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exNOAAman on Fishwrap posts about a profound spiritual experience, probably demonic, but profound: “Art Blumberg, the next time you sober up, read over this article. You’ll be amused at what you wrote. Or…”
on ASK FATHER: Purchased a former Masonic Temple…. now what?: “I was walking in a northern michigan town a few years ago and happened by a Lodge that above the…”
on Fishwrap posts about a profound spiritual experience, probably demonic, but profound: “I have never read Thomas Merton, but if my understanding of his idealogy is correct then Art has headed into…”
on ASK FATHER: Purchased a former Masonic Temple…. now what?: “I once attended a choral concert in a Masonic building (unsure if it was a temple, hall, or what). I…”
on Fishwrap posts about a profound spiritual experience, probably demonic, but profound: “Art Blumberg participating in the worship of a pagan (daemonic) Hindu entity: “I know that experiencing the divine cannot be…”
on Can Ecumenical Councils ever be failures?: “Kurtmasur, it’s the north transept of St. Peter’s Basilica, with the floor covered in carpet, plus suspended tapestries, and the…”
on More hijinx in Saint Peter’s Basilica: “A new sacrament has been established in Canada. https://twitter.com/johnamonaco/status/1439374331159752705”
on “But once you get that first star on, things change.” … “But once you get that miter one, things change.”: “St. John Paul II attended a clandestine seminary in Poland during Nazi occupation, he resisted Communism for decades in Poland…”
on Fishwrap posts about a profound spiritual experience, probably demonic, but profound: “My first thought on reading about the poor man’s having surrendered to the demon was “Are you mad?” I voiced…”
on ASK FATHER: Purchased a former Masonic Temple…. now what?: “A properly blessed St. Benedict Jubilee Medal would also be appropriate.”
on Fishwrap posts about a profound spiritual experience, probably demonic, but profound: ““O Brother, Where Art Thou?” It used to be I could think of that as merely a mildly irritating movie.…”
on Fishwrap posts about a profound spiritual experience, probably demonic, but profound: “A moment of grace while mesmerized by bells and ancient chant by a priest. If only we had something like…”
on 17 September 1621 – St. Robert Bellarmine – Doctor and Pot Scrubber of the Church – 400th anniversary of his death: “Today is also the feast of the new doctor of the Church, St. Hildegard of Bingen. If you have some…”
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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Catholics… HA! Pathetic!
From Catholic Vote with my emphases: CATHOLIC CHURCH FAILS TO BEHEAD A SINGLE PERSON IN 2014 For the most intolerant and extreme religion in the world, this is a rather embarrassing statistic. It appears that the Catholic Church, widely recognized as the … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Religion of Peace
Tagged auto-da-fé, Islam, Religion of Peace
16 Comments
16 Comments
Beautiful Requiem Altar Cards from SPORCH
The nice lady of SPORCH sent me a new set of Extraordinary Form altar cards for Requiem Masses! They are spectacular. Your TLM community needs a set! They are pretty big. Here they are on the edge of a large … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged altar cards, charts, Requiem Mass, SPORCH
4 Comments
4 Comments
1 Jan: Mass for Benefactors
Tomorrow I will celebrate my Holy Mass for the intention of all those who have been benefactors during the year, people who have sent donations and anything from my wishlists. I am very grateful to all of you. In a … Read More
Plenary Indulgences 31 Dec and 1 Jan
Today, the last day of the year, you have an opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, by taking part in the recitation or singing of the Te Deum in a church or oratory. Tomorrow, 1 January, … Read More
German bishops pushing hard to overturn the Church’s doctrine
Over at The Spectator, Damian Thompson has a good summary piece. He recaps what happened at the last Synod of Bishop, where controversy over the Kasper proposals about Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried dominated the proceedings. Damian is … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged blackmail, Card. Marx, church tax, Communion, Damian Thompson, Die Kirchensteuer, divorced and remarried, German Bishops, Synod of Bishops, The Spectator
91 Comments
91 Comments
Pontifical Council for Culture’s strange video about women #LIFEOFWOMEN
A while back the Pontifical Council for Culture (PCC) posted a video about women. Actually, it is of a woman asking women to send photos, tweets, videos, social media stuff by women about women to the same Pontifical Council. The 2 … Read More
Posted in The Drill, You must be joking!
