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Ariseyedead on Francis’ NEW “Desiderium desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm: “Simplifying translation: “Vatican II is still way cool and I still don’t understand liturgy, but I have really good intentions…”
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misanthrope on ASK FATHER: Are we obliged to avoid businesses which will pay for employees’ abortion?: “Boundless thanks for your thoughtful response, Father Z. Extremely grateful.”
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James C on Francis’ NEW “Desiderium desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm: “in light of the the pope’s demands that we follow the Council, I was reminded of this introduction to the…”
Dan on Francis’ NEW “Desiderium desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm: “Call me a skeptic but I think the section “No one had earned a place at that Supper. All had…”
James C on Francis’ NEW “Desiderium desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm: “The Council Fathers did NOT sign off on the Novus Ordo. They made specific mandates that were completely violated in…”
Imrahil on Francis’ NEW “Desiderium desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm: “A rather unrelated question, With the exception of certain reference to “the Paschal Mystery”, I think there is a lot…”
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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- Francis’ NEW “Desiderium desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm
- Batten down the hatches!
- ASK FATHER: Are we obliged to avoid businesses which will pay for employees’ abortion?
- ROME 22/06 – Day 28: Guess the meat
- In your goodness, pray for falsely accused priests and canceled priests
- ROME 22/06 – Day 26: Indulgences and indulgences
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 13th Sunday)
- ROME 22/06 – Day 25: Really day 26, but… hey!
- ROME 22/06 – Day 24: “talkin’ ’bout my g-g-generation”
- It’s as if the stars aligned on 24 June
- ROME 22/06 – Day 23: Resistance is futile
- On this Feast of the Sacred Heart, when SCOTUS overturned Roe, remember that “Abortion Pill” use will be pushed hard by the Left, and that there is a SAFE REVERSAL after the first pill. @HeartbeatIntl
- US SUPREME COURT issued Opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson – ROE and CASEY OVERTURNED
- “Perdonamose!” St. John’s Birthday Feast and Midsummer Snails
- ASK FATHER: Pork butt for the Sacred Heart
- What do we do when we synodize?
- ASK FATHER: Does the humeral veil contradict in the use of Eucharistic ministers?
- ROME 22/06 – Day 22: “Even in another church St. Rita is sad… about… you know.”
- Vatican Synod’s (“walking together”) on spirituality of synodality (“walking togetherality”) is coming: The merciful heart loves… demons.
- ASK FATHER: What if 100 priests wanted to leave a diocese because of the bishop?
- LOOK! UP IN THE SKY!
- 22 June in the Novus Ordo: St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More
- ASK FATHER: Bishop bully: You have the right to kneel, but not to a kneeler.
- ROME 22/06 – Day 21: Different kinds of pawns
- “The point of entry must always be ‘situatedness’.”
- Too good not to post
- ROME 22/06 – Day 20: Field of flowers
- ASK FATHER: If a Pope dies or resigns before a Consistory for the creation of Cardinals, are the designated men Cardinals or not?
- Online Conference with a good theme: Be Strong And Courageous – 18-22 July 2022
- Obedience and being a “restorationist”
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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Monthly Archives: January 2015
If you want peace, DEFEND LIFE!
There are rumors floating around about a restructuring of the Roman Curia, and a document which would replace Pastor bonus (will it be called”Mercenarius malus“?). Something in an article in CNA (HERE) that caught, and disturbed, my eye. The draft … Read More
Samuel Gregg on Benedict XVI’s Regensburg Address and Islamic Jihadism
At NRO be sure to take in every word of Samuel Gregg’s exceptional answers in a short interview on questions that have to be asked about Islam. Gregg brings us back in particular to Benedict XVI’s insightful Regensburg Address. Here … Read More
YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Registered or not, will you in your charity please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. I get many requests by … Read More
ESOLEN: How to kill vocations – Feminize everything!
