Good Riddance To Father Pfleger!

Finally!  Cardinal George has suspended the faculties of Father Michael Pfleger, pastor of St Sabina.  Fr Pfleger has earned his dubious distinction of being "Obama's other pastor".  Apparently the straw that broke the camel's back was Pfleger's refusal of the Cardinal's transfer of him to a local Catholic high school.  Because Pfleger threatened to leave the Church, the Cardinal informed him, "if that truly is your attitude, you have already left the Catholic Church, and therefore are not able to pastor a Catholic church", and, "this conflict is not between you and me ... You are not a victim of anyone or anything other than your own statements."

Time and space prohibit me from detailing all of Pfleger's antics throughout the years.  I will highlight a few of them with links to previous posts:
http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2010/04/cardinal-george-to-honor-race-baiting.html
http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2010/04/real-catholic-tv-on-father-pfleger.html
http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2011/01/father-pfleger-joins-disarm-citizens.html

One lady did bemoan his suspension; she said that Pfleger "has done important work such as trying to stop gun violence."    Hmmm...  Important work!  Does that "important work" include threatening to "snuff out" the owner of Chuck's Gun Shop?

Let us hope and pray that this suspension of priestly faculties will be a wake-up call to Father Pfleger.  In so many ways he has insulted the God to whom he is vowed to serve.  His immortal soul is in grave danger of eternal damnation.  Pray for him and his misguided adulators, that they will repent and return whole-heartedly to Mother Church.

UPDATE - The full text of Cardinal George's letter to Father Pfleger is available online.

Father Pfleger - A New Tentacle For "The Squid"?

Why do I pose that question?  Because it seems that Father Michael Pfleger is running to be mayor of Chicago.  Yes, this is the same Father Pfleger who regularly manages to stick his foot in his mouth.  I believe he was taken to the woodshed during the presidential primary when he made extremely unflattering remarks about Hillary Clinton in favor of his buddy, Barack HUSSEIN Obama.

Now one could rightly point out that canon law prohibits clerics from assuming civil office.  The particular canon is Can. 285 §3 Clerics are forbidden to assume public office whenever it means sharing in the exercise of civil power.  We are all too aware, though, that Father Pfleger is not one to give a rat's behind about canon law (such trivial details?).  Another canon law that may be of interest, particularly to the Chicago chancery, is Can. 1392 Clerics or religious who engage in trading or business contrary to the provisions of the canons, are to be punished according to the gravity of the offence.

The application of these canons is what helped bring the pro-abortion Jesuit, Robert Drinan to heel.  Granted, it took the Jesuit leadership some time to work up the courage to enforce canon law, but eventually they did so.  I realize that Father Pfleger is considered a key supporter of the Messiah Most Miserable, and that could cause the USCCB (and the Obamaphiles within) to "look the other way".  In light of the recent developments with Chicago's CCHD, I'm just a bit hopeful that Cardinal George will read the Riot Act to Father Pfleger.

By the way - where, oh where, is the hue and outcry from the "separation of church and state" crowd?  Where is "Americans United for Separation of Church and State"?  Why does nothing appear on their website regarding this obvious "mixing of church and politics"?  Hmmm???  Then there's "Theocracy Watch".  Go to that site and the banner across the top reads, "The Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party".   May we surmise that "The Rise of the Religious Left in the Democratic Party" gets a free pass?  Boys and girls, can we all say "double standard"?

