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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Tucker Carlson’s series on plight of men in America, disastrous consequences for society
Last night Tucker Carlson had another segment on in his series about what’s going on with the situation of men in these USA. This is sobering stuff. We need a wide national dialogue about this. We need to talk about … Read More
ASK FATHER: Effect of Sacrament of Anointing in someone in mortal sin
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If a hospital patient that is able to confess still gets the sacrament of the sick does it just forgive venial sins or mortal ones too? First, let’s be clear about something. The sacrament of anointing … Read More
Really Bad Idea: sand in holy water fonts during Lent
I was made aware of this by a reader. I happily endorse one idea one priest had while I entirely repudiate a bad old cliché from another. Castleton symbol of Lent: sand in holy water fonts Alas, the silly season … Read More
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Author of The Dictator Pope suspended from the Order of Malta
According to the Catholic Herald the author of The Dictator Pope (pre-order 23 April – US HERE – UK HERE – more HERE) has been suspended from the Order of Malta and has disassociated itself from the book, describing it as a “vile attack” on … Read More
How bad was the Three Days of Darkness this year?
How bad was the Three Days of Darkness (3DD) this year? It seems that the LA Religious Ed Conference hits new nadirs every year, and there is no end in sight. Couple the heterodoxy, the teachings offensives to pious ears, … Read More
UPDATE – JUST TOO COOL! Battle Flag of LEPANTO reproduction available!
UPDATE 21 March: The flag arrived! Here is the solemn unboxing. Some literature about the organization is included. As you can see it is large and vibrant! A close up, so you can see the fabrics. It is synthetic, of … Read More
Fishwrap’s Wile E. Coyote v. @DouthatNYT and his new book for Pope Francis’ 5th anniversary
shocking, absolutely shocking unhinged lunatic fringe unhelpful admixture of bias and ignorance binary simplicity of his theological analysis a 7-year-old’s paint-by-numbers drawing with the collection of the Louvre (followed by, incredibly, “I do not exaggerate”.) Coarse and hoary! myopic unsourced … Read More
The Extraordinary Form “raises the bar”
At the National Catholic Register there is an interview with the head of Juventutem, Bertalan Kiss, about young people, the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite and how progressive they and it are. He spoke with Ed Pentin in Rome during … Read More
Lettergate produces a casualty: Msgr. Viganò. Well… not quite.
Lettergate has produced a casualty… another casualty, the first being the Truth. Or did it? The Prefect of the Secretariate for Communications, Msgr. Dario Viganò – who so botched the the handling of the pro-Francis booklet roll out by unscrupulously slicing … Read More
ROME – 7 April – Conference: “Catholic Church, Where Are You Going?”
I read at Sandro Magister’s page that there is going to be a conference in Rome on “Chiesa cattolica, dove vai?”… “Catholic Church, Where Are You Going?” This conference responds to the growing impression that the Church seems to be … Read More
UPDATE & ACTION ITEM for St. John Cantius in Chicago – @SJCantius
UPDATE 20 March: There is now a site Pray For Cantius: https://www.prayforcantius.com/ The intent is to start a round the clock Rosary for Fr Phillips and St. John Cantius. There is a signup form for additional activities such as fasting, … Read More
“Not so fast!”, says the damned soul. “Amoris laetitia says,…”.
So this morning my phone goes “ding”. “What fresh hell is this!?”, quoth I, reaching. Indeed, it was “fresh hell”! At Messa in Latino a wag has posted a bit of Dantesque parody about an adulterous soul in Hell. A soul has … Read More
UPDATE on ACTION ITEM! Pray for important pro-life SCOTUS case! Arguments on 20 March.
UPDATE 20 March: Link to the transcript of the oral arguments for the good guys. HERE ___ Originally Published on: Mar 19, 2018 Can the government force Christian pro-life centers to advertise taxpayer-funded abortions? California says they can. That’s the essential question … Read More
A charming 15th century view of St. Joseph
Originally Published on: Mar 20, 2017 Today is [was, last year in 2017] the transferred Feast of St. Joseph. Yesterday, a Sunday in Lent, “outweighed” the feast. St. Joseph has many titles in his beautiful litany. We will sing them tonight … Read More
My View For Awhile: Northward
Off I go into the sunrise… sort of. Back to the northern chill after a good visit with my mother. UPDATE The trip continueth after a hiatus in the lounge in ATL. It is by now nearly an inexorable cosmic … Read More
Author of “The Dictator Pope” revealed (officially) and book format now available
Some people were clued in a long time ago, but were asked to keep it under wraps. Now it is out in the open. The Dictator Pope (revised and updated) – now available in hard copy from Regnery for pre-order (23 … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Absolution at jail through glass, phone in visitor’s room
From a priest… QUAERITUR: I’m a priest who occasionally gets asked to hear confessions in a jail where the only way to speak to a person is through glass and a telephone headset. Without using the phone, one can barely hear the other … Read More
The fruits of dumbing everything down, down, ever down.
Over at my old stomping ground, The Wanderer, there is a good piece by Chris Montesano which uses as its springboard the shooting at the school in Florida. Along the way he quoted Book IX of Plato’s Republic: “The teacher fears … Read More
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes and Passion Sunday POLL: veils on images
Was there a good point made during the sermon you heard for your Mass of obligation this 5th Sunday of Lent (Novus Ordo). From this Sunday, traditionally called 1st Sunday of the Passion, it is customary to veil images in … Read More
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Dumb down liturgy. Great idea, right?
I seriously object to the dopey notion that liturgy has to made “understandable”. First, liturgical worship involves mysteries, such as that one about Christ turning the substances of bread and wine into His Body and Blood. How is that easy? … Read More
