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Category Archives: Year of Mercy
Sandro Magister reinstated at Holy See Press Office
You might recall that Sandro Magister was stripped of his credentials at the Holy See Press Office. They have been reinstated. At the risk of making a post hoc ergo propter hoc error, I note that his rehabilitation did not occur … Read More
Crossing the threshold of … mercy
Pope Benedict enters St. Peter’s Basilica through the newly opened Holy Door.
Turning St. Peter’s Basilica into a projection screen for climate change panic propaganda
UPDATE 8 Dec 2015 GMT: I pulled up the live stream of the webcam over St. Peter’s Square. The facade of San Pietro… I am trying to imagine what St. Peter would think about this. Based on his anger toward … Read More
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A proposal for the Year of Mercy: ban Communion in the hand
Dom Mark Kirby of Silverstream Priory posted at his blog Vultus Christi an idea which I endorse. Reacting not only to the hideous sacrilege committed by an “artist” in Pamplona, Spain, but also to constant abuses of the Eucharist across the globe, … Read More
Explaining the Year of Mercy “abortion forgiveness faculty”
For the Year of Mercy the Holy Father has given to all priests the faculty to absolve from the censure that is incurred by the crime (not just sin) of successfully procuring an abortion. This has created a bit of … Read More
More about this whole Pope Francis, SSPX lack of faculties, Year of Mercy confessions thing
More needs to be said about this whole Pope Francis, SSPX lack of faculties, Year of Mercy confessions thing. As I wrote before, the Pope, in his letter to Archbp. Fisichella, did NOT say that the priests of the SSPX will … Read More
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