To refresh memories of Father Pfleger and his "mayoral qualifications", I'll list below some previous posts (with very enlightening videos).

http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2010/04/cardinal-george-to-honor-race-baiting.html
http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2010/04/cardinal-georges-incoherent-defense-of.html#more
http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2010/04/real-catholic-tv-on-father-pfleger.html

I urge one and all to contact Cardinal George and politely remind him of his duty to inform Father Pfleger that a priest does not seek nor assume political office, and that if Father persists in disobedience to the Magisterium, he should be disciplined in accordance with canon law.  Contact information can be found on the website of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Cardinal George's Incoherent Defense of Father Pfleger

Lifesite News captured the essense of the debacle that did occur on April 7th.  His Emminence displayed monumental silliness in his praise of Pfleger and his criticism of faithful Catholics for having memories greater than those of earthworms.  Among other things, he said "Fr. Plfeger has spoken in anger, sometimes unjustly or uncharitably; and anger is easier to capture on the camera than is love. But Fr. Pfleger is a Catholic priest and a pastor, and in that capacity, like all good priests and pastors, he acts out of love"  Love?   Oh, really?  In those clips that I posted a few days ago, how much "love" did Fr. Pfleger exude?  How much "love" did Pfleger show the owner of a Chicago gun shop owner when he threatened to "snuff out" the owner in June 2007?  Here's a clip of him defending Jeremiah Wright.  (An aside - You'll notice that Father Pfleger is not wearing clerics.)  Click "read more" to see them.

Petition For The Removal Of Cardinal Cupich

A petition has been started for the resignation of Cardinal Cupich from his position as Archbishop of Chicago.  Please sign it and spread the word.

He has his priorities exactly ass-backwards from where they should be as a Prince of the Church.  Let's look at Cupich since he is actively engaged in trying to destroy another good priest, Father Paul Kalchik.  As reported before, he has ordered Fr Kalchik to go into confinement for "psychiatric treatment"; i.e. he ordered the priest to undergo brutal brainwashing.  Kalchik has literally fled for his life, much as Archbishop Vigano has.

But Cupich does have some priests in Chicago who would be legitimate patients for "psychiatric treatment.  Mahound's Paradise advises us of Father Richard McGrath, who has been credibly accused of sodomizing a 13-year old boy.  Their response?  Why, allow him to live within walking distance of a Catholic grade school, of course!  The mess was all over the Chicago newspapers so the archdiocese cannot credibly claim ignorance over the matter.

Then there's Father Michael Pfleger, "Obama's other pastor".  That nickname most likely indicates the reason why Pfleger wasn't sacked while the Messiah Most Miserable befouled the White House.  But now Obama's gone, so what's the excuse?  Could it be that Cupich and Pfleger are of the same mindset?  Well, let's see!

Cupich thanked Chicago police for allowing Pfleger to shut down Chicago highways to protest "gun violence".  Yes Pfleger is so against "gun violence" that he threatened to "snuff out" a gun shop owner.  I wonder if that is how the two vicars got their idea to issue their none-too-veiled threats to Fr Kalchik?  But I digress.  Anyway, perhaps I'm being too hard on poor ole' Pfleger.  After all, he can be the model for civility, calm, rationality.  Perhaps he doesn't need "psychiatric treatment"!  See for yourselves!



See?  Isn't that just charming and reassuring?  No wonder Cupich lets him go untethered.  He and Cupich are of the same mold - and that is NOT sarcasm.  Please sign that petition and call the Chicago chancery.

Father Pfleger To Be Transferred

Lifesitenews reports that Father Michael Pfleger, longtime pastor of St Sabina in the Archdiocese of Chicago will soon be transferred to a local Catholic high school.  Father Pfleger has earned the title "Obama's other pastor" for good cause.  For more on him, put "Pfleger" in this blog's search box.

The article states that the St Sabina parishioners are disappointed over Pfleger's impending departure.  My pity and sympathies are not with them; rather they are with the students whose faith Pfleger will most likely corrupt.

Father Pfleger Joins The "Disarm Citizens" Chorus

I'm beginning to smell a bit of a coordinated effort here on the part of the progessive element in the Church to exploint the Arizona shootings.  First, the USCCB through their media arm is calling for the disarmament of the citizenry.  Now Father Michael Pfleger, Obama confidant, has added his shrill voice to the clamor, according to this Chicago Tribune article.  Now I'm not sure what the blue lights have to do with the price of fish here (yes, the "fish" comment is a bit of an acknowledgement to the future mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emmanuel), but I'm sure we'll be advised presently.

