Category Archives: What are they REALLY saying?

Mind-blowing profundity at the reconstituted John Paul II Institute 2.0

Posted on 13 September 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sometimes I like to post lighter fare on a Friday.  But today, I am so moved, so overwhelmed and thunderstruck with awe, that I must share this quote.  Honestly, folks, I’m gobsmacked.  I’m all at sixes and sevens. We once … Continue reading →

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“The Church of priests is coming to an end.” What’s really going on.

Posted on 10 September 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At Settimo Cielo long time vaticanista Sandro Magister posted something that should make everyone stop, breathe for a while, and consider options. Context: In October there will be a meeting of the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, during which the … Continue reading →

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“LaCI and Beans” back at it again! Attack US Bishops for their enthusiastic implementation of law

Posted on 20 August 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Go to radical-liberal, anti-tradition La Croix International, (LaCI) run by a cadre around openly-“gay” (and HERE) Robert Mickens.  Mickens, you will recall, is so filled with animus for John Paul II and Benedict XVI that he lost his place with the … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Church to Jesuits of Amerika: “No one can be at the same time a good Catholic and a true socialist.”

Posted on 24 July 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

THIS – at Америка – speaks for itself. Dean Dettloff.  Who? HERE I note in particular another of his offerings: “Christian Socialism: The Fusion of Faith and Revolution”. Here’s a quote from his piece: Communist political movements the world over … Continue reading →

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@JamesMartinSJ – “It is stupefying that women can’t preach”, says the Jesuit. Oh, yeah? Here’s what’s truly stupefying.

Posted on 22 July 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Get a load of this… It is stupefying to me that women cannot preach at Mass. The faithful during Mass, as well as the presiders, are missing out on the wisdom, experience and inspired reflections of half of its members. … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 173: A darkly humorous look at the Amazon Synod’s Instrumentum Laboris

Posted on 3 July 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today we hear an outstanding offering of William Kilpatrick who writes at Crisis.  He has had a look at the Instrumentum Laboris for the upcoming Synod of Bishops in Rome in October about the Amazon. He has nailed it.   A … Continue reading →

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Francis: Church Must Learn to Abandon Old ‘Traditions’

Posted on 24 May 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the Feast of St. Vincent of Lérins.  He bequeathed to the generations a few principles of identifying sound doctrine.  I wrote something at length about that HERE.   It might be a good idea to read that in tandem … Continue reading →

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Francis and the Deaconess Study Commission

Posted on 10 May 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At Crux Charles Collins (quondam Vatican Radio speaker) has some cleared-eye comments on recent remarks made on an airplane trip by Francis about the possibility of the ordination of women to the diaconate. In his view, and I agree, Francis … Continue reading →

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Another look at Catholic/Islamic statement: “diversity of religions … are willed by God in His wisdom”

Posted on 12 February 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

What about that joint document of Francis and the Imam? Francis signed something that very strongly suggested that God wills, in his active/positive will, a diversity of religions.  This is impossible.   The only way to interpret that in a Christian … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 169: Bp. Athanasius Schneider on “the only God-willed religion”

Posted on 8 February 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The terrific and courageous Bp. Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary in Astana, has sent out for wide distribution an essay entitled The Gift of Filial Adoption The Christian Faith: the only valid and the only God-willed religion Clearly, from the title, this … Continue reading →

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