Daily Archives: 2 October 2011

“Thus I promise, this I swear, so help me God and these holy Gospels of God.”

For some work I am doing today I had occasion to re-read the old Oath Against Modernism. In 1910 St. Pope Pius X issued Motu Proprio a document called Sacrorum Antistitum in which he provided the Church with an °Oath … Read More

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How to save a wet book.

A friend of mine who works in a diocesan chancery sent me a copy of a reference guide about how to keep and care for parish sacramental records.  Very cool.  Very informative.  The 1983 Code of Canon Law requires that … Read More

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Brick by Brick: Personal Parish Granted to the FSSP in Fort Wayne

For your Brick By Brick file. A reader alerted me to the following from The TLM in Michiana: Personal Parish Granted to the FSSP in Fort Wayne Father Gabet announced at Mass this morning that Bishop Kevin Rhoades in a … Read More

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“I had honestly forgotten that the Sacrament of Reconciliation existed.”

The following note in my email today is what makes it worth what I have to do to continue with this blog. From a reader with my emphases: Recently, after a long period away from the Church I have come … Read More

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Waiting and waiting and waaaaaiting in line for confession. Fr. Z rants.

From a reader: If you’re sitting in the box and no one’s coming, double-check to make sure the other side isn’t stuck in the “occupied mode”. Father, I went to confession last night, as did several other people. We patiently … Read More

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TOWNHALL: Will Obama Destroy Franciscan University of Steubenville?

This is an excellent piece from Townhall. Will Obama Destroy Franciscan University of Steubenville? Ken Blackwell Columnist, Townhall.com Daniel Webster was the most famous lawyer of his day. In 1819, the “Godlike Daniel” stood before the U.S. Supreme Court and … Read More

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