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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Pope Donald
It seems that, the presidency not being enough, The Donald is running for Pope. This is from A-CNN: Converted Trump Now Running for Pope In shocking news first reported a week ago, businessman Donald Trump has converted to Catholicism and … Read More
REVIEW: Movie “Risen” is a “resurrection mystery” and a reflection on death
I went to see Risen yesterday. It starts like a mystery novel/show, but not a murder mystery. It’s a resurrection mystery. Its starting point is the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the body of Jesus of Nazareth, which could become a … Read More
ASK FATHER: Excommunication of lay people for attending women’s fake ordination?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A local Protestant affiliated hospital in my city hosted a so-called WomanPriest recently. She purported to confect the Eucharist in their chapel. This “event” received zero publicity (to my surprise). The usual small gaggle of grey … Read More
Fr. Scalia’s Sermon at Justice Scalia’s Mass, Death, and Your Funeral Plans
Today I watched the broadcast of the funeral Mass for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. It was held at the National Shrine in Washington DC. A couple points. First, Justice Scalia’s son, Fr. Paul Scalia of the Diocese … Read More
ASK FATHER: Returning to the Church from schism
From a reader… I’ve heard a lot recently about ordinary priests being given the power to lift excommunications for abortion, what with the Year of Mercy. What about other sins that carry an automatic excommunication, like schism? I left the … Read More
Thus says the Lord…
2 Chronicles 14:7 And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the … Read More
Francis: Airplane pressers now to be authoritative magisterial teaching
From the often amusing Eye Of The Tiber: Francis Declares Plane Interviews New Authoritative Form Of Magisterial Teaching Pope Francis gave a press conference on his flight back to Rome Thursday, declaring that all interviews given aboard a plane would henceforth … Read More
Pope Francis’ latest airplane presser remarks, post Mexico. Fr. Z’s take.
Another trip, another presser, another post. A priest friend wrote to me: I’m writing a new prayer for all of us … a “Nine Hour Pope Plane Ride Novena.” I will write now what I have written before. Again, when … Read More
Archbp. Sample quoting Benedict XVI: “If we don’t have the liturgy, what do we have?”
At CWR there is an interview with Archbp. Alex Sample of Portland. Among the things he addressed are sacred liturgy and sacred music. […] Some have said that the sacred liturgy is my personal hang up, that I have an … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Archbp. Sample, Archd. Portland
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23 Comments
ASK FATHER: Canons, Monsignors, and the Institute of Christ the King
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I know that the priests of the Institute of Christ the King nowadays take the title “Canon” and that Monsignors Wach and Schmitz are, well, Monsignors. Recently I have heard a few people independently doubt this, … Read More
Posted in Mail from priests, The Drill
Tagged Annuario Pontificio, canons, canons regular, Institute of Christ the King
17 Comments
17 Comments
Gregg the Obscure on St. Peter’s Basilica… Archpriest Card. Gambetti is out. Who will be next?: “my late mother-in-law, God rest her soul, was fond of saying “when i first saw a policeman younger than me,…”