Tagged #LIFEOFWOMEN, Pont. Council Culture, women
67 Comments
67 Comments
Fr. Rutler interviewed. Fr. Z rants.
Speaking of Hell’s Kitchen, over at CWR there is a dynamite interview with Fr. George Rutler, Pastor of St. Michael’s in Manhattan. He speaks on a range of issues, from the decision of the Church of England to “ordain” women … Read More
NYC – Holy Innocents’ Feast Day! Great News!
How I would like to have been in Manhattan on Sunday at Holy Innocents parish for their Patronal Feast! Holy Innocents, once considered for the guillotine, was given a reprieve by His Eminence Timothy Card. Dolan. Many people expressed their dismay that such … Read More
The “Francis Effect” and remembering to talk about God
Be sure to check out Andrea Galiarducci’s latest Monday Vatican analysis. “A must today as ever: Talking about God in light of Pope Francis’ missionary push” Galiarducci opines that Pope Francis has had some success in polishing the Church’s image. … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Andrea Galiarducci, Card. Sarah, Fishwrap, Pope Francis, Schülerkreis
7 Comments
7 Comments
Belgian Archbishop advocates Catholic recognition of same-sex stuff
Certain elements in the Church are lately emboldened. They have sensed that they have a window of opportunity. The iron is heating and they are striking. Today we read of a bishop in Belgium who has been touted as, perhaps, … Read More
WDTPRS – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas (1962MR)
What is going on in today’s …. COLLECT (1962MR): Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, dirige actus nostros in beneplacito tuo: ut in nomine dilecti Filii tui mereamur bonis operibus abundare. This Collect survived the surgeons of Bugnini’s Consilium to live on in the 3rd Sunday … Read More
27 Dec: Today we bless WINE!
Today we bless WINE! The liturgical year guided and nourish and shaped Catholics for centuries. It does so far less now. But once, people not only followed the turning of the earth and the wheeling of the stars and the … Read More
You’ve gotta hand it to SNL this time. VIDEO
Things that are funny, especially ironically or satirically funny, are so because they instantly recognizable kernels of the truth. You’ve gotta hand it to SNL this time. They cut pretty close to the bone. More and more reasons for Summorum Pontificum.
RECENT POSTS and THANKS
The posts scroll off the main page pretty quickly. Here are some helpful links to recent posts. First, remember… YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS Then… ACTION ITEM! Send Fr. Z Christmas cards from around the world I’m starting to get cards. … Read More
The nonsense is coming to an end.
A story to warm the cockles of my beady-black heart. From BuzzPo: Passenger Offended by the Words Merry Christmas – Gets Himself Thrown Off an American Airlines Flight Merry Christmas! Those are the two words that offended one American Airlines … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged anti-Christian, Christmas, dumb
36 Comments
36 Comments
KC, MO: anti-Catholic atrocity scheduled before Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
When anti-Catholic atrocities take place, Catholic bishops should act. I read in the Kansas City Star (a McClatchy paper), that some “Lutherans” are going to host a sacrilegious, fake catholic “ordination” of a woman by the usual wymyn suspects. HERE It … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, You must be joking!
Tagged D. Kansas City-St. Joseph, ecumenical dialogue, ecumenism, ELCA, graviora delicta, Lutherans, ordination of women, sacrilege, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, wymyn
29 Comments
29 Comments
WDTPRS: Holy Family – children first learn who God is by knowing their parents
This coming Sunday in the post-Conciliar, Novus Ordo, Ordinary Form calendar, is the Feast of the Holy Family. In the traditional Roman calendar, Holy Family will be on 11 January. The place God Incarnate chose to begin manifesting His sacrificial … Read More
ASK FATHER: Who can be elected Pope?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a male catholic who has not been ordained to the priesthood become Pope? Yes. The prerequisites are that he be 1) male, because he must become Bishop of Rome, and it is impossible for females … Read More
Your Christmas Sermon Notes
Was there a good point you heard in the sermon for your Christmas Mass of obligation? Let us know! Today we had a Solemn Mass. A shot from the pews.
Merry Christmas!
I wish all of you regular readers, whether you post comments or just read – all of you, sincerely – a wonderful, grace-filled Christmas. Blessings for you and yours!