Some might recall Father Pfleger as being very much against guns - so much so that he actually threatened to "snuff out" the owner of Chuck's Gun Shop in Chicago and legislators who vote against gun control laws.  Listen to Father Pfleger's less-than-peaceful screed for yourselves.   (Click here if you can't see embedded video)



By the bye - don't you find this language to be somewhat incendiary?  All this rhetoric - I'll call it "hate speech" - about "snuffing out" and "blowing away" cannot be considered civilized by any standards.  That goes double for a Roman Catholic priest.  So now that Fr Pfleger has chimed in, will we hear rebukes of him, as we did regarding Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and others?

So who amongst the "catholyc" left will be the next to join the clarion call for the disarmament of US citizens?  Who will be the next mouthpiece of the Messiah Most Miserable and his Mindless Minions to call for our shedding of our defenses?

Catholic Standard Slobbers Over Another Celebrity

Harry Belafonte, a noted singer and actor, recently passed away.  The Standard wrote a glowing piece about him, probably not suspecting just how much they revealed.  His claim to fame, as far as they are concerned, is that he was a famous Catholic - or at least a baptized Catholic.

The Standard's headline called him a "singer-activist".  Well, he certainly was an activist.  He labored for racial equality, noble in and of itself.  However, he was a communist sympathizer, honoring the spies Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and being buddy-buddy with Cuban thug-dictator Fidel Castro.  He had the gall to compare Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice as "house slaves", drawing well-deserved rebukes from the both of them.  In 2013 he was a grand marshal of New York City's pride parade and an honorary cochairman of the Women's March on Washington (i.e., a pro-abortion extravaganza) in 2017.

Probably the most damning "endorsement" is to be found in that Standard article.  Father Michael Pfleger of Chicago, yes him, called Belafonte "a hero and a friend who helped shape him".  Shaped him?  Shaped him into a possible murderous rabble-rouser who called for a gun shop owner to be snuffed?  I'm sad to say that I believe Pfleger's assessment.  Why in heaven's name would the Standard's editors think that Pfleger's praise of Belafonte should be a ringing endorsement of his character - unless of course many of the Standard's staff think the same way as does Pfleger?

Just remember - the Catholic Standard is the official news outlet for the Archdiocese of Washington!

Real Catholic TV on Father Pfleger

There will be four youtube clips.  Because the youtubes won't show if they're put before a jump-break, I'll put that break after this sentence, so this post doesn't take the whole main page.  Please click "read more".

Pfleger Throws A Tantrum

Remember Father Michael Pfleger, "Obama's other pastor"?  You'll recall that several weeks ago, Cardinal George (finally!) suspended his priestly faculties.  Well, now Pfleger's having a hissy-snit-fit.  He has threatend to preach at other churches if the suspension isn't lifted by this weekend.

Yawn!  Big deal!  Fr. Pfleger, try not to let the door hit you on your way out.  Meanwhile, we'll pray that you'll come to your senses and repent before it's too late.

Father Pfleger Goes Ballistic On The Rittenhouse Verdict

As most know, Kyle Rittenhouse has been found "not guilty" on all five counts brought against him.  We can dispense with whether or not a 17-year old should have been in that situation.  The fact is that he was and his life was threatened; at least that's what I would call it if people pointed a gun at me and were beating my head with a skateboard.  What was he to do?  Just suffer it in silence?  He had no choice but to defend himself.

Well, Father Michael Pfleger got his panties in a wad over it.  "A travesty" is what he calls Rittenhouse's acquittal.  But you see, Pflegar really, really hates guns.  In fact, he hates them so much that he took issue with a Chicago gun owner, stating that he (Pfleger) would "sufff" the gun owner.  My post on the matter, complete with the clip where Pfleger uttered his charming screed, is here.  

So on one hand a court of law recognizes that a young man defended himself from otherwise-certain murder.  On the other hand, a Catholic priest threatens the life of a gun owner.  Which one of these is the real travesty?

