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- Saint110676 on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05-12 – Bp. Fatty v. Confirmations: “No mention about the confirmation names being taken. I was amazed at how many boys took the name “Sebastian” since…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05-12 – Bp. Fatty v. Confirmations: “Our dear Bishop found his poor eternal spirit, with all its confusion, uncertainties, and misleading signals from every direction in…”
- on 13 May – Our Lady of Fatima: Three points, one that worries, one that consoles, one that puzzles: “Father, I always interpreted your boldened part of the secret as how a little child in 1917 in a very…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1021: “A friend of mine went to Georgia Tech like Harrison Butker. My friend was there about 15 years before Butker…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05-12 – Bp. Fatty v. Confirmations: “I had to laugh about the shoving the book during Mass. I was an altar boy (1980s) and oftentimes the…”
- on 13 May – Our Lady of Fatima: Three points, one that worries, one that consoles, one that puzzles: “The Third Secret that was released is a phony as the “second” Sr. Lucia they presented to us.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1021: “Aw, I listened to his speech for a second time today. I couldn’t find anything that I didn’t agree with.…”
- on 13 May – Our Lady of Fatima: Three points, one that worries, one that consoles, one that puzzles: “Serious question: If someone visited or wrote a formal request to the Vatican archives and asked for a copy (or…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05-12 – Bp. Fatty v. Confirmations: “I thought for sure he’d have some remark about not having to slap the youngsters on the cheek. Probably felt…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05-12 – Bp. Fatty v. Confirmations: “Careful Father Tommy, Pope Francis says you are into Liturgical Quibbling.”
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- on 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, people fainting from fear – Dedication of Santa Maria ad martyres (the Pantheon): “I loved how the young man took the idol out and tossed it in the Tiber River. They should also…”
- on 13 May – Our Lady of Fatima: Three points, one that worries, one that consoles, one that puzzles: “Fr Malachi Martin claimed to have read the 3rd Secret. That would have included the explanation. Sorta parallels the US…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05-12 – Bp. Fatty v. Confirmations: ““toast slathered with” . . . a word containing m, r, j, and n led my tired eyes to a…”
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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Were there good points in the sermon you heard for your Sunday Mass of obligation? Let us know.
ASK FATHER: Hosts found on the floor… twice
From a reader… QUAERITUR: The attached strongly worded letter was in our bulletin today and it has left me greatly disturbed. In the past two weeks we have found Jesus left on the floor, not once, but twice. I am … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged Blessed Sacrament, desecration, Eucharist
25 Comments
25 Comments
NRO: Pope Francis Enters His Third Year of Scolding Introverts
At NRO, Nicholas Frankovich, a deputy managing editor, has some sharp comments on Pope Francis as he begins the third year of his pontificate. You can sense the frustration in his commentary, along with his hope. There is a lot … Read More
Ross Douthat: three groups of Pope Francis’ critics on the ‘right’
The insightful Ross Douthat of, remarkably, Hell’s Bible (aka New York Times) has some comments about Pope Francis’ critics on the right. This is worth your time. It is long, so we’ll have just a taste here. Keep in mind that … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest sings final blessing like a Disney song
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A priest sings the Final Blessing at Mass in a Disney-like “chant” as follows: “May the blessing of God be upon you, the blessing of The Father and The Son, and may the Spirit of God, the Spirit … Read More
ASK FATHER: According to Paul VI do female readers have to remain outside the sanctuary?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Greeting Father! Corpus Christi Watershed has an interesting post regarding female altar servers: In this article they mention Pope Paul VI allowing the use of female readers. It shows clearly they are allowed only when a male is … Read More
JUBILEE YEAR ANNOUNCED – OF MERCY!
