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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. Z
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- Dan on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Another case for SSPX necessity. They all add up.”
- on ROME 26/10– Day 21: fountain: “I don’t think discernment means what she thinks it means. These people always use that word as a justification for…”
- on ROME 26/10– Day 22: Colors and courses and Coco: “I’ve never tried it before, but that octopus actually looks pretty good! And that is just indescribably cool that we…”
- on 21 Oct – St Gaspar del Bufalo – “Hammer of Freemasons”: “And here I always thought Archbishop Bugnini was “Hammer of Freemasons”. Oh, he was “Hammer FOR Freemasons”.”
- on 21 Oct – St Gaspar del Bufalo – “Hammer of Freemasons”: “Amen! Amen! AMEN!!! Hope your happy and well, Father Z. We have masons in our parish who serve as extraordinary…”
- on ROME 26/10– Day 21: fountain: “The sister does not name these Saints that supposedly support her argument. Anyone have any idea about whom she’s talking?…”
- on ROME 26/10– Day 21: fountain: “The role of the priest is to offer sacrifice, of himself, in persona Christi. It is a complete denial of…”
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Quantitative Metathesis
You might want to check out the latest of Quantitative Metathesis.
Robert Novak, RIP
The long-time political commentator and journalist Robert Novak has died at 78 year of age from a malignant tumor. Mr. Novak was brought up as a Jew, lived for years as an agnostic, but he made a conversion with his … Read More
Bishop of Tulsa: his choice for ad orientem worship
WDTPRS has written about H.E. Most Rev. Edward Slattery before, and very favorably indeed. We have all the more reason to issue official WDTPRS kudos to His Excellency. This is from the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic. My emphases and comments. Bp. … Read More
Colorado Diocesan paper has a two parter on Summorum Pontificum
An alert reader sent this from the Colorado Catholic Herald. This is a two parter (1 & 2) by John Hartnett on Summorum Pontificum. My emphases and comments. COLORADO SPRINGS. Two years have passed since Pope Benedict XVI released … Read More
Diocesan bishop lets ordinands choose older or newer rite for ordination
Here is some interesting news. Every once in a while I get the question whether a diocesan bishop could ordain priests using the older, traditional Roman Pontifical. I always write back Yes. Now this news comes via our friends at … Read More
Sundry grrr updates and thanks to a reader
Still fighting the good fight. My desktop is… being… difficult. So difficult that I have had to set aside the laptop problems. The laptop which powers the Z-Cam… the display died. Anyway, the desktop … I eventually got it to … Read More
Grrr update
I have managed to get the desktop working and have installed new a new driver for the graphics card. So far so good.
Double grrrr… nay TRIPLE grrrr
Another days of tech frustrations. Please say a prayer for my patience to endure and my wit to find solutions… and whatever Titivillus may be exorcised from my equipment.
Britain, US knew about extermination of Jews, Vatican claims
From The Daily Telegraph: Britain knew about extermination of Jews, Vatican claimsThe Vatican’s official newspaper has accused Britain and the United States of having detailed knowledge of Hitler’s plans to exterminate the Jews but of failing to do anything to … Read More
The day so far
So far today, something actually went well! What a contrast to yesterday.
Dan on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Another case for SSPX necessity. They all add up.”