Traitorous Bishops Galore

Yes, they abound.  At this time a retired Italian bishop has earned top (or bottom) ranking of sacrilege and betrayal.  Bishop Raffaele Nogaro, bishop emeritus of Caserta, said that he "is ready to turn all the churches into mosques" to facilitate the de facto muslim invasion of his country.

When I first heard of this, the term "judas priest" came to mind.  Indeed, he voiced his willingness to cast aside the Blessed Sacrament so that idolatry could be conducted in sacred grounds.  Would he be willing to remodel the churches so that child-"marriages" could take place or make rooms for the performance of female genital mutilation?

In addition to the passage from Matthew 15 to which the linked article refers, I'd suggest for consideration Matthew 24, beginning at verse 11.  Therein Jesus warns not only of false prophets but also of "the abomination of desolation..standing in the holy place".  We can also think back to Exodus 32, the first instance of mass idolatry committed by God's people - instigated by Aaron the first high priest.  While God forgave the people after exacting a great punishment, Aaron would never see the promised land.  Will these scenarios be repeated to appease those who hold to the barbarism of Islam?  We can be grateful that Nogaro is an emeritus and not the actual prelate, thus lacking authority to implement his treachery - but how many more are of his mindset?  Now Judas betrayed Our Lord for thirty pieces of silver.  What are the "thirty pieces" being offered to Nogaro?  Is George Soros the financier behind all this?

Coming stateside, we now deal with more antics from Cardinal Cupich.  Recently, he caused Father Frank Phillips, a traditional priest from the Canons Regular of St John Cantius, to be removed as pastor of the parish of that same name because of allegations of improper conduct.  Despite the proper investigations that exonerated Father Phillips, Cardinal Cupich refuses to restore him to his former position.  Father will take recourse to canon law; I pray he prevails.

Meanwhile, a real dissident Chicago priest, Father Michael Pfleger (Where have we heard that name before?  Oh, yes!  He's "Obama's other pastor"!) decided to protest gun violence by shutting down a major highway for several hours.  Cardinal Cupich reacted by thanking officials for allowing Pfleger's debacle to occur.  By the way - take a look at Father's shirt.  Those are raised fists!  They are most commonly associated with violent revolution - the kind that Michael Sean Winters awaits with bated breath!  They certainly don't evince sentiments of peace and non-violence!  But then again, Father Pfleger did threaten to "snuff out" a local gun shop owner - all in the name of peace!

So Cardinal Cupich stabs faithful priests in the back while allowing renegade priests to run rampant.  He and Bishop Nogaro are but two of many "judas priest" bishops.

Father Pfleger Is Trayvon Martin

Well that's what he says in this article.  Gee whiz!  Does Father act like Trayvon, too?  The facts came out in trial.  Martin was much bigger than Zimmerman.  He was straddling Zimmerman and pounding him.  The shooting was ruled as justifiable self-defense.  But here's Father Pfleger, acting as the race-baiter that has always been his style.

In the video, he states that he is planning "non-violent civil disobedience".  Doesn't it make you wonder just who/what he's planning to "civilly disobey"?  What person or institution will he choose as his designated scapegoat - whipping boy if you will - for his stunt?  And you better believe that this hapless target of "civil disobedience" had better suffer the insult in silence, lest it be vilified by this sorry excuse of a priest as being "racist" or "profiler" or whatever the euphemism of the moment is!

Notice at the 0:54 mark he mentioned the mother who said her two sons' lives were worthless.  Well, speaking of young lives being treated as though they're worthless, perhaps Father can do some real good where he lives.  Chicago has one of the worst murder rates: 11 over the July 4th weekend, 4 last weekend.  Why doesn't Pfleger try to stem that?  Is it because they're largely "black-on-black" that these seem to escape his radar?  I noticed something else in that interview; Father wasn't in clerical garb.  It's times like these that I rejoice that these progressives aren't easily recognized as Catholic priests.

