When, O Lord, Will Our Weeping Turn to Joy?

Well, not only did they do it, but they are doubling down with a sledgehammer. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has released another document describing how the priests and lay faithful can reconcile with the Church now that we're excommunicated. [See document] 

I hate to say it, but I'm beginning to find the entire thing ridiculous and it smacks of Kabuki Theater or perhaps a story from Mad Magazine. Sad, yes, incredibly sad, but ridiculous as well. 

Cardinal Fernandez has stated publicly in his writings that no one goes to hell. And then he threatens with hell fire anyone who remains with the SSPX. So you can be an active sodomite, perform abortions with impunity and still be praised at the Vatican, enjoy an adulterous union, etc. Does anyone in the magisterium even mention contraception these days? But if you belong to the SSPX you are destined for hell. Don't pass go; don't collect $200.

The Autumn issue of the Les Femmes newsletter is on-line.

 The Autumn issue of the Les Femmes newsletter is online. The lead article is Chaos and Confusion vs. Christ and the Cross. Here's the beginning:

All of us at one time or another experience the chaos and confusion of significant weather events. A thunderstorm can completely blind drivers and force them to pull over and wait for rain and hail to subside. A dense fog dulls all the senses creating a sense of weird isolation. Some pilots crash their planes when instruments fail and they can’t tell up from down. An earthquake or hurricane rips through a town leaving chaos, devastation, and loss of life in its wake!

People see clearly the results of physical chaos and its damage, but emotional and spiritual chaos can also knock us off balance and lead to serious consequences that, in many ways, are worse than physical effects. [Read more....]

Oh...and we gave Church Militant an award. They richly earned it!