Monthly Archives: February 2017

On Immigration, Winning Cheap Grace By JASON SCOTT JONES Published on February 7, 2017 •  THE STREAM [Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum] The great theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote scathingly of “cheap grace,” which is the warm fuzzy feeling we give … Continue reading →

Austrian Bishop on Amoris Laetitia: “We Have To Fight This Conflict” Maike Hickson February 7, 2017 OnePeterFive Image: Salzburg, Austria Today, on 7 February 2017, the Austrian Auxiliary Bishop Andreas Laun of Salzburg has published on the Catholic website Kath.net a commentary on the … Continue reading →

                                Francis embraces Archbishop Antje Jackelen in Lund Sweden,                                 … Continue reading →

  Settimo Cielodi Sandro Magister  03 feb  On the Medicine for Sinners, the Conflicting Prescriptions of Ratzinger and Bergoglio   [Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum] Given the instructions of the bishops of the region of Buenos Aires – approved … Continue reading →

Vatican officials very concerned about influence of freemasonry FEB 3RD 2017 BY DEACON NICK DONNELLY  HOLY SEE Share Dr. Robert Moynihan, the founder and editor of Inside the Vatican, reports that over the past couple of months Vatican officials have increasingly expressed concerns to him … Continue reading →

 MAY 19, 2015  POPE FRANCIS—-DRUNK WITH POWER IN A VITO CORLEONE KIND OF WAY? By Susan D. Harris A crabby looking guy who looks like someone’s Uncle Mario is sitting at his favorite corner table in Mama Luigi’s Bar and … Continue reading →

Is that sermon political? by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe February 5, 2017 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/19640/is-that-sermon-political   SHOULD PASTORS preach politics from the pulpit? Or should houses of worship be kept rigorously politics-free? Compelling arguments can be made both ways. Religious leaders … Continue reading →

HOMILY FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE A BISHOP RENE HENRY GRACIDA Sunday, February 5, 2017     Today is Super Bowl Sunday! Throughout the United States, and even in many foreign countries, television sets will be tuned … Continue reading →

Coincidence or More?  Multiple Moves Against Tradition, Orthodoxy in Recent Days – Including in San Antonio January 23, 2017 Posted by Tantumblogo in abdication of duty, disaster, episcopate, error, foolishness, General Catholic, horror, Latin Mass, Liturgy, persecution, Revolution, scandals, secularism, Society, the return, the struggle for the Church. trackbackThere is an old saying: once is happenstance, twice … Continue reading →

February 3, 2017, 12:04 am Neil Gorsuch’s opponents are in no position to defeat his nomination. THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE The recent history of conservatives and the Supreme Court looks a lot like Charlie Brown kicking at the football, the Washington … Continue reading →