Should non-Catholics be fired for violating Catholic teaching?

The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend fired a non-Catholic teacher at a Catholic school for attempting to use IVF to become pregnant. I agree that she should have been fired, because she agreed, as an employee, to abide by certain … Continue reading →

The CDF versus the LCWR

The recent document from the CDF concerning the LCWR is here: Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious [PDF] A related statement from Cardinal Levada, Prefect of the CDF is here. And the comments of the USCCB are … Continue reading →

Cardinal Schönborn’s grave sin of scandal

This LifeSiteNews article is very troubling: Austrian Priest resigns after overruling by cardinal on homosexual in parish council A man named Florian Stangl ran for a seat on the parish council. He is a 26-year-old social worker, who is openly … Continue reading →

Five wounds inflicted on Christ’s Mystical Body through our liturgy

Here’s one view, expressed by Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan, and quoted by Fr. Z. 1. Mass versus populum [facing the people]. 2. Communion in the hand. 3. The Novus Ordo Offertory prayers. 4. Disappearance of Latin in the Ordinary … Continue reading →

The lesbian at a Catholic funeral incident

Here is an update on the incident from a Catholic who knows the priest, Fr. Marcel. The important new information is as follows: “The woman in question brought her lesbian partner into the vesting sacristy just before the funeral Mass … Continue reading →

Christ did not establish the Mass in immutable specifics

All seven Sacraments were established by Jesus Christ, during His Divine Ministry on earth. Before that time, there were no Sacraments. However, non-formal Baptism (by desire or by blood) was available to bring persons into the state of grace, for … Continue reading →

Say the black. Do the red. Or else. PART II

[Continued from PART I] Various uncharitable comments are found after several different posts by Fr. Z. The comments in question revile and denigrate any priest who deviates in the least from the exact form of the Mass approved by the … Continue reading →

Say the black. Do the red. Or else.

PART I — The expression “Say the black; do the red” is used at Fr. Z.’s blog WDTPRS to refer to the liturgical texts of the Church. The text in black is the words that the priest is to say; … Continue reading →

Jesus Loathed The Pharisees

Or so says the subject line of an e-mail I received recently. Below is a quote from this e-mail, containing the entire body of the argument offered by its author. I’m offering this e-mail and my reply here, because the … Continue reading →

A little boasting about my parish priests

I’m in my 50′s and I’ve been Catholic for my whole life. I’ve attended very many Masses, and heard very many sermons (some good, some not so good). I have moved from one place to another, from time to time, … Continue reading →