It's high time Cardinal George grew a backbone and defrock this man once and for all - for his own good as well as that of the souls that he is misleading.

Archdiocese Of Chicago - A Trial Run At Quashing The Mass Of The Ages?

Below are two Christmas Midnight Masses that happened in Chicago last week.  The first is one that happened at St Sabina, "pastored" for eleven years by Father Michael Pfleger.  I've written much about him in the past.  Truth be told, he's a nut-job.  Well, what else do you call someone who claims to be against gun violence, but then called for a gun shop owner to be snuffed?  His words, not mine. 

In this anthology of posts about "Snuffy" Pfleger (my new nickname for him, for aforementioned reasons) you'll see some of his Masses that are nothing more than garish extravaganzas.  This Christmas mass follows along that pattern.  I use the word "mass" loosely for there is such disregard for the most basic rubrics that I'm not sure the Eucharist was confected and thus not sure real masses took place.

This clip is over two hours long.  It is replete with loud band music, strobe lights waving all over the place, the ubiquitous liturgical dancers twirling and prancing hither and yon, etc.  I'd advise you not to try to watch the whole thing, unless you have the stomach for it.  The Consecration (or charade of consecration) takes place at the latter half.

The other clip is from St John Cantius.  It is a solemn high Mass in the Extraordinary Form.  It is reverent.  All attention is directed to Our Lord and the Holy Sacrifice.  True worship of God, and of God alone, is taking place.  That is precisely why the progressives want this Mass obliterated.

So why am I and others directing so much attention to the Archdiocese of Chicago?  It's because Cardinal Cupich issued a policy that basically directs the long knives at the Traditional Latin Mass - not the gaudy hooplas at St Sabina, but at Traditional Latin Masses such as those conducted at St. John Cantius.  Consider that Cupich's policies were announced in Vatican News.  That fact alone indicates that what Cupich is doing may well be at the behest of the Vatican as a "trial balloon", if you will.  Scroll to the bottom of this link to see a pdf outlining Cupich's restrictions.

To reiterate what I said in another post...  Traditionis Custodes is NOT to be obeyed.  It is immoral and sacrilegious on its face.  This is the oath that all popes take when they are coronated.  How is Traditionis Custodes not in violation of this?  We will continue to attend the Tradtional Latin Mass.  Those of my readers who attend the Novus Ordo should consider supporting the continuance of this Mass and to combat any deviation from the General Instructions for the Roman Missal.  I'd also urge you to attend at least one of the Traditional Latin Masses.

It is difficult to predict the future, not only because of the pope's obvious animus towards the Mass of the Ages but because of the governmental tyranny that encroaches under the guise of "combatting Covid".  But as so many of our ancestors did before us, by the grace of God we will ensure that the Mass does not die, even if we must do so in spite of our prelates.

Deo Gratias! Father Michael Pfleger FINALLY Removed From Ministry!

 Dissident Chicago priest Fr Michael Pfleger has finally been ousted.  I've written about him and his antics much in the past, and always wondered what hold he had over Cardinal George that kept the latter from removing him.  One might have thought his crack about "snuffing out" that gun shop owner would have gotten him expelled, if no laicized.

It took a sex abuse allegation to purge the Archdiocese of Chicago of a cancerous priesthood.  I do not offer an opinion as to the veracity of the abuse allegations.  I regret that it took so long to eject Pfleger and to end his spiritually poisonous "ministry".

Cardinal George to Honor Race-Baiting Father Pfleger

On April 7, Chicago's Cardinal George will bestow upon Father Michael Pfleger the Office for Racial Justice Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his life "of service in pursuit of dismantling racism, injustice and inequalities on behalf of African Americans and all people of color."

Does that name "Pfleger" ring a bell?  Think back during the 2008 Presidential campaign.  To jog some memories, here's a sampling of his "service in pursuit of dismantling racism."  (Click here if you can't see embedded video).



What class!  Such dignity befitting a Roman Catholic priest, an "alter Christi"!  Here he is now, defending fellow racism-mongerers such as Louis Farrakham and Jeremiah Wright.  (Click here if you can't see embedded video).




