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New film episode a bridge between old and new Masses?Crisis magazine editor tries to turn down the heat

New film episode a bridge between old and new Masses?
Crisis magazine editor tries to turn down the heat

The orthodox Catholic world today, while in theory united in the shared acceptance of the Catholic Church’s authority to declare binding doctrine, is not always united in practice. The greatest, and perhaps most toxic, divide within orthodox

James Martin bends Pope Francis wordsTransgenderism 'is a vague term that can mean many things to many people'

James Martin bends Pope Francis words
Transgenderism 'is a vague term that can mean many things to many people'

“What accounts for the Catholic Church’s recent focus on transgender people?” asks Father James Martin, S.J., in a May 17th essay at the new LGBTQ website, Outreach.faith, promoted by Martin and managed by America Magazine. He poses this

Arlington Virginia bishop joins CordileoneBurbidge: 'He did what he could do'

Arlington Virginia bishop joins Cordileone
Burbidge: 'He did what he could do'

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s instruction to his local priests to withhold Holy Communion from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., because of her longstanding and public pro-abortion advocacy, was carefully considered

Novavax approval around the corner?“Apparently developed and produced without fetal tissues”

Novavax approval around the corner?
“Apparently developed and produced without fetal tissues”

“Novavax confident Covid vaccine will receive FDA authorization in June.” – From a May 13 story on CNBC.

The following comes from a Feb. 22 posting in Christianity Today: ….Although more

L.A.’s Loyola High replaced St. Francis Xavier for Rick CarusoHis pro-abortion ads now fill the airwaves

L.A.’s Loyola High replaced St. Francis Xavier for Rick Caruso
His pro-abortion ads now fill the airwaves

Prestigious Loyola High School in L.A. received millions from pro-abortion businessman and current mayoral candidate, Rick Caruso, and named a building after him.

California to protect abortionistsFrom other states' pro-life laws

California to protect abortionists
From other states' pro-life laws

State lawmakers on Monday voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part

Even Benedict couldn’t convert Pelosi"She is not changing her position on abortion”

Even Benedict couldn’t convert Pelosi
"She is not changing her position on abortion”

The May 20 letter of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone instructing his priests not to give communion to pro-abortion Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was reported worldwide. The archbishop gave a detailed explanation for his

Three cheers for the pro-life movementAnd for the Federalist Society and unlikely politicians

Three cheers for the pro-life movement
And for the Federalist Society and unlikely politicians

You’ve heard it all. The pro-life movement is too political. It is too connected with the Republican

U.S. bishops meeting in June will be tellingWill they follow Cordileone lead?

U.S. bishops meeting in June will be telling
Will they follow Cordileone lead?

The head of the Southern Baptist office in Washington D.C. once said to me during St. John Paul II’s papacy, “You’ve got a pope there who really knows how to pope.”

Laguna Woods shooter hated TaiwanChained doors shut and glued locks

Laguna Woods shooter hated Taiwan
Chained doors shut and glued locks

When a gunman began shooting at a Taiwanese American church luncheon, Shoei Su said he froze. The retired appraiser uses a walker and said he and many of the elderly congregants didn’t immediately

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two bridges on New film episode a bridge between old and new Masses?: “Non sequitur? Wait, what? I think you’re confusing this movie’s building a bridge with Fr. James Martin’s building a bridge…” May 28, 19:58
novus ordo on New film episode a bridge between old and new Masses?: “Vatican II all the way! I”m a novus ordo guy!” May 28, 19:37
Dylan on New film episode a bridge between old and new Masses?: “I think if the TLM were done away with completely, they would just go to Eastern Catholic liturgies.” May 28, 19:34