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Charity wearies not with waiting…
Only minutes after seeing this opinion piece, I stumbled upon the following quotation. In light of an earlier reflection I wrote about Pius X and Francis, the rhetorical contrast of those “plebeian popes” afforded me yet another chuckle. 13. But … Continue reading
Orders are, we don’t need to take this seriously…
…since it was published by the National Catholic Reporter. Call me old-fashioned, but I’m no fan of the genetic fallacy. Cardinal Schönborn: Pope Francis has already changed church by Christa Pongratz-Lippitt | Feb. 7, 2014 … Francis spoke of his … Continue reading
An open letter to those on the ledge…
[A few hours after posting this, I made a few minor revisions. I also recommend this comment by Dale.] “6 Give strong drink to anyone who is perishing, and wine to the embittered; 7 When they drink, they will forget … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholicism WOW!, exile, humor, Invisible Catholic, not-so-solemn nonsense, papal midrash, prayer, This isn't Denzinger, truthiness
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Papal bling photo caption contest?
“Assuredly it is a wise and most laudable thing to return in spirit and affection to the sources of the sacred liturgy. … But it is neither wise nor laudable to reduce everything to antiquity by every possible device. Thus, … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholicism WOW!, papal bling, papal midrash, so bad it's good, soup sandwich
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A fascinating glimpse…
…into the social psychology of soft ultramontanism. Louie Verrecchio is providing a stellar example of loyal but blunt criticism of the problems many are expressing in response to Pope Francis’s papacy so far. Doing so, however, is not without its … Continue reading
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Tagged #YOPO, Catholic decoder ring, healing, improv, not-so-solemn nonsense, papal midrash
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Relax, it’s all part of the process…
“Therefore, all must be converted to Him, made known by the Church’s preaching, and all must be incorporated into Him by baptism and into the Church which is His body.” — Second Vatican Council of Solemn Nonsense, Ad Gentes 7 … Continue reading
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Tagged dynamics, image, liquid faith, not-so-solemn nonsense, papal midrash, process, tone, truthiness
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It sure would suck to be this guy…
[Initially I only posted the video above, but then decided the thoughts I was having fit very well with the video, so, even if you already ‘read’ this video post, what follows has not been posted until now. And even … Continue reading
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