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Category Archives: Church Politics
The Galat Case: A Lesson in Prudence for Papal Critics
The recent articles on the excommunication of papal critic Professor José Galat, formerly the rector of La Gran Colombia University and founder of Spanish language TV station Teleamiga, has stirred up quite a firestorm. And not without reason. Galat is not, however, … Continue reading
Deaconesses
Someone in Rome has said something about reviving the order of deaconesses. This has got all of the dissenters very excited. There are a couple of points to make: Deaconess ≠ Deacon – the earliest statutes of the Church pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Church Politics, Pope Francis I, Uncategorized
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Philip Jenkins on dissident Catholics
Professor Philip Jenkins, Welsh-born Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University in the United States, may be quite well known to many for his contributions to research in Christian history and criminology (no pun intended!). Long, long ago in … Continue reading
Giving up gracelessly
According to the Church, yesterday was the feast of Ss Cyril and Methodius. According to my 1938 edition of “Garden of the Soul”, my 1962 edition of “The Manual of Christian Prayer” and the rest of the whole world, yesterday … Continue reading
A symbol of our times
Franz von Rohden – Crucifixion The Herald reports that a work of art, hailed as a masterpiece by experts, was hung in a chapel at Ushaw until the 1970s, when it was put in cupboard (no doubt replaced by something … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Culture, Church History, Church Politics
Tagged Fruits of Vatican II, Philistines, sixties
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A fine word
The Holy Father had something good and important to say yesterday: When we celebrate the Mass, we don’t accomplish a representation of the Last Supper: no, it is not a representation. It is something else: it is the Last Supper … Continue reading
Posted in Benedictines, Catholic Music, Church Politics, Liturgy, Mass, Music, Pope Francis I
Tagged Bad Arguments, Bad Hymns, Good Words, Infighting, Liturgical Reform, Mass, Vatican II
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The Bishop of Bling? The Real Scandal in Germany | Crisis Magazine
“In reality, the problem does not seem to be the money spent on the building (taken mostly from a foundation established in the nineteenth century, which the bishop was free to use under the supervision of a board of … Continue reading
A statement from the Friars of the Immaculate
With thanks to Frere Rabit for pointing this out: “… all others expressing concern about thesituation with FFI, please read the following statement made four hours ago. The source is Fr. Rosario M. Sammarco, fi, who is in charge of … Continue reading
More on the FFI
We are grateful to the journalists who forwarded this article to a member of the team behind this blog. Please read this in the context of this and this. Franciscans of the Immaculate and the crisis within the Church: why … Continue reading
A Brief Update on the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate
Further news on the situation with the FFI’s from the horse’s mouth and another perspective here. It seems that the houses that want to celebrate the Old Mass are already seeking permission to do so; we will have to evaluate … Continue reading
It all becomes clear….
….so that’s who made Mr Inwood so terribly cross. Ad multos annos, Bishop Egan! St Michael, pray for us!
Posted in Bishop Philip Egan, Catholic Music, Church Politics, Exorcism
Tagged Bishop Egan, Cans of worms, Interesting Times, Paul Inwood
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Crunch time?
In amongst our comments, JabbaPappa reports: Le Figaro – “Rome and Écône on the verge of reaching an agreement” From major French daily Le Figaro, in an article signed by its main religion correspondent, Jean-Marie Guénois: Rome and Écône on … Continue reading
The source of the contagion
Ttony has a series of blog posts explaining a turning point in English Catholicism, the Liverpool Pastoral Congress or LPC. just don’t mention wigwams
Posted in Bishops, Catholic Culture, Catholic Social Teaching, Church History, Church Politics, Heresies, Satan and hell
Tagged Entryism, Magic Circle, Modernists
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The Papal visit last year – costs still to be repaid!
The visit last year of the Holy Father exceeded every-one’s hopes. The protests where insignificant, the crowds everywhere that the Pope visited were welcoming, the goodwill generated with non-catholics was plentiful, and the Vigil at Hyde Park – awe inspiring. … Continue reading
Court rules that Church is liable for crimes of priests
The High Court in London (Photo: PA) A court has ruled that the Catholic Church can be held legally liable for the crimes of abusive clergy. The ruling by the High Court in London for the first time defined in … Continue reading
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