Ultra Fr. Z kudos to Anthony Esolen at Crisis who has a must-read, do-not-miss, go-there-to-read-it-now piece about making the Church effeminate and, thereby, killing vocations to the priesthood. How to Kill Vocations in Your Diocese ANTHONY ESOLEN Cardinal Raymond Burke … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter
This is the Eve of St. Agnes and, therefore, time once again for a PODCAzT I made a while back. HERE I, fan of poetry that I am, read out Keat’s poem, 42 Spencerian stanzas. It is torrid and lush, with … Read More
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“Namore of this, for Goddes dignitee … Thy drasty riming is nat worth a toord!”
All of us who are interested in language are, at some point, fully engaged with Chaucer. I like to stay engaged with Chaucer even today through his blog (HERE)… but I digress. I read today a piece at the UK’s … Read More
“Don’t tell me you don’t wish to fight; for the moment you tell me that, you are already fighting.”
With a tip of the biretta to Ann … o{]:¬) … here is a quote worth memorizing so that you can scratch it into the wall of your cell block when they come for us. “There is no man, let … Read More
Undeveloped photos from WWII found
One of you readers sent me a link to a great story at the Daily Mail about a man who bought 31 rolls of undeveloped film from the WWII era at an auction. Along with them were moving letters written … Read More
Travel altar cards for TLM – special sale
I received a note from the nice lady of SPORCH who makes the marvelous travel altar card set for the Extraordinary Form. I have over 40 lower left old style travel sets available at a reduced price. These are sets … Read More
Holy Communion at mega Mass in Manila – POLLS
This is how Holy Communion was distributed during the mega-Mass in Manila in 2015 Here is a poll. Anyone can vote, but you have to be a registered participant to comment.
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ACTION ITEM COMPLETED: Pontifical Vestments Fund Raising – ARRIVED!
19 January 2016: I returned today from my native place to find a large box by the door to the Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue (which, ironically, has no heat right now). Within were the new Pontifical set in purple! Opening the … Read More
“Five Revealing Details” about Pope Francis
One of my new go-to guys for thinking about things Vatican is Andrea Gagliarducci and his Monday Vatican post. Today he has a piece about “Five Revealing Details” about Pope Francis, what he is doing, what he aims to do. … Read More
Have Catholic Democrats heard Pope Francis’ denunciation of same-sex stuff?
From American Thinker: Dogs and gays: Pope Francis and Catholic Democrats By Robert Klein Engler Has anyone besides a few pundits found it odd that many Catholic Democrats have spent more time worrying about dogs going to heaven than they … Read More
ITALY: Muslims smash, urinate on statue of Mary
From from Gateway Pundit: Muslim Immigrants Smash & Urinate on Virgin Mary Statue in Italy Immigrants attacked local Christian in Perugia and then smashed and urinated on a Madonna statue. Raymond Ibrahim reported: A man was kneeling in prayer before … Read More
ACTION ITEM – POLL – Card. Burke on Church becoming “feminized” UPDATE
Over Crux, the same-sex union between the Fishwrap and the secular Boston Globe (with all the same characters). There is a poll, on the left side.. scroll down. I, for one, agree. Make up your own mind. Results as of this writing… Perhaps … Read More
Aftermath
I am now home, back at the SPTDV. Today I struggle up to go say a 7:30 Mass, after which I felt really awful. I have a bit of a temperature and I spent most of the day sleeping. So, I have … Read More
SCOTUS to hear unnatural “marriage” case. It’s time to do reparation, invoke God with powerful prayers.
So, the Supreme Court will finally have to get into same-sex stuff. I don’t want to call it marriage. The best I can do it call it “marriage”. Whatever the civil, legal terms are used, it it impossible … Read More
My View For Awhile: Jiggity-Jig Edition
I am at Heathrow as I write. I went from my front door to the lounge in just under an hour using a combination of Uber, Heathrow Express and fast track security. There are a few perks… few… of being … Read More
Pope Francis: “Paul VI… had the strength to defend openness to life.”
From EWTN news: Pope Francis took the opportunity during an address to families in the Philippines to praise Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical opposing contraception and affirming Church teaching on sexuality and human life. The Pope spoke Friday to families … Read More
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Permanent Deacons and clerical attire
I have written before on the topic of the use of the Roman collar by permanent deacons. HERE I saw that the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Madison (where I usually am when not on the road) has a … Read More
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