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Monthly Archives: November 2014
New Prefect of Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments
Pope Francis has appointed Robert Card. Sarah, 69, as the new Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. Hitherto, Card. Sarah, from Guinea, has been the head of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”. Not long ago, … Read More
Curial reshuffling to take place?
I have of late not been very happy with Andrea Tornielli, who seems to have jettisoned objectivity. However, at La Stampa he posts that there are perhaps some big changes coming to the Roman Curia. On Monday the Pope will … Read More
Anti-Christian group’s founder arrested
Via BarbWire: Homosexual HRC Founder Arrested for Raping 15-Year-Old Boy et another high profile “gay” activist has been arrested for homosexual assault on a child. This time authorities caught one of the big fish (a rainbow trout?). Terrance Patrick Bean … Read More
Posted in Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Drill
Tagged homosexuals, Human Rights Campaign, Pres. Obama
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MIAMI: TLMs bringing in young people
A reader alerted me to coverage of a TLM in Miami in which the local Juventutem chapter is involved. With Ancient Language, Catholic Mass Draws Young Parishioners Roman Catholic Mass was at one time universally celebrated in Latin, the ancient … Read More
My View For Awhile: Allons Y Edition
Vacation having come to an end, it’s time to hit the long and dusty. Paris is worth, among other things, another visit. This is the part I like the least. UPDATE: Back in these USA! Last leg. It’s short.
Paris – Day 7: Shells and bones
Today brought better weather. We had a trip to the Bon Marche again, almost like a pilgrimage. But there were various motives I cannot now explicate. On the way… And the place itself. Fascinating. Did you know that large format … Read More
Five Cardinals Book™ will defend marriage in several more languages!
Friends, the controversy isn’t over yet. It is only beginning. So, I am happy to report that The Five Cardinals Book™, Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church, which helped to turn the tide during … Read More
Bill Murray and the Traditional Latin Mass
Actor Bill Murray misses the older, traditional Latin Mass. Rod Dreher brings this to our attention. HERE Bill Murray Misses The Latin Mass One new saint he does approve of is Pope John XXIII (who died in 1963). “I’ll buy … Read More
What Fr. Z really said when interviewed by Adam Shaw of Fox News
Recently, Adam Shaw of FNC published quotes from me in a piece online about the dynamics that are developing in the Church during the pontificate of Pope Francis. I am now getting email asking me about this. The interview Adam … Read More
“Yeu arr teking zee pheud pheuteaux wit yeur zmarty pheun!”
Since I am in Paris, and shoot photos of feud weet ma pheun, I thought I would share again my last encounter with the Inspector from Feb 2014: Just the other night Inspector Clouseau burst into the restaurant where I … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Lighter fare, Linking Back, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Inspector Clouseau
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ProfessorCover on SSPX Superior Fr. Pagliarani’s homily for the 1 July 2026 consecration of bishops: “Thank you for providing these summaries of the sermon. I have trouble listening to long sermons, particularly ones in French…”
