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Monthly Archives: January 2017
Trump appointee’s stockings
From ChurchPop: You don’t see this very often in Washington D.C.! Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) has been nominated by Donald J. Trump to be the new Secretary of the Interior. And at his Senate confirmation hearing, Rep. Zinke wore something … Read More
Fathers! You are the mighty enemies of our enemy, Hell!
GO TO CONFESSION! What a victory for the demons of Hell it has been to run down the Sacrament of Penance until it is barely thought of in some parishes. Fathers, if you are parish priests and have the obligation … Read More
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged Card. Sarah, confession, crisis, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
45 Comments
45 Comments
BOOKS Recently Received: Beautiful manuals for devotions
I have recently received some books from TAN. First, let me mention a couple of “manuals”. There is the Manual for Marian Devotion (US HERE – UK HERE) and the Manual for Eucharistic Devotion. (US HERE – UK HERE) They are available on Kindle … Read More
The Maltese Fiasco – The Movie?
I haven’t yet heard who will star in this new film noir boxoffice buster. Meanwhile, my friend Fr. Murray has a comment at The Catholic Thing. Meltdown in Malta [They should start using The Maltese Fiasco, btw] […] The bishops of Malta have … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Mail from priests, One Man & One Woman
Tagged The Maltese Fiasco
14 Comments
14 Comments
Poste Vaticane – Commemorative stamping to honor Martin Luther
Yesterday I heard that the Vatican Post was to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Martin Luther. HERE To honor someone who so publicly ripped asunder the fabric of Christendom is appalling. Who’s next? Judas Iscariot? This is like: Augustus Caesar minting … Read More
REACTION: HBO’s The Young Pope
I have now seen two episodes of the new HBO (etc.) series The Young Pope. It has already run across the Pond. It is visually rich, cynical, creepy, weird, unpredictable, sacrilegious and clever. Try to get your head around Fellini’s Roma … Read More
Kelly Ann Conway, The March For Life, SCOTUS, Roe v Wade
This is interesting.
Solemn Mass Green Eye Candy
As Prez of the Tridentine Mass Society of the Diocese of Madison, I want to leave it all on the field. We are doing our best to SAVE THE WORLD, one Mass at a time. We want Holy Mass to … Read More
Is ‘Amoris laetitia’ compromised because of ghostwriter plagiarism?
There is a bit of hard reporting and analysis at Crux today which merits close attention. Also, at the end, I have a face-saving solution for everyone regarding the Five Dubia and controversy about Amoris laetitia Chapter 8. Here is some helpful … Read More
Posted in CRUX WATCH, The Drill
Tagged AAS, Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Amoris Laetitia, Victor Fernandez
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31 Comments
ASK FATHER: Can absolution be granted when no purpose of amendment exists?
Under another entry here a commentator asked: Can absolution be granted where no purpose of amendment exists? If granted, with no purpose of amendment, does it even ‘take’? No. And No. In normal circumstances, when there isn’t danger or some … Read More
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