Category Archives: Church News

Withholding Judgment

Posted on 8 July 2019 by

I saw on a few fb feeds the news that a liturgically and doctrinally “correct” priest was credibly accused of sexual misconduct. I’m not interested in learning the cleric’s name or post a link–I’m sure any intrepid reader can find … Continue reading →

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Papal Gift, Brother To Brother

Posted on 5 July 2019 by

Fragments of the bones of Saint Peter have left the chapel of the Apostolic Palace in Rome and were sent home with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Pope Francis bothers conservative Catholics yet again, few of whom have actually been pilgrims … Continue reading →

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An Answer To A Question

Posted on 22 June 2019 by

This response answers the question I’ve asked many times (like here or here or here) on this site: What if we didn’t fire the person? Sometimes the answer is obvious. A person with authority continues to manipulate and abuse younger … Continue reading →

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On The Lord’s Prayer: Why Words Aren’t Important

Posted on 10 June 2019 by

I saw a Fox News headline arrive in my newsfeed about Pope Francis changing the words of the Lord’s Prayer. Interesting, I thought. When was the Fox interested in what was going on in Italy? I could lament about the … Continue reading →

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Child of Viganò

Posted on 28 May 2019 by

A facebook friend alerted me to this Crux piece on a report published by Anthony Figueiredo, a Newark diocesan priest, Rome resident, and occasional travel aide for ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick. The source confirms some sort of restriction in place–the former … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict’s F

Posted on 11 April 2019 by

I noticed a letter from Pope Benedict XVI released last night. I took a brief look at it, then spent a bit more time with it today. It’s a frustrating read. I understand complaints about 1968, and about moving forward … Continue reading →

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Of A Number Or Two

Posted on 29 December 2018 by

My parish often sings the Psalm setting from a section of our missal apart from the readings. In this year’s annual edition, Psalm 80 is number 777, and we utilized it this past weekend for the fourth Sunday of Advent. … Continue reading →

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