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Thank you, Pope Francis!

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

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you a couple things that not only did not make me cringe, but also made me proud to call Francis “My Pope”. Either the exertion of enunciating such conventional Catholic wisdom gave him a … Continue reading →

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So, let me get this straight…

Posted on January 13, 2014 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“26 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.” — James 1 The following is another of what you might call my “data reflection” posts. I … 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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Get with the program, loosey-goosey…

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

 “2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.  3 For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they … Continue reading →

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“Do a barrel roll!”

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

Even the Pope Critiques Himself. And Corrects Three Errors by Sandro Magister — ROME, November 22, 2013   I’ve already discussed (here on 3 Nov. and here on 14 Nov.) why this rollercoaster of Orwellian retractions is a major problem for soft … Continue reading →

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“Thou art Peter…”

Posted on November 19, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

Here’s the deal. God made man in His own image (CCC 356 ff.), but mankind has fallen away from God in its very origin (CCC 385 ff.), and yet God has intervened to remake the same human nature in His … Continue reading →

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Hope springs eternal…

Posted on November 15, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“Yes, there are hermeneutics of continuity and discontinuity, but one thing is clear: the dynamic of reading the Gospel, actualising its message for today — which was typical of Vatican II — is absolutely irreversible.” — Pope Francis to Fr. … Continue reading →

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This is my Pope! Axios!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“Augustine says in his Rule: ‘Show mercy not only to yourselves, but also to him who, being in the higher position among you, is therefore in greater danger.’ … But fraternal correction is a work of mercy. Therefore even prelates ought to be … Continue reading →

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At the end of the day…

Posted on October 25, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

…I care what Pope Francis does, not what he thinks. “Doubtless there are others on the left chomping at the bit to have Francis sign on to their particular liberal agenda, whether it’s for women priests or same-sex marriage, condoning … Continue reading →

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“Traduttore, traditore…”

Posted on October 2, 2013 by The Codgitator (a cadgertator)

“To avoid rash judgment, everyone should be careful to interpret insofar as possible his neighbor’s thoughts, words, and deeds in a favorable way: Every good Christian ought to be more ready to give a favorable interpretation to another’s statement than … Continue reading →

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