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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- Lucas on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “I have *strong* thoughts about Rose(ignoring his off the field trouble, which IMO should not count against him) I don’t…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “Question? Ia there any definitive Church teaching on whether the End of Days covers the whole universe or just our…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: ““. . . It’s like . . . this huge weight is gone and now I just want to rest,…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “a website had a blurb “MLB lifts lifetime ban”. seems to me like death took care of that.”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “I think including Jackson and Rose is a mistake, but then I’m not a fan of the tremendous amount of…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “Shoeless Joe, the greatest White Sox hitter, finally gets mercy just days after a White Sox fan becomes Supreme Pontiff.”
- on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “on a not real similar note… I’m fascinated with the baptism of bells. just interesting.”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: “I find these words from Leo XIV in his speech to the Eastern Churches encouraging…”The Church needs you. The contribution…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: “Yes, tremendous sense of relief. It’s only been a few days, but there are already many good signs and portents…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: “Exactly! Relief, as in the proverbial ton of bricks being lifted from my shoulders. I wasn’t expecting this, but it’s…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: “Yes, I too feel weightless. It’s nice to know that we have both a mathematician and a canon lawyer as…”
- on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “In reply pcg: Amen to that!”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 32: The Ave Maria Bell Explained and “If you are a woke Catholic, you aren’t Catholic anymore.”: “The picture on the way home was glorious. (if only Lily could have been in it.)”
- on ASK FATHER: Did Leo XIV use an older, traditional form of the “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing?: “When I first heard a video claim this, I watched the videos of Leo, Francis, and Benedict and screenshotted the…”
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Devastated Puerto Rico makes you ponder. PREPARE and GO TO CONFESSION!
Recent storms devastated the electrical grid of Puerto Rico. Virtually the entire island is without power. That’s over 3 million people without electricity, water, etc…. for months to come. Consider what life would be like for you were that to happen where … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z’s spidey sense is tingling. Help requested.
UPDATE: See below! ___ My spidey sense is tingling. I’m having a flashback… but the details are a little vague. I need the help of the readership with this. You have long memories and can find stuff when you work … Read More
MADISON: 13 Oct 2017 – PONTIFICAL MASS – 100th anniversary of Fatima Miracle
On 13 October 2017 we observe the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun that concluded Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima, Portugal. In celebration of that anniversary and to give glory to God and honor to Mary, Mother of … Read More
Pope Francis comments on ‘Amoris laetitia’ with Columbian Jesuits
In the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald (which sports my regular column in the print edition – SUBSCRIBE!), there is republished a note about comments made by Pope Francis about reading Amoris laetitia. The Pontiff spoke off-the-cuff to some Columbian … Read More
This from a guy at a site that perpetually calls for dialogue and bashed Popes
The Wile E. Coyote of the catholic Left, Michael Sean Winters, recently wrote: Cardinal Gerhard Müller thinks the pope should appoint a group of cardinals to debate the “dubia” submitted by four cardinals regarding Amoris Laetitia. Bad idea. The church is not a debating … Read More
Posted in Liberals, SESSIUNCULA, You must be joking!
Tagged Amoris Laetitia, MSW, Wile E. Coyote
18 Comments
18 Comments
SSPX Bp. Fellay about the #FilialCorrection
SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay signed the Correctio Filialis. Libs pounced. “OMG!”, they sneered, “The correction is so baaaad because an SSPX guy signed it!”, which you will immediately recognize as a really powerful argument. Bp. Fellay explains why he signed. … Read More
Fr. Blake on faithful clerics’ fear of vicious liberal reprisals
Let’s be clear about something. There is nothing more vicious than a liberal. For over 30 years I dealt with this first hand and I have the ecclesial scars on my back and in my heart to prove it. My … Read More
7 Oct – Polish bishops urge 1 Million Poles to pray Rosary at border in honor of historic defeat of Islam
The other day in Madrid, I got to see the Juan of Austria’s personal pendant which flew on his ship at the Battle of Lepanto, 7 October 1571. That victory, under the aegis of the Mother of God, was a … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest uses the Common Preface on a Solemnity
From a reader… What do you think of a priest who by reason of not able to find the Preface of Christ the King uses the the Common Preface instead in a mass for the Solemnity of Christ the King? … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants… about and to diocesan priests
A while back, I posted a comment on the post of a young man who had, quite properly, praised the work of those orders, fraternities and institutes set up under the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“. He left out diocesan priests. … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged diocesan priests, Fr. John Hunwicke
20 Comments
20 Comments
Card. Müller: Let’s have the argument! Fr. Z POLL!
Have you noticed that one side of the ongoing debates in the Church today want to close down dialogue and avoid having the arguments that are screaming to be had? By avoiding real debate – just as nature abhors a … Read More
Posted in The future and our choices
Tagged correctio filialis, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Pedro Berruguete
62 Comments
62 Comments
Today’s provocative reading
Provocative reading met my eyes this morning, fresh from Mass, office, coffee and two of those little biscuit things which I like, not to sweet, not too dull. First, there is a great offering at Crisis by one Jason Morgan, once here … Read More
Access to #FilialCorrection Crimethink webpage blocked in the Vatican
UPDATE: See comments, below, for possible alternative explanations involving filters. As reported by Corriere, the Vatican spokesman said: “nessun blocco, la notizia e falsa”… “ma figuratevi se facciano questo per una lettera di sessanta persone”. Also the head of the … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Throwing a Nutty, You must be joking!
Tagged 1984, ANSA, correctio filialis, Crimethink, thoughtcrime
37 Comments
37 Comments
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The Theology of Prayer
One of you readers sent a book from my Amazon wishlist (thanks, S). I have started to dig in and it is great. Joseph Clifford Fenton’s The Theology of Prayer US HERE – UK HERE I was immediately struck by the … Read More
For the record…
There have been lots of stories about the meanies who caused homosexualist activist Jesuit Fr. James Martin to be dis-invited from certain speaking gigs. Inevitably, as these liberal catholic sources – in the spirit of Proverbs 26:11 – recycle and recycle the same … Read More
ASK FATHER: How early can seminarians start learning to say Traditional Latin Mass
From a seminarian… QUAERITUR: I recently read your post encouraging priests to learn the TLM. It made me think, how early should a seminarian begin to learn it? Would it be jumping the gun for someone in 1st Theology to … Read More
ASK FATHER: Congregation during Traditional Missa Cantata
From a reader… QUAERITUR: While at Missa Cantata yesterday there was clearly some confusion on the part of the servers and consequently the congregation as to when they should stand rather than kneel. The MC said the servers should be … Read More
Lucas on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “I have *strong* thoughts about Rose(ignoring his off the field trouble, which IMO should not count against him) I don’t…”
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