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Fr Jackson on Bishop Athanasius Schneider remarks on burning issues, Vatican II, SSPX.: “Hi Father. Very true, celebrating Mass is not the same as attending Mass. Following on the material sin thesis, when…”
quem timebo on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 1st Sunday in/of Lent 2026: “I happened to be at both a VO and a NO Mass. At the NO, the priest gave a sermon…”
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Ben on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 1st Sunday in/of Lent 2026: “Attended TLM. Did not pay attention to most of it, what with dealing with an over-tired 10 year old, and…”
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amenamen on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-02-18 – Ashes: ““I’m going to have to do something, which is the last thing I want to do.” His Excellency could run…”
Fr Jackson on Bishop Athanasius Schneider remarks on burning issues, Vatican II, SSPX.: “Hi Father. I saw your comment about what the SSPX teaches regarding assistance at the Novus Ordo. I thought I…”
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- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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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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Daily Archives: 7 August 2017
UPDATED WITH AUDIO: On hearing Sir James Macmillan’s “A European Requiem”
UPDATE 8 Aug 2017 MacMillan’s piece is first up. Then at about 42:45 Beethoven’s 9th starts. ____ Originally Published on: Aug 7 Would that I were in London and able to attend the Proms. I would have very much enjoyed hearing the premiere … Read More
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Thanks from seminarian: The BIRETTA PROJECT!
The other day, HERE, I mentioned that new seminarians of the diocese, gathered for their annual week with the Extraordinary Ordinary, have been measured for their birettas as part of the ongoing BIRETTAS FOR SEMINARIANS PROJECT. So far, this project has … Read More
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Wherein homsexualist activist Jesuit Fr James Martin is schooled
Libs attempt to defend their dissent from doctrine – especially about morals (read: sex) – by claiming that the Church’s teachings have not be “received”. That is, if a large number of people say they don’t agree with the Church … Read More
URGENT: for priests
Today at Crisis Fr. George Rutler is the purveyor of salutary advice to young priests. HERE Of particular interest to me, since I harp on the need for frequent confession: The Holy Mass is the heart of the Christian life, but to be that, … Read More




















