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Category Archives: The Coming Storm
On fear of the priest
Over at Vultus Christi, which I check every day, dom Mark posted a disturbing quote from St. John Chrysostom’s On the priesthood: All men are ready to pass judgment on the priest as if he was not a being clothed … Read More
Another state bans abortion in Obamacare plans
How are you doing with the “AFFORDABLE” Care Act? There is a good development. From Politico: Michigan joins states banning abortion in Obamacare plans Michigan became the 24th state to ban most abortions in its exchange plans when the state … Read More
Why don’t as many men go to church as women?
Today is the 50th anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium. What great fruits the liturgical reforms have produced! Jammed churches, long confession lines, full schools, lots of weddings and baptisms, convents bursting, seminaries churning out priests as fast as they can be … Read More
Active Participation … for WHOM?
On the 50th anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium, I read this: Dutch bishops give Pope Francis a bleak picture of Catholic Church in decline Dutch bishops visiting Rome this week have given Pope Francis a dramatic snapshot of the steep decline … Read More
Another evil attack on the Church and religious freedom in these USA
One can understand that a person might be slightly deranged because of sorrow and grief, but this is an evil act. This is the sort of thing that will occur more and more often. Michigan woman sues U.S. Catholic bishops … Read More
Some 100 US dioceses have adopted Common Core
From Breitbart: Controversy Intensifies Among Catholic Educators over Common Core With approximately 100 out of 195 Catholic dioceses throughout the United States embracing the new Common Core State Standards, the controversy is intensifying among Catholic educators not only with regard … Read More
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VIDEO: UPDATE – Abortion wymyn physically attack men praying in front of cathedral of Buenos Aires
“The culture war is real….” A tip of the biretta to my friend Fr. Finigan. Father writes: I was moved by this video of young men protecting the Cathedral of San Juan in Argentina. Pro-abortionists provoke them with various insults and … Read More
FLORENCE: Dominicans to leave San Marco. Signs of the Times?
The last friar should turn off the lights. It seems that the last four Dominicans left at the famous San Marco (where the Beato Angelico rooms are) are leaving, transferring their flag to Santa Maria Novella. Thus, the centuries old … Read More
Scotland: priests attacked
From the Scottish Catholic Observer: Priests under attack By Ian Dunn and Martin Dunlop An arson blaze and robberies show that Scotland’s priests are, once again, being targeted by opportunistic criminals. [Again?!?] Priests in Scotland are increasingly living in fear … Read More
Will German bishops defy Rome, ignore teaching on indissolubility of marriage?
Iran, and other countries, are more than likely emboldened by the Obama-inflicted weakness of these USA. They will be flexing their muscles, sure that the President won’t do anything. In Germany, and probably other places, some bishops, emboldened by a … Read More
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