Category Archives: Throwing a Nutty

Amy Sullivan on Jonathan Reyes

Posted on 22 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We have seen Amy Sullivan before. Among other things, Amy Sullivan was a legislative assistant to pro-abortion Catholic, former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). She is as politically partisan as you can get. This time Sullivan, with The New Republic as … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged abortion, Amy Sullivan, Jonathan Reyes, Social Justice, USCCB
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The Tablet… losers!

Posted on 15 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Recently Fr. Tim Finigan gave a thoughtful talk to the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain about parallels/connections between the phenomena of “new movements” and the Catholic blogosphere. He is onto something. Even a cursory glance shows that both new … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Catherine Pepinster, liberals, The Tablet
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Comments on Fishwrap’s editorial against Bp. Finn and their call for his removal

Posted on 11 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today Fishwrap offers up a fantasy editorial railing against Bp. Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Based on his conviction by a Kansas City court, Fishwrap demands Finn’s resignation or removal from office. It would take too many words here to pull their editorial apart, … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse, One Man & One Woman, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Bp. Finn, D. Kansas City-St. Joseph, Fishwrap, NCR
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National catholic Reporter’s misleading piece about Bp. Morlino, Rep. Ryan.

Posted on 10 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Are we surprised when the National catholic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) posts a a misleading, prejudicial report about a sound and strong Catholic bishop? Here is Fishwrap’s piece: Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wis., (Rep. Paul Ryan’s home diocese) gives some political … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns, The Drill, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, Fishwrap, magisterium of nuns, NCFishwrap, NCR, Nuns On The Bus, Rep. Paul Ryan, subsidiarity
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How liberals see the world: If you are pro-life you are now a racist.

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If you are a liberal these days, you are losing most arguments that are based in facts. Liberals therefore are resorting to the ad hominem attack, which involves attacking the people they oppose instead of their positions. For example, I … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Lighter fare, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged liberals, November 2012, pro-life, The Atlantic, war on women
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The Tablet is staging a nutty over the UK’s Confraternity of Catholic Clergy.

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend the mighty p.p. of Blacken and Dean of Bexley, His Hermeueticalness, Fr. Finigan, whom I look forward to seeing soon, has a great post at his blog, The Hermeneutic of Continuity, about the upcoming meeting of the British … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Just Too Cool, Liberals, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Priests and Priesthood, The Campus Telephone Pole, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged British Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, Fr. Finigan, The Bitter Pill, The Tablet
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Planned Parenthood abortion zealot spits in the face of a Romney supporter

Posted on 18 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Life News: Planned Parenthood Protestor Spits on Romney Supporter by Steven Ertelt A Planned Parenthood protestor [in other words a pro-PP protester = a zealot for PP] who purposefully mingled in with supporters of Mitt Romney at a Wisconsin … Read More →

Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged abortion, big business abortion, Planned Parenthood, The First Gay President
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LCWR Nuns are “the real thing”

Posted on 11 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Tom Fox of the Fishwrap was one the honored invited speakers at the recent meeting of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR – a subsidiary of the Magisterium of Nuns). He has a brief but gushy post at … Read More →

Posted in Lighter fare, Magisterium of Nuns, Throwing a Nutty, Women Religious | Tagged LCWR, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the real thing, Tom Fox
112 Comments

Nancy Pelosi Says Spirit of Susan B. Anthony Spoke to Her in White House

Posted on 9 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I think I had better post this without much additional commentary. From CNSNews: Nancy Pelosi Says Spirit of Susan B. Anthony Spoke to Her in White House By Eric Scheiner (CNSNews.com) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) told a recent … Read More →

Posted in Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Nancy Pelosi
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LCWR’s Sr. Chittister’s evolving view of being a woman religious.

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the site of the National catholic Fishwrap there is a story about a meeting of the past presidents of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR – a subsidiary of the Magisterium of Nuns). The story, by their obedient … Read More →