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2016-12-22T10:55:26-05:00

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Christmas, Paganism and Frodo Baggins

Last updated on: December 22, 2016 at 10:55 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Will the atheist cynics and Protestant scoffers never cease with the old canard that Catholicism is simply old paganism in a new dress? These critics notice similarities between certain Roman Catholic customs and the old Roman religion and snipe that our faith is no more than paganism with a face lift. “Christmas!” they cry, “your so-called celebration of the birth of Christ is no more than the old pagan Roman midwinter Saturnalia, and your Christmas trees are merely a... Read more

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2016-12-21T09:23:10-05:00

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Conservative or Liberal?

Last updated on: December 21, 2016 at 9:23 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

One of the websites I write for is The Imaginative Conservative, and if I have to take any kind of label, then it would be “conservative”. I’m conservative because, by instinct and upbringing I’d rather put my energies into conserving the best from the past rather than innovating for the future. Somebody has to do it. But that’s about as far as I go in claiming the conservative label. Although I write for that website I’m not happy to be... Read more

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2016-12-20T19:51:42-05:00

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Racism: The Last Remaining Sin

Last updated on: December 20, 2016 at 7:51 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

I was thinking the other day about the secularists’ shock and horror at racism. I think I had just seen some progressives screaming about racism and accusing old white men (and everybody else they didn’t like) of being racist. It got me thinking about why this is such a big deal. Don’t get me wrong. I think racism is a big deal. Racism is definitely a bad thing. To judge another person solely by their skin color is stupid and... Read more

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2016-12-13T18:31:02-05:00

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Clericalism? Whazzat?

Last updated on: December 13, 2016 at 6:31 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Pope Francis’ latest scold is against clericalism. You can read about it here. He makes good points and it is clear that he is addressing the situation in Latin America. However, there is another side to the coin. It is certainly easy to criticize priests who dominate the church and get all high and mighty. We can all think of Father Fuhrer and Pastor Impossible, but I wonder how often they have assumed these roles because they felt forced into it.... Read more

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2016-12-13T13:58:01-05:00

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The Secret of Star Wars’ Success

Last updated on: December 13, 2016 at 1:58 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

This week Rogue One–another Star Wars movie hits the box office, and it is probably going to take off just like the others. What’s the secret of their success? The aficionados of the Star Wars movies are religious in their passion for the films. I realize it was a spoof, but in 2012 the census in the UK reported that “Jedi Knight” was listed as the seventh most popular religion under the “other religion” category. Go here to learn more about the... Read more

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2016-12-06T14:23:05-05:00

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Mantilla the Hon on Being Rigid

Last updated on: December 6, 2016 at 2:23 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Guest blogger Mantilla Amontillado is the founder of Veritas Vestments. She holds a degree in Ecclesiastical Haberdashery from Salamanca University. She has done the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella three times on horseback and is engaged to the famous matador, Senor Augusto Torquemada. I have to admit it hon, since Papa Francisco my business Veritas Vestments it not doing so good. With Papa Benedicto we were making good. Everybody was wanting maybe a new cape or some red shoes maybe.... Read more

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2016-12-06T11:16:06-05:00

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Has Pope Francis Slapped Young Rad Trads?

Last updated on: December 6, 2016 at 11:16 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

A Detroit newspaper published this slap to Pope Francis accusing him of insulting young Catholics who like the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Millennials are leaving religion in droves, recent surveys find. Churches are roiled, but it appears Pope Francis isn’t worried he may accelerate the exodus. The “Who am I to judge?” pope recently told an interviewer that he has a hard time understanding why so many young Catholics worship in Latin on Sundays. “Why so much rigidity,” Francis asked. “This rigidity... Read more

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2016-11-27T15:40:56-05:00

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Francis: Castro’s Pope?

Last updated on: November 27, 2016 at 3:40 pm By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Remember when the secular Catholic hating media started crowing about Pius XII being “Hitler’s Pope”? Funny how they thought it was wonderful when Popes JP2, B16 and Francis all paid a visit to Cuba and knocked on Castro’s door. History is now showing that Pope Pius XII put up stout resistance to the Nazis as he was able. Pope JP2, Benedict XVI and Francis have taken a more diplomatic approach to Castro’s regime–visiting the murderous tyrant and hoping by diplomacy... Read more

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2016-11-04T07:08:42-05:00

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Sin is Soooo Boring!

Last updated on: November 4, 2016 at 7:08 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

OK. I admit it, and I’m sure every other priest will admit it too. We get bored in the confessional. Don’t get me wrong. I am not bored by people. I love people and am endlessly fascinated by people. People aren’t boring. Their problems aren’t boring. But sin is boring. Really. To be honest, there really aren’t that many sins. Satan can’t create anything. All he can do is destroy or distort all that God has made that is beautiful,... Read more

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2016-11-02T08:54:30-05:00

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What is a Hymn and What’s it For?

Last updated on: November 2, 2016 at 8:54 am By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Last month I paid a visit to the parish of Our Lady of the Atonement in San Antonio TX. Wow! The kids at Atonement Academy all take music lessons every day and you should hear them sing! They all belong to a choir and at Mass the singing is like something out of heaven! They can sing, and it is definitely linked to the Anglican tradition which is in full bloom at OL Atonement. It is wonderful, but it clashes... Read more

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