Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity

ASK FATHER: Priest’s “Bug Out Bag” for TEOTWAWKI

From a reader: What items should a Catholic include in a bug out bag [BOB] besides the usual survival gear? What does a Priest’s bug out bag look like? I would assume supplies to administer the sacraments in an emergency. … Continue reading

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Card. Burke explains what Pope Francis is up to.

In English for L’Osservatore Romano (the Vatican’s “daily”), Raymond Card. Burke writes of The Francis Effect: American Cardinal on the message of this Pontificate The Pope’s radical call to the new evangelization During a recent visit to the United States, … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: Wearing protest clothing and denial of Holy Communion.

From a reader… I came across this post, and I have some questions. I am not a Catholic, but I am a lawyer, and I wish to understand canon law. QUAERITUR: 1. You mentioned that “when you come up to … Continue reading

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Who are those guys, and what are those things they are carrying?

I was struck deeply by this photo from Kiev posted with an article at Real Clear Politics: Politics aside, it’s hard to deny that the images beamed to the world from the opening of the Sochi Games were anything short … Continue reading

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NY Bishop criticizes ‘c’atholic Dem politician who flipped on abortion

This is a good thing. From CWN: Bishop criticizes Catholic politician who flip-flops on abortion Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo has publicly criticized a Catholic state senator for abandoning his pro-life position. [He has gone after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and … Continue reading

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Pope Francis: GO TO CONFESSION!

What is it I have been shouting? From CNA: Pope: Be courageous, go to confession Vatican City, Feb 19, 2014 / 04:57 am (CNA).- During his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis encouraged the pilgrims filling St. Peter’s Square to receive the … Continue reading

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Health benefits of marriage v. cohabitation

We all know… or should know… that we cannot lie to God. Apparently we can’t lie to ourselves either.  God made us that way. A priest friend in the great state of Texas sent this to me from Live Science: … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Iowa Democrats Praying For Abortion Care

The other day a member of the Iowa Democrat Party (aka The Party of Death or TPOD hereafter) said that having a colicky baby (a baby that cries a lot) is a justification for abortion. Now I see this, also … Continue reading

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UN officials mock Holy See for pro-life stand

From C-FAM: UN Official Mocks the Holy See at Abortion Conference in Philippines NEW YORK, February 14 (C-FAM) Senior UN officials disparaged the Holy See and dismissed nations as subordinate to UN bureaucrats at a controversial conference in the Philippines. … Continue reading

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Card. Brandmüller blasts some German bishops

In an extraordinarily telling interview at kathnet Walter Card. Brandmüller blasts some German bishops who have been whining about all the changes that they want to Catholic moral teaching, and so forth. There is a compression of the longish piece at … Continue reading

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