Post by SOOMPI.com.
Post by SOOMPI.com.
And something on Korean culture...
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Standing Orders: Cowardice
Pertinacious Papist: Cardinal Dolan: The culture war is over
Pray for bishops - they will be judged severely.
Pray for bishops - they will be judged severely.
JMG on the Extraenvironmentalist Again
Plus Chris Martenson: Episode #81 // Falling Empires (Resilience)
Friday, September 19, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Found out that a former FSSP priest who once held a rather high position in the district had petitioned to be reduced to the lay state. He had also come out of the closet and recently "married" another man.
I felt rather dismayed.
The priesthood is not therapeutic - it is not meant to be a way for those struggling with homosexual inclinations to avoid or ignore the fact that they have these inclinations. There seems to be a latent clericalism in the thinking of some who see becoming a priest as a solution. It seems appropriate to close the discernment process to those who are still struggling with chastity and their sense of "identity" or any other psychological issues.
I felt rather dismayed.
The priesthood is not therapeutic - it is not meant to be a way for those struggling with homosexual inclinations to avoid or ignore the fact that they have these inclinations. There seems to be a latent clericalism in the thinking of some who see becoming a priest as a solution. It seems appropriate to close the discernment process to those who are still struggling with chastity and their sense of "identity" or any other psychological issues.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Photos from Archbishop Cordileone's Pontifical Mass Last Sunday
Sancta Trinitas Unus Deus - more photos and video to come.
May be appealing to the Roman-rite traditionalists, especially American ones (fiddleback!)... maybe one of these days I'll swing back to appreciating that aesthetic.
May be appealing to the Roman-rite traditionalists, especially American ones (fiddleback!)... maybe one of these days I'll swing back to appreciating that aesthetic.
Monday, September 15, 2014
The Wrong Sort of Lesson?
In Weddings, Pope Francis Looks Past Traditions
Pope Francis Marries 20 Cohabiting Couples In Push For Inclusion
BBC
Vatican Insider
Marrying those who have repented of fornication? Nothing wrong with that. Publicizing this as such? Potentially or actually scandalous, as if it trivializes the sin and the need for repentance. So who is leaking the information, and what is their agenda? They too share some responsibility for weakening Catholic consciences. If it is the pope himself, or those around him, then this actually problematic, despite what his defenders may say. Honoring marriage is important, but one must also make it clear that contrition and the sacrament of confession are necessary, and why make actual people the examples of this? Why not "protect" their privacy and avoid giving scandal? Was there an official press release?
Pope Francis Marries 20 Cohabiting Couples In Push For Inclusion
BBC
Vatican Insider
Marrying those who have repented of fornication? Nothing wrong with that. Publicizing this as such? Potentially or actually scandalous, as if it trivializes the sin and the need for repentance. So who is leaking the information, and what is their agenda? They too share some responsibility for weakening Catholic consciences. If it is the pope himself, or those around him, then this actually problematic, despite what his defenders may say. Honoring marriage is important, but one must also make it clear that contrition and the sacrament of confession are necessary, and why make actual people the examples of this? Why not "protect" their privacy and avoid giving scandal? Was there an official press release?
Not So Culpable Because of Her Parents?
How much responsibility do they bear in pushing their daughter to the celebrity track? "Who am I to judge?"
Post by SOOMPI.com.
Another Version of Catholic "Feminism"
Benedict XVI: Feminist by Peter Strzelecki Rieth
Why is Imaginative Conservative publishing this? Because it fits its brand of "conservatism"? Or because the author is a member of the Hillsdale staff? The author does not define patriarchy but decries it. Why? Because he's an egalitarian?
Why is Imaginative Conservative publishing this? Because it fits its brand of "conservatism"? Or because the author is a member of the Hillsdale staff? The author does not define patriarchy but decries it. Why? Because he's an egalitarian?
Sunday, September 14, 2014
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