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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Bp. Stika (D. Knoxville) on true human ecology, Planned Parenthood, trauma
Reading the news around the Catholic world you would think that prelates and priests and lay faithful alike are going absolutely loony about climate change. Since Laudato si’ it seems as if those who read selectively have been rushing lemming-like to … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged Bp. Richard Stika, D. Knoxville, human ecology, Planned Parenthood
15 Comments
15 Comments
CQ CQ CQ – #HamRadio Update – A Scenario
Later today I’ll start up my Echolink program. And remember that WB0YLE has a node for us. Last weekend I heard CW of a North American QSO (“contact”) Party that was going on. I deciphered some of the calls, looked them up, … Read More
Posted in Ham Radio, Semper Paratus, TEOTWAWKI, The Coming Storm
Tagged Morse Code, PSK31, SP3RN, St. Maximilian Kolbe
40 Comments
40 Comments
Clergy defending Big Business Abortion
Planned Parenthood, which makes money from selling dead baby parts, has a Clergy Advocacy Board, which released a statement defending the abattoir. I tried to find the names of the board members, but came up with this when I clinked … Read More
Illness, Sick Call Sets, Anointing and You
I recently went to a family home to anoint a fellow who is seriously ailing. They participate regularly in the Extraordinary Form at the parish where I help out and so I took my old Roman Ritual (the rite is … Read More
Of Dominicans and cat-demons and soap
The wonderful Dominicans in Summit, NJ – who do not belong to the LCWR – have been posting stories about St. Dominic on their blog. According to the traditional, Roman calendar St. Dominic’s feast was 4 August, but it was moved in … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Women Religious
Tagged Seignadou Soaps, St. Dominic, Summit Dominicans
5 Comments
5 Comments
A Bishop cautions the Faithful about the SSPX
UPDATE 14 SEPT: Since this was posted there was a development. Bp. Morlino appeared on EWTN and made a clarification about one statement in the letter, below. HERE ____ ORIGINAL Published on: Aug 7, 2015 @ 08:59: His Excellency Most … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, SSPX
Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, SSPX
52 Comments
52 Comments
Prelude to the Tears of St. Lawrence
From Spaceweather: PERSEID FIREBALLS: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Peak rates of 100+ meteors per hour are expected next week when Earth approaches the heart of the debris … Read More
Vatican Radio joins Corriere della Sera to shill for the Kasper Proposal
Folks, I’m aware there will be a lot to read in the upcoming three months about the Synod on the Family in October. I am wary of overdoing it on the blog. I don’t want synod-fatigue to set in. That … Read More
What’s going on where you are?
I get lots of emails asking me to post their event on my blog. I can’t do that for everyone. Here is a post for you to post your news. Be brief.
Just Too Cool: Your Earth and Your Moon
Unless you are an astronaut.. or a cosmonaut, you probably haven’t had a chance to see your Earth and Moon from this angle. From NASA Earth Observatory. The green tinge is a photographic artifact produced by the method of taking … Read More
Eugene on The Old Guardian Angel Prayer…: “The Italian version I learned as a little boy in Italy and is still in use today is an exact…”
