Monthly Archives: March 2014

This is an interesting piece by Sandro Magister: But perhaps the most interesting element of Methol Ferré’s analysis is in the answer that he gives to the challenged posed by the new hegemonic thinking: “This is what happened with the Protestant … Continue reading →

What a joyful day at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary this Sunday!   Laetare Sunday, one of two days of the year our priest wears Rose vestments. And as part of our Anglican patrimony, we had a Simnel Cake … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Fr. Ray Blake responds to Fr. Hunwicke’s post on censorship: Rightly the good Fr H says, ‘I regard Dogma and Law as the safeguard of ordinary Catholics’: the alternative is that we up ruled by shadows and fears, the … Continue reading →

B.C. Catholic writes about the ordination of Fr. Michael Shier to the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.  Here’s a link to the story and an excerpt: The fruits of Pope Benedict’s efforts to welcome Anglicans to the … Continue reading →

The Catholic Herald posts an editorial today on the rather rocky relationship that can exist between bishops and bloggers. But we believe that the emergence of the Catholic blogosphere is one of the most significant developments in the 21st-century Church. … Continue reading →

We have been greatly blesssed at our Ordinariate community here in Ottawa with great preaching over the years.  Not only do we have a beautiful liturgy, prayed with reverence, but also we have meaty sermons that challenge us, make us … Continue reading →

I have found Fr Hunwicke’s series on religious freedom in light of the Second Vatican Council most interesting and helpful. Here’s an excerpt from his conclusion: In practical terms, the difference between the new teaching of Dignitatis humanae, and the previous doctrine, is not … Continue reading →

The Ruthenian Catholic Church is another sui iuris (i.e., self-governing) Eastern Catholic Church (in canonical terms, a  “Particular Church”). The Ruthenian Church uses the Divine Liturgy of the Constantinopolitan Byzantine Eastern Rite. Its roots are among the Rusyns who lived in the … Continue reading →

Recently, at the Manning Networking Conference, I got to say hello to Mark Steyn, my favorite columnist, who was the keynote speaker closing out the conservative movement’s annual gathering. It reminded me that I have slackened off on something that … Continue reading →