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- The most evident mark of God’s anger and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world are manifested when He permits His people to fall into the hands of clerics who are priests more in name than in deed, priests who practice the cruelty of ravening wolves rather than the charity and affection of devoted shepherds.
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Let us pray…
Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
Category Archives: Liberals
The Tablet’s latest cowardly editorial
The Tablet (aka RU-486) has a really bad editorial about the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. The editorial is an example of cowardice. There are courageous liberals and cowardly liberals. Courageous liberals come right out and say “The … Continue reading
Episcopalian “Bishop” has hissy fit over Catholic doctrine on homosexual acts
If we treated their “doctrine” like they treated ours… imagine the high dudgeon! Here is a story from CNA with my emphases and comments: San Francisco, Calif., Oct 4, 2012 / 12:25 am (CNA).- The Episcopal “bishop“ of California Marc Andrus has … Continue reading
Catholics and voting
This is interesting. And it is irritating. From WND: America’s salvation depends on Catholics Exclusive: Anita Crane reveals mind-blowing number not registered to vote by Anita Crane “The religious group that seems to be figuring most prominently in the presidential … Continue reading
Pres. Obama’s record in regard to Christians and Biblical values
The fight for our religious liberty is really just beginning. Remember how Pres. Obama said at Notre Shame that he was interested in “common ground”? Remember what he promised Card. Dolan? I was sent this list by a reader. … Continue reading
Political cartoon distorts the Minnesota Marriage Amendment
My fellow Minnesotans will have the opportunity on election day this November to vote in favor of an amendment to the Minnesota state constitution which would define marriage as being between one man and one woman. Minnesota is ground-zero for … Continue reading
Creepy Obama Flag
Have you seen the latest swag being offered by the Obama campaign? For a contribution, you can have one of these! This guy isn’t full of himself, is he. Perhaps he should have made the stripes into the colors of … Continue reading
LA priest suspended for lobbying for same-sex “marriage”
During my London sojourn, several people have asked me about the state of the Church in the USA, and have usually also added a query about how Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles is doing. Here is a story from CNA: … Continue reading
Women Religious as shareholders and proxy governance of corporations
Now this is interesting. From the nice people at Acton Institute comes this fascinating piece of the puzzle that I hadn’t ever considered but, now that I know about it, it makes so much sense. Nuns vs. Managers in the Proxy Wars … Continue reading
Notice anything missing from the President’s 9-11 Proclamation?
On the site of The White House: Presidential Proclamation — Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2012 PATRIOT DAY AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT … Continue reading
National catholic Reporter’s misleading piece about Bp. Morlino, Rep. Ryan.
Are we surprised when the National catholic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) posts a a misleading, prejudicial report about a sound and strong Catholic bishop? Here is Fishwrap’s piece: Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wis., (Rep. Paul Ryan’s home diocese) gives some political … Continue reading





















