Category Archives: Mail from priests

NYC: A newly ordained priest’s First Mass – Extraordinary Form Solemn Mass

I wanted to share some great liturgical eye-candy of a happy event involving some of my … Continue reading

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A great coup for the National Shrine of St Paul, in St. Paul, Minnesota! WDTPRS kudos!

UPDATE: The coup is bigger than I originally thought.
People can now gain the same indulgences by … Continue reading

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Bp. Morlino: “There is no place in the priesthood today for ‘wimpish-ness.’”

From the diocesan paper of the Diocese of Madison, comes some reflections from His Excellency Most … Continue reading

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Fr. Blake on “Shooting and breaking the legs of sheep and heretics”

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks!My friend Fr. Ray Blake, reknowned p.p. of Brighton, has on … Continue reading

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NEW SWAG: “We Love Our Priest” – “God Bless Our Bishop” ETC.

In light of all that is going on, and in light of the fact that I … Continue reading

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Fr. Lombardi on the Holy Father’s Letter about “pro multis”

I posted about the absence (and then the presence) of the Holy Father’s Letter to German … Continue reading

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USAToday’s coverage of the #WhatSistersMeanToMe tag on Twitter (We are mentioned.)

I noticed this in USAToday:
Twisting tweets make hash of hashtag support for nuns [Nooo… it brought … Continue reading

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UPDATE on the tumult in Platteville. Bp. Morlino sends a letter to the community.

A little while I posted an update about a group of liberals in Platteville, WI (D. … Continue reading

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Tweeting for the Magisterium of Nuns

The acolytes of the Magisterium of Nuns, such as Fr. James Martin, SJ, of America Magazine, … Continue reading

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How The Ordinary Form Can Be Celebrated, or, Where There’s A Will There’s A Way

Fr. Allan McDonald, of “Rats in the Rectory” fame, and of the blog Southern Orders has … Continue reading

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