you been following the controversy in Columbus? Your readers should stand up to support Bp. Campbell. Friends, this is going to happen more and more often. We are going to see myriad harassment cases in the courts, relentlessly attacking … Read More
Fr. Scalon on the unfinished business of Vatican II
At Homiletic and Pastoral Review there is a good article by Fr. Regis Scanlon, OFMCap. Let’s see the first part, with my emphases: Fifty years after the opening of the Second Vatican Council, the Church in the United States is … Read More
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