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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. ZYOUR RECENT COMMENTS
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- Wherein Fr. Z rants about the Church as “field hospital”. Brutal horror, heroic wonder.
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- Fr. Murray and Prof. Royal opine on latest developments
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- St. Michael the Extremely Cool Samurai Archangel, defend us in battle!
- “O my God, make them like a wheel; * and as stubble before the wind.” Consolation from a Psalm.
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Daily Archives: 27 October 2017
Card. Müller about Luther – Must read!
Let me start with a great quote from what will follow…
Amid today’s confusion, [… many people…] believe the Pope is infallible when he speaks privately, but then when the Popes throughout history have set forth the Catholic faith, they say … Continue reading
JUST TOO COOL: Prayer Cards for the priest’s preparation before, thanksgiving after Holy Mass
Just too cool.
When I was in Rome for the Summorum Pontificum 10th Anniversary Pilgrimage, a great time, I said Mass at the Priest-Friendliest Church in Rome™, Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini. In the sacristy there are preserved their niches with kneelers, … Continue reading
More example of coordination from the new catholic Red Guards
More example of coordination from the new catholic Red Guards.
First, a tweet from Massimo “Beans” Faggioli reveals teamwork.
Perhaps it’s time for B16 to honor the promise that he made on February 28, 2013 and break his silence once more to … Continue reading
VIDEO Fr. Gerald Murray and Prof. Robert Royal on EWTN 26 Oct 2017
My friend Fr. Gerald Murray and Prof. Robert Royal with on EWTN yesterday. Their observations about what’s going on these days are worth attention.
WDTPRS – 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Pray to love what God commands
In the older, tradtional form of the Roman Rite, this Sunday, the last in October, is the Feast of Christ the King. In the Novus Ordo, however, we has the 30th Sunday of what an old friend of mine called … Continue reading