There are more clips, but you get the picture.

Now what on earth could be motivating this "Office for Racial Justice" in its rather dubious choice of honoree?   Is it just politically-correct stupidity - or something much more insiduous?

Meanwhile, Cardinal George is apparently trying to silence Tom Roesser, a decent man who has had things to say about the Chicago archdiocese.  Read Mr. Roesser's account here.

Quite a dichotomy, eh?  Go figure!!!

To contact Cardinal George:
FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago
PO Box 1979
Chicago, IL. 60690-1979
Phone: 312-534-8230, Fax: 312-534-6379
E-Mail: archbishop@archchicago.org

Bishops In Bed With Progressives

For over a hundred years, the Church has always supported the rights of workers to form unions so that they could bargain more effectively with their employers.  Such support was enshrined by Pope Leo XIII in Rerun Novarum.  However, today's bishops seem to be somewhat compromised when it comes to the rights of workers not to join a union if that is their preference.  They have demonstrated their left-wing proclivities once again with a case that is now before the Supreme Court, Janus vs American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.  Mark Janus, an Illinois employee brought suit so that he wouldn't have to cough up the mandatory union dues even though he declined to join.  He rightly states that such compulsion to pay union dues is a violation of his rights.

Demonstrating their slavish devotion to unions, the USCCB filed an amicus on behalf of AFSCME.  To his immense credit, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield publicly disavowed the USCCB's stunt, correctly stating that no such consensus exists among Catholics regarding a matter on which reasonable people can disagree.  I thank him for not joining the USCCB's false pretense that compulsory union membership is enjoined by the Magisterium.  I suspect the USCCB benefits a bit from union largess as well as that of the feds.  How else do we explain the toadying to John Sweeney, former boss of both SEIU and AFL-CIO over the years?

Let's take a look at the latest stunt by Cardinal Cupich of Chicago.  A parish within his archdiocese, St. John Cantius, has conducted Mass in the Extraordinary Form and fostered traditional sacred music.  Some rather cheap allegations arose concerning the pastor, Father C. Frank Phillips.  With no regard to due process, Cupich slapped on him very draconian measures, including the suspension of his priestly faculties.  Meanwhile, Father Michael Pfleger is still pastor of St. Sabina's.  Remember him?  Remember how he threatened to "snuff" the owner of a local gun shop (because he hates violence so much!)?  How does Pfleger remain while Phillips gets thrown under the bus?  The answer is really quite simple; Pfleger and Cupich have very similar outlooks.  Father Phillips on the other hand embraces fidelity to the Magisterium.  So as he squashed the priests who participated in 40 Days for Life while he was bishop of Spokane, so too is he punishing Fr Phillips for his love of Tradition.

We will now move onto another dissident prelate who, like Cupich, was made a Cardinal.  I refer you to Cardinal Joseph Tobin (not to be confused with the relatively decent Bishop Thomas Tobin of Rhode Island).  In direct contradiction to a statement made by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, he voiced his opinion that the Church should not attempt to make herself more pure.  Well, at least he's honest about that.  At a meeting of close confidantes of the pope's at Villanova last week, the cardinal opined that the "church is moving on the question of same-sex couples".  Moving where, pray tell?  In her two-thousand years of existence, she has always held to the teachings of Jesus Christ on the matter (and by the way - it's NOT "complex").  The only way she could "move" would be away from the truth.  That is happening only in the minds of dissidents, progressives and outright heretics.  Those last few words describe the attendees at that gabfest.

One last word about Cardinal Tobin.  Three years ago, Tobin was an archbishop in Indiana.  Within his diocese, a Knights of Columbus council rented their hall to a lesbian couple to celebrate their #mowwidge.  I had suggested that all call the chancery and ask Tobin to have the thing cancelled.  At the time I was unaware of Tobin's true colors.  Needless to say, Tobin did nothing.  At first I chalked his inaction to mere apathy.  Now I consider the very real possibility that the KofC council caved to the lesbians under his order.

