Daily Archives: 30 August 2014

People, Alas, Are Devilish Enough

Posted on 30 August 2014 by catholicsensibility

I don’t mean to beat the Urrutigioty/Groeschel dead horse, but I thought commenter Brian Gallagher had a useful observation: EWTN has a phenomenal batting average for finding these guys. I’m especially impressed by the damnatio memoriae efforts they take to … Continue reading →

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Fill of Football

Posted on 30 August 2014 by catholicsensibility

I think I finally have my fill of football–at least for the day. I watched most of Sporting KC’s 3-1 loss last night. They didn’t look particularly sharp losing to a 2nd-from-bottom team. But after a year of watching Premier … Continue reading →

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Fr Groeschel Caught Up In Urrutigoity Scandal

Posted on 30 August 2014 by catholicsensibility

With the curtain up on part 3 of the Carlos Urrutigoity soap opera at dotCommonweal, retired EWTN celebrity and supporting player Benedict Groeschel is put under an uncomfortable spotlight, post and commentariat both. What constitutes piling on an elderly man, … Continue reading →

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DPPL 41: The Tridentine Stamp on Catholicism

Posted on 30 August 2014 by catholicsensibility

A council never has the final word. It is always in the implementation that the council’s real work is done and the impact achieved. Trent was certainly successful in placing a stamp on Roman Catholicism: 41. The Catholic reform, with … Continue reading →

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