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- Benedict Joseph on Daily Rome Shot 1194 – OH MY!: “It need be said boldly. The design of the vestments is a catastrophe. A successful original design serves a function…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1195 – Better shot: ““Magnificat” is an excellent resource for anyone – Catholics and non-Catholics – who have an interest in our Faith. I…”
- on ADVENTCAzT 2024: 10 – Tuesday 2nd Week of Advent: Three types of souls: “Yes, I’m grateful, and just had an instance of that yesterday in prayers after Communion. I suddenly had a vivid…”
- on 8 December: Happy 19th Blogiversary! A retrospective: “I remember starting read your writings back in the days of dial-up, I believe, on Compuserve…my memory is getting a…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1195 – Better shot: “Prince of Wales holding a Magnificat? May be hope yet…though I don’t think they really want Harry back (yet)…the wounds…”
- on ADVENTCAzT 2024: 10 – Tuesday 2nd Week of Advent: Three types of souls: “If you seek, seek! Out of shadows and images and into truth!”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1195 – Better shot: “White to move and mate in 2. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
- on ADVENTCAzT 2024: 10 – Tuesday 2nd Week of Advent: Three types of souls: “Thanks, Father. Amazing and inspiring!”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1194 – OH MY!: “Earlier I wrote that the mitre didn’t seem too bad, but now I’ve seen better pictures, it is disappointing. Not…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1194 – OH MY!: “Uno? Freemasonry? ¿Por qué no los dos? “What I find most alarming is the dash to infantalize the Catholic people…”
- on 9 December – Feast of St. Juan Diego. AMAZING miracle story!: “I have always believed in miracles. I have yet to receive one for myself. I ask everyday. Multiple times a…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1194 – OH MY!: “The looks on all three of the faces of the clergy would suggest that none of them were thrilled to…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1194 – OH MY!: “In this LA Times article the designer explains his fascination for primary colors since his childhood and his belief in…”
- on 8 December: Happy 19th Blogiversary! A retrospective: “I have read you daily since 2010, the year I was welcomed into the Catholic church. You have helped me…”
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Monthly Archives: February 2019
VIDEO – Pontifical Swiss Guard
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28 February 2013 – Benedict XVI…
6 years ago today… The Holy Father is leaving the Apostolic Palace to go to Castel Gandolfo. Some images… Our final view of Pope Benedict XVI as Roman Pontiff. UPDATE: The doors are closed.
YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Registered here or not, will you in your charity please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. I get many requests … Read More
“an open attempt to normalize homosexuality among clergy”
At The Catholic Thing there is an interesting piece about Stephen P. White. The writer looks at three pieces which concern The Present Crisis in the Church, and draws an interesting conclusion. […] These three pieces represent a shift away … Read More
URGENT UPDATE Sexagesima Thursday: Solemn Feast of Reparation of Insults Offered to the Most Holy Sacrament
UPDATE 27 Feb: I have received more information for this Mass, including all the orations for the Mass. Now the texts are complete. I have linked to a PDF, provided by the Benedictines of Silverstream. Click HERE Originally Published on: Feb 25, … Read More
CH: Traditional Latin Mass attendees more devout and orthodox, study says. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From the Catholic Herald. My emphases and comments: Traditional Latin Mass attendees more devout and orthodox, study says A new survey suggests Catholics who attend the Old Rite are more faithful to Church teaching Catholics in the US who attend the … Read More
CRISIS on The Francis Effect
At Crisis today, there is a no-holds-barred piece in the wake of the seriously disappointing Rome “summit” that concluded recently. Jonathan B. Coe is the author. Understanding and Combating the Francis Effect This is a brutally blunt offering. The first … Read More
WOW! WWII era triptychs for Catholic Masses for the military
I saw something amazing at Amy Wellborn’s blog. She writes about a group during WWII, Citizens Committee for the Army, Navy and Air Force, which commissioned artists to make portable triptychs for use during Catholic Masses. The idea was to transform … Read More
Of anti-Catholic bigots and attacks on the Catholic Church
A couple legislative items to ponder… At Fox we read about the Party of Death, enslaved to Big Business Abortion: Dems block ‘born alive’ bill to provide medical care to infants who survive failed abortions Senate Democrats on Monday blocked … Read More
Another reason for ‘Anglicanorum coetibus’: Church of England says Sunday services no longer mandatory
I think it was the late Fr. Neuhaus who quipped that the purpose of the Church of England was to make irony redundant. Today I read this at AP. No, this is not Eye of the Tiber or the Onion. … Read More
About Clown Masses and what we are up to today.
There’s an old chestnut about how you can rate as “successful” the Masses of various religious orders. For example, the Mass of Benedictines is successful if more than half of the notes were sung properly. Its successful for the the … Read More
Run, don’t walk, to Crisis…. NOW!
Run, don’t walk, to Crisis…. NOW! Francis Allies Reveal Their Plans for Revolutionary Change HERE Read the whole thing. Take careful notice of all the links in the text. Discuss. Moderation queue is ON.
From contact to shots fired in 3 seconds
This is the Sword of Damocles that hangs over the heads of law enforcement officers, who deserve our thanks. Here is an amazing video of how cops can go from contact to shots fired in 3 seconds. The reader who … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, GO TO CONFESSION
Tagged LEOs, sacrament of penance
9 Comments
9 Comments
@RobertSRoyal on the Vatican Sexual Abuse Summit #PBC2019
Robert Royal of The Catholic Thing went to Rome for the Vatican “summit” on abuse. He has an excellent summary piece today, which I warmly recommend. Three things in particular stood out for me in his piece. First, try this … Read More
Posted in Clerical Sexual Abuse
Tagged clerical sexual abuse, Robert Royal, The Present Crisis
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19 Comments
Something light for Friday
Because it’s Friday, and because we have all had terrible news all week, here’s what I consider to be one of the five funniest Bugs Bunny cartoons. One of my favorite lines is contained herein. And watch the hooves when … Read More
The appallingly stupid “gay” book about the Vatican by the “gay” French writer
I received a Kindle copy of the appalling “gay” book by the “gay” French writer – and I use the term writer loosely. Damian Thompson’s review says it all better than I could: An exposé of high-ranking gays in the … Read More
Blog maintenance underway now and for some time to come
Right now and in the foreseeable future, work is being done on the server, back end, of the blog. It is possible that there may be some outages or bumps along the way. Some big changes are on the horizon. … Read More
Archbishop Viganò to participants in the Rome “summit” #PBC2019
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò sent an open message to Francis and participants in the “summit”, mainly presidents of bishops conferences from around the world, meeting in Rome in order to avoid talking about the problem of homosexuality as the basis of … Read More
Posted in Clerical Sexual Abuse, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Viganò
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Benedict Joseph on Daily Rome Shot 1194 – OH MY!: “It need be said boldly. The design of the vestments is a catastrophe. A successful original design serves a function…”
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