Monthly Archives: March 2015

Fr Ray Blake on those pesky Arians

Good post here.  An excerpt: Orthodox Catholicism is essentially about a correct Trinitarian belief. I have a suspicion that deep down the real problem with the Synod is one of the Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and His place … Continue reading

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Fr. Hunwicke on simplicity vs. complexity

Fr. Hunwicke has an excellent, thought-provoking piece on some of the progressive assumptions of Scripture scholars concerning ancient Church documents. He writes (his emphases): So very many of the ‘assured results of modern scholarship’ have rested ultimately upon comfortable and … Continue reading

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On that priests’ letter and the response

Carl Olsen over at Catholic World Report has an interesting article that has good links for those who have not been following the story elsewhere.   He writes: My hope is that when an exhaustive (and exhausting) history of the Great … Continue reading

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Lovely article about literary taste

This article about forming literary taste by Arnold Enoch Bennett from Crisis Magazine is well worth reading, pondering and sharing. The aim of literary study is not to amuse the hours of leisure; it is to awake oneself, it is … Continue reading

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A comparison of the SSPX to Russian Orthodoxy

One of my readers sent me a link to this post by Opus Publicum via email and I agree, it is most interesting. The Society’s “crimes,” according to its critics, are threefold: rejecting modern liturgical reform; criticizing Vatican II’s teaching on … Continue reading

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Fr. Hans Feichtinger on Pope Francis in Crisis Magazine

We at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary have a wonderful association with Fr. Hans Feightinger, who pastors St. George’s, the closest Roman Catholic parish to ours. Last year, our parishes joined together for a Corpus Christi Procession that started … Continue reading

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Stories arising from the Manning Networking Conference

In early March, I attended parts of the annual Manning Networking Conference that gathers the conservative movement in Ottawa every year. I filed three stories out of this, all of which I found interesting to do, all of which are … Continue reading

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Oh how I hope the significance of St. Patrick is revived.  And it’s not through drinking green beer, wearing a funny hat or lining up in March weather to get into a bar today.   Yes, I remember driving home … Continue reading

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Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta today on the God the Father’s love for us

In the spirit of finding 10 inspiring quotes from Pope Francis to mark the second anniversary of his election, I can look to today’s homily at Casa Santa Marta, via Vatican Radio, my emphases. “We find that the Lord has … Continue reading

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A powerful reflection on what recent Popes have been saying

Mark Mallet reflects on what recent Popes have been saying about the End Times.  Very interesting, thought-provoking post full of quotes from recent popes. He writes: The popes are shouting to the four corners of the earth that foundations are … Continue reading

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