Above I mentioned Bishop Thomas Paprocki as a bishop who is upholding the truth.  Another is Cardinal Burke.  He too was at a conference, one quite different in tenor than the heretical snake-pit that Cardinal Tobin attended.  What he said deserves its own post and that post will follow this.

Dereliction Of Duty By Bishops Harms Priests

In this Vortex episode, you'll hear from a priest who is pained by the sloppiness of his bishop.  While he suffers, he is not suffering the greatest brunt of episcopal dereliction.  Who might be?  Probably priests such as Father Pfleger.  Thanks to Cardinal George's utter lack of backbone, Father Pfleger (and his congregation) are encouraged in their sinful rebellion against Holy Mother Church.  They may suffer eternally due to lack of guidance.

Click here if you can't see embedded video.

Yoo-hoo! Father Pfleger! Do You Give A Damn About This?

The real murders (first-degree!) and non-lethal beatings are mounting up in revenge by thugs who didn't see

the verdict they wanted last weekend.

http://topconservativenews.com/2013/07/teens-with-free-zimmerman-bumper-sticker-slaughtered-in-jacksonville/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DwaLotPYrE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rtmy6Knd-eM


Regarding the picture at the right, I find two faults with it:

1. It should read "If there are murders and riots, here's who is responsible."
2. Father Pfleger's picture is not included.

The Superiority Of The Traditional Latin Mass

There are two videos.  In the first, Taylor Marshall elaborates on what he believes are ten major differences between the Traditional Latin Mass and the Novus Ordo Mass.  Having experienced both, I can say that I agree with many of his points.  One point I would add is that the Traditional Latin Mass is conducive to more reverent behavior on the part of the congregation than does the Novus Ordo.  I could chalk that up to poor catechesis on the part of Novus Ordo attendees, but at the Novus Mass, I have seen grown adults chewing gum throughout the Mass.  I believe they did remove the gum to go to Communion.  By chewing the gum, however, they did break the Eucharistic fast, but that's a whole other discussion.

I wonder if Mother Miriam, in the second video, was alluding to a similar incident when she answered a caller to ensure them that it's understandable to be disgusted at a Novus Ordo Mass.  To illustrate Mother's point further, GloriaTV has video of what passed for Holy Thursday Mass at St Sabina's in Chicago, headed by the none-too-impressive Fr Pfleger.  It's a pity that the video didn't exist before last week for watching that gaudy mess, for that would have added much to Lenten mortification.

Now will Father Pfleger be rebuked for that mockery of a Mass?  Well, with Cardinal Cupich for a bishop, I highly doubt it.  In order for Cupich to get his undies bunched over a Mass, it would have had to be a Traditional Latin Mass, such as what used to be offered at St. John Cantius.  

If you can, ladies and gentlemen, get yourselves to a Traditional Latin Mass.  So what, if you have to drive a longer distance than you normally would?  It's more than worth it.

Cardinal George Caves, Reinstates Pfleger

This latest example of spineless capitulation is as disgusting as was the capitulation of John Boehner during the budget situation last month.  They both will have inflicted long-term damage upon our cultural landscape.  Having dealt with the Boehner debacle as it occurred, I'll focus on this.

I saw the news on my Facebook wall, as a friend had posted this Chicago Tribune link to it.  Cardinal George, former president of the USCCB, has given cheer to all dissidents today - or at least those within the Chicago archdiocese.  Of course he has also given terrible example to some of his fellow bishops who also suffer from SDS (spinal deficiency syndrome).  Mind you, despite all that nicey-nice talk attributed to both men, anyone with two brain cells firing in syncopation knows that George blinked big-time.  In doing so, Cardinal George failed all the Catholics within his archdiocese - including Father Pfleger, who stands in dire need of repentance, not vindication.  This little poem comes to mind when I think of this:
   Disobey!
   Have your way!
   Then one day
   They'll say ok!