Category Archives: Throwing a Nutty

Dissecting a Hell’s Bible op-ed defense of the Magisterium of Nuns

Posted on 16 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Hell’s Bible comes this op-ed: Nuns on the Frontier By ANNE M. BUTLER [professor emerita of history at Utah State University] Fernandina Beach, Fla. THE recent Vatican edict that reproached American nuns [Incorrect in point of facts: It was … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Magisterium of Nuns, Our Catholic Identity, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Anne M. Butler, Hell's Bible, magisterium of nuns, NYT, Sr. Margaret Farley
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The most recent rubbish from the WaPo’s E.J. Dionne. Fr. Z responds.

Posted on 14 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From WaPo: I’m not quitting the church By E.J. Dionne Jr. Published: May 13 [Mother’s Day] Recently, a group called the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) [Coincidentally based in ultra-liberal Madison, WI, where the great Bp. Morlino has been placed … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Blatteroons, Emanations from Penumbras, Magisterium of Nuns, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged E.J. Dionne, LCWR, magisterium of nuns, Notre Dame, Rhetoric, WaPo
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ABNORMAL: the new “normal”

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Catholic League: THE NEW ABNORMAL May 10, 2012 Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: The new normal is yesterday’s abnormal: what was seen as bizarre, if not literally crazy, is now seen as normal. The converse … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty |
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Catholic League on National Catholic Fishwrap’s insults to US Bishops, Holy See (or “Dog Bites Man”, “Sun Rises At Dawn”, etc.)

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Catholic League: BISHOPS ACCUSED OF “THOUGHT CONTROL” May 9, 2012 The following comment against the Vatican and the bishops, made in response to concerns over the Leadership Conference of Women Religious [LCWR, a subsidiary of the Magisterium of … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Biased Media Coverage, Our Catholic Identity, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Catholic League, Catholic Press Association, CPA, LCWR, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, magisterium of nuns, National Catholic Reporter, NCFishwrap
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What’s wrong with this?

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Washington Free Beacon: The White House Visitors Office requires that an unborn child—still residing in utero—must be counted as a full human being when its parents register for a White House tour, according to documents obtained by the … Read More →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Pres. Obama, pro-abortion, unborn children, White House
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Che Guevera, Stalin, Lenin Ho Chi Minh… the patron saints of Occupy

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I picked this up from Against The Grain: Visiting the political blog Zombie’s latest photographic coverage and commentary of the “Occupy Wall Street” protests in OWS-Oakland and similar demonstrations across the nation, I’m struck by the myriad t-shirts sporting images … Read More →

Posted in Throwing a Nutty | Tagged communists, Occupy
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Priest, predictably, criticized for telling people not to receive Communion if they are not in the state of grace. Fishwrap exalts.

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have good news and bad news. The good news is that a priest in loony Austria told a parish congregation that if they were not in the state of grace, they should not receive Communion… and they didn’t! The … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Brick by Brick, Four Last Things, Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Patristiblogging, The Drill, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty |
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The Platteville Food Fight: Fishwrap weighs in! (Fr. Z makes a SUGGESTION.)

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! National catholic Fishwrap has now picked up on the ecclesial food fight going on in Platteville, WI (D. Madison – Bp. Morlino), about which I have posted before (HERE). You will be shocked to … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Biased Media Coverage, Dogs and Fleas, Fr. Z KUDOS, Linking Back, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, NCFishwrap, Platteville
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USAToday’s coverage of the #WhatSistersMeanToMe tag on Twitter (We are mentioned.)

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I noticed this in USAToday: Twisting tweets make hash of hashtag support for nuns [Nooo… it brought clarity to support for nuns.] By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY Hesitate before you launch a hashtag. The experiences of President Obama and Catholic … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Dogs and Fleas, Lighter fare, Magisterium of Nuns, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Cathy Lynn Grossman, Fr. James Martin, Judy Woodruff, LCWR, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, PBS, Twitter, USAToday
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Pres. Obama undermining free-speech.

Posted on 27 April 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pres. Obama is undermining not just the freedom of religion clause of the 1st Amendment but also free-speech. Under a new law which Obama signed anyone protected by the Secret Service may request that there be no protests near them. … Read More →