tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post6605530054831037778..comments2024-03-27T17:29:51.954+00:00Comments on Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment: Ephphatha! Engiken ho Kairos!Fr John Hunwickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17766211573399409633noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-88898119646185601172018-04-13T19:59:43.703+01:002018-04-13T19:59:43.703+01:00mcgod, while I appreciate what you relate about St...mcgod, while I appreciate what you relate about St Thomas More’s statements, which are solidly based in the <i>Regulae Juris</i> of Boniface VIII, we have to remember that these are juridical principles framed to help assure justice in the workings of law. What Rose Marie is complaining of is not a matter of operation of law but of how it is the hierarchy is or should be pastors.<br /><br />Louis Gasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954111675906140979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-35394011644442262722018-04-13T13:05:40.298+01:002018-04-13T13:05:40.298+01:00Rose Marie Silence means Silence , nothing more...Rose Marie Silence means Silence , nothing more or less and we Anglophones have that explanation from none other that St Thomas More who had to remind his judges, learned men in the law, of that fact when those judged tried to interpret his silence during his treason trialmcgodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416881338550767824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-1662348544983369772018-04-13T10:09:15.605+01:002018-04-13T10:09:15.605+01:00I suspect something underhanded is afoot.I suspect something underhanded is afoot.Mike Sheilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039799338171949296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-61580369962489702252018-04-12T21:46:49.333+01:002018-04-12T21:46:49.333+01:00Italians say: "basta"Italians say: "basta"pjotrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328278766111275954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-47610778067506359842018-04-12T13:59:39.987+01:002018-04-12T13:59:39.987+01:00"What would you do if you suddenly found your..."What would you do if you suddenly found yourself the Chairman of your Episcopal Conference in these circumstances?"<br /><br />Well for starters I'd try and dissolve the body since I don't believe in episcopal conferences. Failing that, I would have a Long Think about how to explain to my wife that I had somehow woken up a bishop and whether my new status would require a KaeseEshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163030641791132729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-31860921751300150502018-02-17T17:53:08.731+00:002018-02-17T17:53:08.731+00:00https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_central...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_centralismTom B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07289474788868616380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-58868117269058264662018-02-16T22:12:26.600+00:002018-02-16T22:12:26.600+00:00There are not a few Catholics who think the next P...There are not a few Catholics who think the next Pope will be an improvement but do they consider who has been restocking The Cardinalate?<br /><br />The family motto of ABS may, sadly, prove to be accurate; <i>It is always darkest before the storm, </i>Mick Jagger Gathers No Mosquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879499915093940176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-74128638867029671812018-02-16T20:27:42.559+00:002018-02-16T20:27:42.559+00:00It is interesting to see the about-face being prop...It is interesting to see the about-face being propagated by Pope Francis’ enablers. While this pontificate was kicked off with much fanfare about ‘Decentralization’ and “Power to the Episcopal Conferences!” it now appears to have devolved into Stalinist subjugation to the party line – as expounded by the latter-day dictator-du-jour.<br /><br />The present atmosphere once again gives the lie to GORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313101159848740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-71694760904686245992018-02-16T16:47:36.519+00:002018-02-16T16:47:36.519+00:00I recently heard, through a reliable source who sp...I recently heard, through a reliable source who spoke to an Eminence resident in Rome, that his Eminence said that the silence of Cardinals about the Dubia indicates that they approve of them. This struck me as piling ambiguity upon ambiguity. It's true that silence is generally taken as consent, but as consent for what? Maybe their silence is consent for <i>Amoris</i>. Maybe it is consent Donna Bethellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889995101309151034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-68224476456052690972018-02-16T16:02:30.877+00:002018-02-16T16:02:30.877+00:00Isn't Creeks and Paddles a gourmet treat like ...Isn't Creeks and Paddles a gourmet treat like Bubble and Squeak, Bangers and Mash, Toad in the Hole, and Spotted Dick ? Brussels Sprouts or large chunks of any vegetable (the rocks) in broth (the creek) with bread sticks (the paddles).....suitable for Fridays....<br /><br />Around these parts we don't have creeks, instead we have "runs". As in "The Battle of Bull Run".Fred W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02457297711864902911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-69436913134900534412018-02-16T13:09:25.019+00:002018-02-16T13:09:25.019+00:00I hope you don't mind Fr but I've quoted y...I hope you don't mind Fr but I've quoted your re. Card Farrell, Bishops Conferences and AL post on Facebook's "The British Traddy-trad Latin Mass Catholic group", where I imagine it will evoke some discussion and recourse to your splendid Blog. I'm afraid I have little sympathy for our hierarchy in this and similar nonsense related to PF' disgraceful waffling insteadIgnatius, Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682463477631323674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-12838486645809227272018-02-16T11:20:21.315+00:002018-02-16T11:20:21.315+00:00I was assured by one of their number that the fact...I was assured by one of their number that the fact that nearly all the world's bishops have remained silent is hugely important, because their silence does not betoken consent, but on the contrary strongly testifies to their refusal of assent, and also to their sure and certain confidence that this Pope, too, shall pass.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387698013828199070noreply@blogger.com