Day: July 19, 2012

The breakaway traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) would rather not return to full communion with Rome right now, but maybe later. �Meanwhile, some decks were cleared, as regrding who’s in charge:

The July 19 statement . . . �underlined the group’s dedication to Catholic Church, saying that “the supreme power of government over the universal Church belongs only to the Pope, Vicar of Christ on earth.”

They also reiterated their deep suspicion of Vatican II:

The SSPX proclaimed its determination to uphold the teachings of the Church, but said that these teachings must be interpreted in the light of the “uninterrupted Magisterium.” The statement drew the line at “all the novelties of the Second Vatican Council which remain tainted with errors.”

So if they come back to Rome, it will be with an agenda which will be mightily displeasing to progressives.

via Pius X Catholics hold off…

I start my day ever suspicious of the Sun-Times, which I have called the Obama Reelection Newsletter (fits handily in your pocket), so I have some wondering to express as regards Monifa Thomas on Wheaton College joining the Catholics vs. the dreaded HHS mandate — dreaded a la W-Sox announcer the dreaded Harrelson, referring of course (without fail) to the leadoff walk.

M. Thomas:

Joining several other religious institutions, Wheaton College has filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama administration’s so-called contraception mandate.

How’s that?  So-called?  What would M. Thomas call it?

Lower down, we find:

The alliance marks the first time that Catholics and evangelicals have worked together to oppose a regulation in court.

What’s this “marks”?  Noosepaper jargon, of course.  Better indirect and fancy than simple and straightforward.  The alliance is the first time, right?  Or if you’re not sure and don’t have…