On the 2nd anniversary of his election to the See of Peter, Pope Francis announced a Jubilee Year “of Mercy”. The Jubilee will begin with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on the 8 December 2015, … Read More
Posted in Francis, GO TO CONFESSION, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Jubilee, Jubilee Year, mercy, sacrament of penance
23 Comments
23 Comments
ACTION ITEM COMPLETED: Custom breastplate for Swiss Guard being made!
UPDATE: Hurray! You did it. I am removing the donation button. But if you are still eager to donate something… there’s always my button on the sidebar! Apparently the last donation was pretty large and it put them well over … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!
Tagged breastplate, Swiss Guard
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ASK FATHER: Lied to the priest. Is our marriage valid?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Many years ago when my wife and I got married we were not serious Catholics. We cohabitated before we were married, and I think we even may have lied to the priest about it but I’m … Read More
Mystica TEA from the Wyoming Carmelites!
Good news from the Wyoming Carmelites for you TEA drinkers! The Mystic Monk coffee Carmelites have available for pre-order their new line of TEAS. Click HERE I had this note from the Carmelites: Because of the new individual teabag packaging, … Read More
The Pope on why the Pope must suffer
On 29 May 29 1994 – during the Year of the Family – a month after painfully breaking his hip, St. Pope John Paul II delivered a spectacular Angelus address during which he set aside his notes and spoke off the … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged John Paul, suffering
18 Comments
18 Comments
Pope Francis to assassins: Make sure it doesn’t hurt because “I’m a wimp”
From the Daily Mail: Pope Francis says he accepts he may be assassinated – but asks God to make sure it doesn’t hurt because he is ‘a real wimp’ Pope Francis has said he has accepted that he may be … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, Francis, GO TO CONFESSION
Tagged A subitanea et improvisa morte, Pope Francis, sudden death
19 Comments
19 Comments
CNS warns Catholic schools not to honor supporters of same-sex unions
The Cardinal Newman Society (see their feed on my sidebar… scroll down), which keep tabs on what is going on with Catholic higher education in these USA, has issued a statement: Cardinal Newman Society Statement Opposing Honors and Platforms for … 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
Another liberal turns on Pope Francis
A couple days ago (I’ve been busy) Breitbart had a summary of how Hell’s Bible (aka New York Times – “Women See Themselves as Left Out Amid Talk of Change in Catholic Church”) is cooling in regard to the Left’s … Read More
Posted in Francis, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged feminists, Pope Francis, women's ordination
21 Comments
21 Comments
Card. Burke’s magisterial talk in England: If we can’t get the family right, New Evangelization will fail.
His Eminence Raymond Leo (Latin for “Lion”) Card. S.R.E. Burke was in England recently. He sang Mass for which my friend Fr. Finigan was one of the sacred ministers. He gave quite a talk. The full text is HERE. The … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Card. Burke, marriage, matrimony, New Evangelization, Remaining
20 Comments
20 Comments
ASK FATHER: Mass in the living room
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our parish priest has agreed to say mass in our home living room. How should we set up furniture wise to accommodate this? Thank you. If your manor house has a chapel, as in Brideshead Revisited, it is appropriate … Read More
Speaking of 50th anniversary of vernacular Masses… BUGNINICARE! (Revisited)
In some circles there has been some panting whoopdeedoo about the fact that 50 years ago Paul VI celebrated Mass for the first time in a Roman parish in Italian. I posted on the parish once before, some time ago. … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Annibale Bugnini, BUGNINICARE, Paul VI, vernacular
71 Comments
71 Comments
Vocation as woman religious? Traditional Carmelites nuns.
I get questions from young women interested in religious life but with a traditional expression. I received this and thought to share it with you. Hello Fr. Z! I hope all is going well. When I saw you recently … Read More
Posted in Women Religious
Tagged Carmelites, D. Harrisburg, religious life, women religious
15 Comments
15 Comments
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
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Saint110676 on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 24-05-12 – Bp. Fatty v. Confirmations: “No mention about the confirmation names being taken. I was amazed at how many boys took the name “Sebastian” since…”
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