Dwight Longenecker's Blog, page 212

Woman Priests Courageous Pioneers?

The Anchoresses fumes over the latest “ordination” of a Catholic woman here. I cannot disagree. One of the things most offensive to anyone with a Catholic sensibility is the women priests’ taste in vestments. These are not happy events. Ecclesiatical fashionista–Mantilla the Hon had a fair bit to say about it here. One of the [Read More...]

Traditionalists Speak Up

Andrew Motyka writes positively here on the ways traditionalists can improve their communications. He’s writing on a fairly traditional website, but his advice to be positive and charitable applies to all of us–not just trads.

Cyprian the Not so Strict

Today’s feast day of SS Cyprian and Cornelius are a reminder of the tensions and conflicts which have always existed in the church. In the mid third century the Decian persecution broke out and many clergy and laity caved under the threat. They made sacrifices to the pagan gods and some bought their way out [Read More...]

If You Can’t Say Something Nice…

My father was a nice guy and he used to quote the old saying, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” I used to joke that this was the reason I valued monastic silence. The other entertaining quip is Dorothy Parker’s line, “If you can’t say something nice…come sit next to [Read More...]

Introverts of the World Unite!

Well that would be a paradox now wouldn’t it because that’s just what we introverts don’t do. We stay at home. Fellow introvert Elizabeth Scalia has this great post outlining five myths about introverts. When I was doing my Myers-Briggs test in England they listed the different types which were most predominant in each country. The [Read More...]

Did Pope Francis Really Say Atheists Will Go to Heaven?

The mainstream media have been spinning as story this week, saying that Pope Francis has taught that God will forgive atheists and they’re good as long as they simply obey their conscience….well not quite. Here’s my article for Aleteia on the subject.

Gorbachev and St Francis

Former Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev admits that he is a Christian as he visits Assissi. What would St Francis have made of such a visit? The little friar who stood the world on its head has stood the world on its head again–when the leader of the most atheistic country publicly acknowledges the kingship of [Read More...]

The Martyrdom of a Young Man

Go here for an account of the martyrdom of Bl. Bartolome Blanco Marquez–a martyr from the Spanish civil war. Especially moving is the love he has not only for God, but his girlfriend.

Colbert vs. Gary Wills

Stephen Colbert takes on the mis guided “catholic” writer Gary Wills about St Augustine and the Real Presence. Go here. I invited that Stephen Colbert to come to our parish to do a fund raiser once. He wrote back a real nice letter saying how much he’d love to re-visit SC, but was too busy. [Read More...]

The World’s Largest Motorcycle…

…a tightrope walking dog, the fastest lady in high heels and more at this Guiness World Record picture gallery.