In Support of True Diversity
Oftentimes, people associate orthodoxy or faithfulness to the teachings of the Church (especially as pertaining to liturgy) with being hostile towards diversity. The claims are made that Jesus would...
View ArticleOrdinary Time and Ugly Stoles
What is it about Ordinary Time and the emergence of ugly stoles from the back of the sacristy closet? There’s not much opportunity during Lent and Easter to be too “creative,” but all of a sudden when...
View ArticleSeptuagenarian Bieber: Bishop Clark and his Backup Dancers
Do you ever take time to check out the social media outlets of Diocesan affiliates? The septuagenarians who run this Diocese have realized that young people are far more likely to notice something on...
View ArticleI Was Working in the Lab Late One Night . . .
It seems sometimes that our only consolation is that “at least it’s not happening at Mass.” This is particularly true for an upcoming . . . concert . . . at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Let me preface...
View ArticlePassion Mime Cancelled, Due to Lack of Interest
Many will remember the controversy in Lents past regarding the Passion Mime performed at St. Ambrose. Many will also recall the vehemence with which it was defended by certain individuals. While I...
View ArticleOn “Lord of the Dance” and liturgical dance
John B. Buescher has published a very interesting article on liturgical dance in the online edition of The Catholic World Report. He begins with the disturbing back story behind a “hymn” popular in...
View ArticleGoing Out With A Bang
Is it any wonder why Pope Benedict XVI accepted Bishop Clark’s resignation with such haste? Mass of Thanksgiving, Oct. 13th Jubilee Mass, Sep. 16th
View ArticleA picture is worth a thousand words
Below is a collage of photographs detailing the 33-year tenure of Bishop Matthew Clark, and the downward spiral of the Diocese of Rochester that took place during his reign. Have fun identifying the...
View Article“Mass” at the Call to Action Conference
One more time on the CTA conference that Fr. Spilly promotes and attends: It’s absolutely disgraceful that any Catholic priest would be associated with Call to Action. (Source)
View ArticleBy the Book on Cardinal Dolan
In Spring 2012 I bought two books by brothers about their famous siblings. One is “My Brother, the Pope,” by Fr. Georg Ratzinger. The second, which I read first, is the rather bulky title: “Life...
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