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Because they are not getting serious enough doctrine…

1 in 10 Americans is an ex-Catholic. Americanism is still a heresy. But it’s okay, because, Pope Francis has totally got this. The local bishop is directly responsible, Voris argues, brushing aside any reference to the pope, but are the … Continue reading

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Getting paid to have fun?

“If I want to sell you something, we speak English. If you want to sell me something, dann sprechen wir Deutsch.” — Willy Brandt, German Chancellor Johnson: What is a foreign language worth? — Mar 11th 2014, 17:11 by R.L.G. | BERLIN … Continue reading

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It’s the oikonomia, stupid…

“The elderly bring with them memory and the wisdom of experience, which warns us not to foolishly repeat our past mistakes. Young people call us to renewed and expansive hope, for they represent new directions for humanity and open us … Continue reading

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There’s a reason that atheism is called…

…”the faith of the fatherless.” Almost fifty years ago, when the Catholic Church unveiled its new rite of Mass in the Sistine Chapel, Cardinal John Heenan, then Archbishop of Westminster, remarked that if the Church used the new liturgy in … Continue reading

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Put some penance on it…

Even though it’s late, this post technically belongs to Friday. And Friday is a day of penance. Are you feeling “dry” or “weak” in the Lord? PUT SOME PENANCE ON IT. As our good brother IANS likes to say, “Pain … Continue reading

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