Forum Asides
Insanity: Catholic Women Priest Group ordains six in emotional ceremony despite knowledge of impossibility
Inclusiveness is the watchword for those who want error to be normal. Sanity is “the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner.” Older definitions use the word “Reason” to suggest the faculty of the mind that can discern what is real and what is not. It’s no more possible to ordain…
As Pope Lands: Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes Greece, with tremors felt as far as Jordan
Floods, Earthquakes… something apocryphal? As Pope Francis landed in Jordan and is visiting the Holy Land, news reports that Greece had an earthquake felt all the way in Israel. I’m sure someone will connect this to the meeting between Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis, but in the meantime, pray for those injured. The Balkans had…
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives in Israel to Meet with Pope Francis
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Arrives in Israel to Meet with Pope Francis | News from Greeks in Africa, Asia, and South America: “His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christian faithful worldwide, arrived in Israel today in order to meet with Pope Francis on May 25 and 26, 2014 in the…
Dear Bishop Galantino…
“The legalization of the termination of pregnancy is none other than the authorization given to an adult, with the approval of an established law, to take the lives of children yet unborn and thus incapable of defending themselves. It is difficult to imagine a more unjust situation, and it is very difficult to speak of…
And who says Rome doesn’t pay attention?
Ouch. Cardinal Gerhard Müller lays down the law to the wayward LCRW. He actually smacks the point several ways over, but here’s a highlight that focuses on Gnosticism (which is all over the church with so many faces these days): It saddens me to learn that you have decided to give the Outstanding Leadership Award…
Remnant Newspaper Guilty of Trying to be Funny (!)
Earlier tonight I received a frantic call from Elisabeth Harschenfarger, a dear reader from the lands of snow who isn’t prone to hysterics. Tonight was different. She says, “I think something is wrong with the people at the Remnant.” I immediately agreed, but she corrected me. “No, no. I’m not talking about them being sticks in the mud. We all…
Jesuit Priest Van der Lugt dragged outside and shot in Syria
News is circulating today about a Jesuit priest, Fr. Frans van der Lugt, S.J. is confirmed by his Dutch province to have been killed. The news reports make it a little unclear who killed him, though — the insurgents sent in by the West, or the other insurgents. I don’t think we should say it…
Esolen on Paul VI and Humanae Vitae
An excellent piece on Paul VI and Humanae Vitae by the ever lucid Anthony Esolen.
The President Meets the Pope
“It is a mark of an evil spirit to assume the appearence of an angel of light. He begins by suggesting thoughts that are suited to a devout soul, and ends by suggesting his own. For example, he will suggest holy and pious thoughts that are wholly in conformity with the sanctity of the soul. …
PBS Frontline: Secrets of the Vatican – a secular review of the symptoms of error
Yesterday, PBS Frontline ran a show titled, “Secrets of the Vatican” – an hour and a half show. PBS’s own description of the show is as follows: In Secrets of the Vatican, FRONTLINE tells the epic, inside story of the collapse of the Benedict papacy and illuminates the extraordinary challenges facing Pope Francis as he tries…
