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A follow-up on the Ecclesiology of Doublethink…

Posted on July 16, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

[Please confer the update of this update about the updated status of the trustworthy interview-that-wasn’t.] Hapless is the word of the hour. When the first Scalfari interview hit the press, there was a rush among Catholics to gainsay it as inaccurate and … Continue reading →

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Behold the Church of Doublethink…

Posted on July 15, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

Good news, team: the original Scalfari interview, a watershed of papal scandal, is now back online at the Vatican website!* Months ago I had taken its removal as a victory of Catholic prudence and papal dignity, but that reaction, obviously, was … Continue reading →

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While I’ve got a minute…

Posted on July 12, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

I might as well arrange a few deck chairs while everyone keeps dancing, eh? I was recently asked to share my thoughts on a discussion of Cdl. Woelki’s recent promotion to head of the archdiocese of Cologne, particularly in light of his remarks … Continue reading →

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A Razin’ in the Son…

Posted on June 12, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

[I provide further commentary on some excerpts from Razing the Bastions in this post.]  I have been meaning to post the following pages since Christmas. My original plan was to post quotations from Francis, under each photo, that echo the young Balthasar’s … Continue reading →

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He said, she said, God said…

Posted on January 9, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you take away from it: keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” — Deuteronomy 4:2 “Add not any thing to his … Continue reading →

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What a Christmas gift!

Posted on December 26, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“29 [I]f thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. For it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell. 30 And if thy … Continue reading →

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I’m not dead yet…

Posted on December 3, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

…but being dead to the world is sometimes the best medicine. When not interacting with friends and family, I spent most of my time over the Thanksgiving break reading, watching comedy, exercising, and tidying up some grade reports. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The ball is still in play…

Posted on November 22, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“There is today … a growing confusion which leads many to leave the missionary command of the Lord unheard and ineffective (cf. Mt 28:19). Often it is maintained that any attempt to convince others on religious matters is a limitation of their … Continue reading →

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