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“‘When a Catholic does not share a candidate’s stand in favor of abortion and/or euthanasia, but votes for that candidate for other reasons, it is considered remote material cooperation (with evil), which can be permitted in the presence of proportionate … Continue reading →

“This “roccia” (rock) will never crumble, nor flake, given that its solidity is guaranteed in the text of Matthew until the end of time. The “rock” remains and no one will scratch it, implicated as she is in a divine … Continue reading →

Are Protestant ministers commissioned (i.e., ordained and sent) by the Church? No. Are current Orthodox minsters commissioned (i.e., ordained and sent) by the Church? No. Do they, therefore, gather or scatter for the Lord? Scatter.

Here is the error of our Protestant friends. They recognize no distinction between reason and private judgement. Reason is common to all men; private judgement is the special act of an individual…. In all matters of this sort there is … Continue reading →

“This I can promise you from the mercy of the divine Infant: he that shall confess his sins and be sorry for them, shall have born within him the Light of the world; the darkness that deceived him shall be … Continue reading →

“True religion is the worship of the true God, not the cult of false gods, who are just so many devils.” — St. Augustine, City of God, Book IV, chapter 23 (London: Penguin Books, 1984 [tr. Henry Bettenson]), p. 163. … Continue reading →

“But let no one try to trick you by saying that ‘the controversy is not about religion but about customs,’ as the ancient schismatics did, or that the Apostolic See is not dealing with the cause of Catholic communion and … Continue reading →

…are up at One Peter Five. 1) BOOK REVIEW: The Book of Gomorrah by St. Peter Damian The Book of Gomorrah and St. Peter Damian’s Struggle Against Ecclesiastical Corruption, Translated and Annotated with Biographical Introduction by Matthew Cullinan Hoffman (Ite Ad … Continue reading →

FROM THE PASTOR December 13, 2015 by Fr. George W. Rutler Parameters are measurable factors that define a system, in the sense of a criterion or framework—like the parts that make the whole. The parameters of religion and science complement … Continue reading →

FROM THE PASTOR   December 6, 2015 by Fr. George W. Rutler During the 1976 Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia [cf. Culture Wars, November 2015], a relatively unknown figure, the Archbishop of Krakow and future John Paul II, said: “We are … Continue reading →

FROM THE PASTOR November 29, 2015 by Fr. George W. Rutler The Church has a long memory. One might well say that she “is” memory. She is in fact the memory of the human race. In her nascent form in … Continue reading →

FROM THE PASTOR November 22, 2015 by Fr. George W. Rutler Our former church was begun in 1857 and rebuilt after a fire in 1892. When I kneel before the high altar, which was moved to its present location in … Continue reading →

(A “fugazi” is mentioned shortly after 0:38.) I’m always taken aback to learn that “normal people” and “people I consider friends” don’t know who Fugazi is, much less have never listened to their music. Not that I’m “being that guy”, … Continue reading →

“…this college is privilege.” HT to Crude. Microaggression is so 2015.

Jews for Jesus Leader Denounces Vatican Statement on Jewish Evangelism The Vatican’s Commission for Religious Relations with Jews released a comprehensive document on Catholic-Jewish relations on December 10 which calls on the Catholic Church to “neither conduct nor support any … Continue reading →