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Daily Archives: 18 February 2009
B16: V2 Innovator
SSPX Bishop Bernard Fellay on problems with doctrinal congruency with the pope: That seems difficult. Certainly he seems close to us on the question of liturgy. On the other hand, he holds very deeply to the innovations of Vatican II. … Continue reading
Posted in Church News, Ministry
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GICI 4: More Dignity
The GICI notes the Scripture references that identify the body of believers as a building, a nation, and a priesthood: pretty dignified, I’d say. This section also describes why valid baptism is not repeated: 4. Further, baptism is the sacrament … Continue reading
Posted in post-conciliar liturgy documents, RCIA, Rites
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Speaker Meets The Pope
The blogosphere is still spinning over this morning’s Pelosi-B16 meet-up. For those who suggested an excommunication was in order, anything less than a knuckle-rapping has to be seen as a bitter defeat. Certainly a showing of family memorabilia has to rate pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Blood in the Water
Liam sent along this link, a concern that a little nick (or maybe a few of them) have those terrible, scary, liberal sharks sniffing out the weakness. Offer it up, comes the advice. Here are Liam’s musings on it: Fr Z seems … Continue reading
Posted in Church News, Liam
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Baseball Jock Flunks Math/Science
Not A-Rod, but G-Will. In his defense, he’s a good writer, and I think his books on baseball stand out above his political punditry. Funny how something as obvious as climate change can make chumps out of otherwise smart people.
Posted in Politics, Science
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GICI 3: Dignity of Baptism
We read GICI 3-6 under the heading of “Dignity of Baptism.” I would suggest these paragraphs provide the core of Church teaching on Baptism, drawing from the primary Scriptural references. First we read the Gospel foundation for Baptism: 3. Baptism, … Continue reading
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Catholic Sensibility 