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Category Archives: Francis
PODCAzT 156 – Josef Seifert on The Persecution of Orthdoxy
Today at First Things there is a powerful and persuasive piece by Josef Seifert, former Dietrich von Hildebrand Chair of Realist Phenomenology at the International Academy of Philosophy in Spain. It is clear that there is now a not so subtle … Read More
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CHALLENGE COIN UPDATE! NRA surprise.
On the topic of Challenge Coins, I received a text from an NYPD cop who will be at tonight’s game between the noble small-market, well-deserving Twins and the arrogant, effete, big-market hated Yankees. He is, woe betide, unrepenting in his support … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z’s spidey sense is tingling. Help requested.
UPDATE: See below! ___ My spidey sense is tingling. I’m having a flashback… but the details are a little vague. I need the help of the readership with this. You have long memories and can find stuff when you work … Read More
SSPX Bp. Fellay about the #FilialCorrection
SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay signed the Correctio Filialis. Libs pounced. “OMG!”, they sneered, “The correction is so baaaad because an SSPX guy signed it!”, which you will immediately recognize as a really powerful argument. Bp. Fellay explains why he signed. … Read More
Fr. Blake on faithful clerics’ fear of vicious liberal reprisals
Let’s be clear about something. There is nothing more vicious than a liberal. For over 30 years I dealt with this first hand and I have the ecclesial scars on my back and in my heart to prove it. My … Read More
7 Oct – Polish bishops urge 1 Million Poles to pray Rosary at border in honor of historic defeat of Islam
The other day in Madrid, I got to see the Juan of Austria’s personal pendant which flew on his ship at the Battle of Lepanto, 7 October 1571. That victory, under the aegis of the Mother of God, was a … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants… about and to diocesan priests
A while back, I posted a comment on the post of a young man who had, quite properly, praised the work of those orders, fraternities and institutes set up under the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“. He left out diocesan priests. … Read More
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Access to #FilialCorrection Crimethink webpage blocked in the Vatican
UPDATE: See comments, below, for possible alternative explanations involving filters. As reported by Corriere, the Vatican spokesman said: “nessun blocco, la notizia e falsa”… “ma figuratevi se facciano questo per una lettera di sessanta persone”. Also the head of the … Read More
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A veritable banquet of rich and useful reading: @RobertSRoyal and Kwasniewski
This morning I awoke to a veritable banquet of rich and useful reading. First, I direct your attention to a post at The Catholic Thing by Robert Royal, who never disappoints. (He also writes about Dante. YAY! US HERE – UK HERE) He … Read More
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Large group offers “filial correction” to Pope Francis for “seven heresies”.
UPDATE: 23 Sept: It is important to take all thoughts about this to prayer and perhaps with fasting. ____ Be careful about what you ask for. Pope Francis asked for “lío”. He got some more public “lío”. I had alluded … Read More
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