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- A priest’s prayers for before and after hearing confessions
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- “We will evaluate the implementation, then implement the evaluation, then evaluate the implementation of the evaluation.”
- An important topic revisited: Moral Injury
- Daily Rome Shot 1670 – a note to a Mass stream viewer in Canada and a limerick in Latin
- A JESUIT SAYS: “If you are able to go to confession once a month and choose not to, I would not want to be responsible for your soul.”
- Daily Rome Shot 1669 – important notes!
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- Ratzinger in 1976 on the “old Missal” and “new Missal”
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
A couple window views
Yesterday evening before heading out to supper (which some of you apparently think I should never eat, or at least must eat in a shabby sort of manner) the light was amazing and required photos. Here are a couple shots … Read More
Connecticut bishop blogs about abortifacients in Catholic hospitals
Over at Shouts I learned of the existence of an episcopal blog. H.E. Most Rev. William Lori, Bp. of Bridgeport, in Connecticut, is now blogging. As an interesting coincidence I also learned of a story on Lifesite entitled "Bishops Conferences … Read More
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Pastor’s Page of Fr. Welzbacher for Sunday 6 May
Once again, the Pastor’s Page of the Church of St. John in St. Paul (MN), where Fr. George Welzbacher presides, is worth your effort: Pastor’s Page By Fr. George Welzbacher May 6, 2007 In a recent ruling … Read More
“Send forth the experts!”
Over at Rorate there is a story about the SSPXer Bp. B. Fellay who in Lausanne (Switz.) made comments about the Motu Proprio. SSPXer Fellay claims that the Holy Father is sending… well… here is the piece. He [the … Read More
PODCAzT 25: Maximus of Turin, missing Motu Proprio, my gratitude
Today’s PODCAzT delves into s. 53 of St. Maximus of Turin (+c. 456) who shows up for our second selection in the Office of Readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter. I talk about the non-appearance of the Motu Proprio, … Read More
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Pope issues Latin letter for Fatima … no news… don’t worry
Pope Benedict sent a letter in Latin to Card. Sodano, whom His Holiness appointed as his delegate to the celebration for the 90th Anniversary of the Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin at Fatima. There is nothing in this letter about … Read More
Saturday 5 May – released!
Yes, it is finally out. Spiderman 3 has been released! Did you know that tomorrow is the anniversary of the Sack of Rome in 1527? It is the day the new Swiss Guards traditionally make their oaths of service to … Read More
Comprehensive answers
We are all having fun with conjectures about a date for the Motu Proprio. And it is fun isn’t it? Still we must be realistic about it as well as more than a little resigned. If we retain a sense … Read More
What the Pope is doing in his Audiences
The excellent and gentlemanly Sandro Magister has a good summary piece on the Holy Father’s weekly Wednesday Audience series on the Fathers of the Church he began on 7 March last. You should check it. There are some good … Read More
PODCAzT 24: Insomnia and Clement of Rome
Rome has conspired against my sleeping, alas. This can be a noisy City. Therefore, I chose to spend my time on another PODCAzT, this time on a selection in GREEK … (ugh… I don’t really like Greek), attributed to St. … Read More




















