Monthly Archives: September 2014

Of course we should forgive Bishop Conry, but welcome him back into ministry?  Not until there are signs of massive repentance.  Fr. Longenecker does not seem to think that’s apparent. Kieran Conry said he was sorry for the “shame he … Continue reading →

But the Ordinariate Rite constitutes a stage in that convergence for which Pope Benedict longed, and is thus of very profound significance not simply to members of the Ordinariate but to the whole of the Western Church. In many ways … Continue reading →

Some salient excerpts: Q. Some cardinals and bishops seem to be afraid of this possibility and reject it even before the synod meets. Why do you think there is so much fear of a development in the church’s discipline? A. … Continue reading →

I loved this conference.  Christopher West is a great speaker and popularizer of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Hundreds packed an Ottawa church Sept. 20 to hear Christopher West speak on St. John Paul II’s Theology of … Continue reading →

Well, more developments on that bishop scandal in the United Kingdom. Damian Thompson writes  (my astonished emphases): On Saturday Bishop Kieran Conry – head of evangelisation for England and Wales – resigned as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton after (at … Continue reading →

Damian Thompson reports: Here’s what gets up my nose. I liked Kieran a lot when he was press officer for the English bishops: he didn’t give us any bullshit and let slip the odd bit of gossip. We we all … Continue reading →

Here’s a link to an article I wrote on  Cardinal Marc Ouellet’s Communio article on marriage in advance of the upcoming extraordinary synod on the family and an excerpt:   “What is at stake is the truth of Christ’s witness,” … Continue reading →

Playing this over and over again and hoping Michael Trolly will help us learn it for Christmas.

Heh heh heh.  Maybe I shouldn’t like this so much.  I have put in emphases the parts I find especially enjoyable (LOL). Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., founder and editor of Ignatius Press, responded sharply to claims by Cardinal Kasper in an … Continue reading →

This is from part two of an Ordinariate Celebration in England, and Cardinal Vincent Nichols was present [my comments in brackets]: Cardinal Nichols’ very fine address took place immediately after lunch on Saturday. It constantly returned to the question: “those … Continue reading →