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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
- I like it and am happy to do it. (11%, 2,955 Votes)
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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
- I don't care. (2%, 431 Votes)
- What's penance? (1%, 152 Votes)
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Category Archives: The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Nancy Pelosi: ‘I am going to stick with fellow Catholics’ in Pres. Obama’s war on Catholics. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), catholic and openly an abortion absolutist, is from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, but she spends most of her time in Washington DC. She has at least quasi-domicile in the Archdiocese of Washington DC. She is Archbishop … Read More
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More Leo XIII: on religious liberty and the tyranny of liberalism (read: Pres. Obama’s Administration)
The other day I posted a quote about civil authority and freedom from an encyclical of Pope Leo XIII called Diuturnum illud. I was happy to see that Bp. Slattery also quoted that enecyclical in his outstanding response to Pres. … Read More
Catholic Military Archdiocese and Chaplains interfered with last Sunday by Pres. Obama’s Administration
Pres. Obama is at war with the Catholic Church. On NRO, I read this: Army Silenced Chaplains Last Sunday By Kathryn Jean Lopez February 3, 2012 4:58 P.M. In Catholic churches across the country, parishioners were read letters from the … Read More
Hugh Hewitt interviewed Sen. Santorum about Pres. Obama’s attack on the Church. Santorum scores big.
I like radio guy Hugh Hewitt (whom I listen to on 1280 AM “The Patriot”). On Wednesday I heard him interview Rick Santorum. The issue of Pres. Obama’s attack on the Catholic Church and 1st Amendment came up and Santorum … Read More
Bp. Slattery’s statement about Pres. Obama’s attack on religious liberty
His Excellency Most Rev. Edward Slattery, Bishop of Tulsa, has issued his statement about Pres. Obama’s attack on the 1st Amendment, on religious liberty, and on the Catholic Church. He provides also a video. He calls the mandate “evil”. I … Read More
Bp. Zubik shares feedback he received after he responded to Pres. Obama’s declaration of war on the Catholic Church
A few days ago Bp. Zubik of Pittsburgh issued his own strongly worded response (rather than the USCCB template) after Pres. Obama’s blatant attack on the civil and religious liberty of Catholics. You will recall that Bp. Zubik said this … Read More
Head of SNAP suggested that Card. Bevilacqua was faking it to avoid testifying
I just an interesting item on the site The Media Report. Apparently the head of SNAP, Mr. David Clohessy, was suggesting that Card. Bevilacqua was faking an illness to avoid testifying. Less than 36 hours before Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua passed … Read More
UK bishops to distribute cards designed to help Catholics identify themselves as Catholics
I found this on the site of the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald. A card communicating that its carrier is a baptised Catholic will be distributed nationally on behalf of the bishops of England and Wales. The Bishops’ … Read More
Catholic Latino group raises its voice to protest Pres. Obama’s attacks
Pres. Obama and his administration have declared war on the Catholic Church. I think their cynical attacks will be overturned, but they will be on record for the sake of their liberal and secularist supporters long before the general election … Read More
Regarding Pres. Obama’s attack and rise of our Catholic bishops…
… I wonder when the first retaliatory attacks from the left will start on the Church’s tax exemption?
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