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- Benedict Joseph on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thanks for taking the chance and saving me a few bucks. I was beginning to fall for the endless prompts…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1178: Maiestatis ac ditioni vim tuetur et fidem conciliat: “I am absolutely *thrilled* to know His Holiness will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati next year!!!…”
- on New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.: “Just ordered from your link, Father.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1178: Maiestatis ac ditioni vim tuetur et fidem conciliat: “They are revving up for Tata Steel in Wijk aan Zee, 17 Jan – 2 Feb 2025. Some big names,…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “I take it St. Peter Damien is not one of the saints profiled in the series.”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “At the risk of sounding allegorical: “Capite nobis vulpes parvulas quae demoliuntur vineas” – but how? Until recently, I had…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Father for taking one for the team by watching this and sparing us the expense and indignity of…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “I agree with you, Father, it was disappointing. There was something hollow and flat about it. I would have stuck…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “This is really no surprise when dramatizing spiritual matters in a largely secular medium. The surprise is that it is…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr. Z for confirming what I suspected already. I will not be wasting my time.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1177: Christianae virtutis perfectum specimen ostendit: “Black can mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers”…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Father Z after seeing Fr. James Martin at the end of the film: https://youtu.be/cEd_efoEeiA”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr Z for the review. Too bad. If the right people tackled this subject , ie. Mel Gibson,…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “New Oxford Review (NOR) also had a link to a review of the film “Conclave.” The link at NOR is…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1176: That’s concelebration, my friends.: “Did Trump bring in Father Ripperger to make Musk leave?”
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Daily Archives: 30 January 2009
Soooo thirstyyyy
The road is long and dusty. You are parched… or you just fancy a sip of something. POLL CLOSED Which refreshing beverage do you prefer? Water (still or sparkling) (43%, 775 Votes) Adult Beverage (includes Irish Coffee & Long Island … Read More
EWTN picks up the ball on the CatholicVote.org pro-life ad
Patrick Madrid caught that EWTN will air the CatholicVote.org pro-life ad which NBC refused. Irondale, AL (EWTN) – See the pro-life commercial NBC refused to air during the Super Bowl on EWTN Global Catholic Network this Sunday Feb. 1, beginning … Read More
John Allen’s take on the SSPX excommunications
Check John Allen’s piece on the SSPX thing going on. My friend the nearly ubiquitous John L. Allen, Jr. is, of course, the fair-minded columnist for the ultra-lefty National Catholic Reporter. Let’s look, with my emphases and comments. In the … Read More
A lighter moment
And oldie but a goodie from Creative Minority Report… just to lighten things up a bit.
Vatican to Visit U.S. Women Religious Institutes
The excellent blog of the diocesan newspaper of Kansas City, MO, The Catholic Key has an interesting piece. You remember the Apostolic visitation of seminaries? Vatican to Visit U.S. Women Religious Institutes Breaking. Just came across my desk. More to … Read More
“All the wishing in the world…”
Thanks to Fr. ER of Orthometer for this! Spurred by this.
The Tablet on Rome and the SSPX – revealing their true fears
From Robert Micken’s of the far-left leaning English weekly, The Tablet. My emphases and comments. Benedict’s high risk strategy Benedict XVI and the Lefebvrists 31 January 2009 Robert Mickens The Pope has described it as an act of paternal mercy. … Read More
S. African Jesuit argues against the new liturgical translation
A reader alerted me to the following from Jesuit magazine America, which I share with my emphases and comments. The Good WordA Blog on Scripture and Preaching South Africa & Liturgical ChangePosted at: 2009-01-27 11:08:00.0Author: Chris Chatteris, S.J. In many … Read More
Need another reason to reconcile the TAC and SSPX?
A reader alerted me to this from The Telegraph. Priests [not] stage fashion show The latest fashions among the clergy were on display in Devon as local priests [not] swapped pulpits for the catwalk. Last Updated: 1:40PM GMT 30 Jan … Read More
Bp. Williamson’s health – UPDATED
UPDATE: 23:35 GMT Some people have freaked out that I posted some fairly well-founded reports that Bp. Williamson was perhaps gravely ill. I clearly stated where I got the reports and I what my motives were. If his health is … Read More
SSPX Bp. Williamson mans up
From the always vigilant Rorate this is the apology sent be SSPX Bp. Williamson to His Eminence Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos, President of the P.Comm. Ecclesia Dei. It was written to 28 January 2009. Apology Letter of Bishop Richard Williamson … Read More
Benedict Joseph on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thanks for taking the chance and saving me a few bucks. I was beginning to fall for the endless prompts…”
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