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- Sandy on Some Vatican news notes: “An interview on “60 Minutes”, what could possibly go wrong?! I am personally disgusted by this and afraid to watch.”
- on “They must make the noise they can, because if they cease for a moment, we hear the calls of sanity and sweetness again…”.: “I can’t believe the “carousel scene” brought tears to my eyes. It must touch something deep in many of us,…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1023: “The black bishop taking white’s knight would check white’s king, so it’s not mate in two. Looking at this again…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “It seems to me to be one step away from casting doubt on the whole concept of apparitions especially Marian…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “I think it’s pundit Michael Knowles who often says that the Catholic Church is currently the only institution in the…”
- on Census Fidelium…. Sensus Fidelium… A book: ““I know a sector of the Church which is vital, young and committed. Hey! Let’s persecute them!” Given the historical…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “Francis seems to fit his own definition of conservative, as he doesn’t want to see beyond his own opinions.”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “In the movie “Song of Bernadette”, there was an exhaustive commission to investigate Lourdes. Apparitions of Our Lady was serious…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “The attenuation of the role of Diocesan bishops seems to be happening in other areas besides the approval of apparitions…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “Let me get this straight. The Sisters object to what Mr. Butker said in his speech, which as far as…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “The sterility of the historic high altar in the chapel of the Benedictines of Mount Saint Scholastica communicates much about…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1022: “laymen, vagabonds or dirty people”: “@TheCavalierHatherly: Thanks for providing some historical context.”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “One can only imagine the withering comment of the late, great Father John Hunwicke on this poor translation of the…”
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Monthly Archives: October 2020
Complete horror show of public schools. Truly frightening.
This afternoon I listen in total horror about the Milwaukee public school system. The Rush of Milwaukee and Madison, Vicki McKenna (one of the best talk show hosts anywhere) had on a rep from MacIver Institute: The Free Market Voice … Read More
ONLINE COURSE for learning Latin responses for the Traditional Latin Mass. 5-30 October. NOW.
People often ask me what they can do to help spread celebrations of the TLM or obtain them where they are. One way is to make sure you yourself are trained in the role that you can fulfill. Priests have their … Read More
A curious feature of #FratelliTutti – self-referential
Today I saw a fascinating tweet from my friend Bree Dail. She reposted “metadata” someone posted about citations in Francis’ new Tutti Frutti… Frutti Fratelli… Fratelli Tutti…. Follow for the original by Catholic librarian Sharon Kabel. Citations in papal documents are of … Read More
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7 October 2020:Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary – MASS FOR BENEFACTORS
I will say Mass for the intention of my benefactors – I keep track of you – on Saturday, 7 October at Noon CDT (Deo volente). Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. While I remember benefactors at every Mass, … Read More
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REVIEW: The Lighthouse by Michael D. O’Brien
I was, I believe, on Prince Edward Island when the news that Mother Theresa had died. When I heard of that the Princess of Wales had died I was in bar having something to eat in, I believe, Glace Bay … Read More
An introduction to #FratelliTutti by @DrSamuelGregg
To all the people who are asking me to comment on Tutti Frutti… Frutti Fratelli… Fratelli Tutti… I suggest my friend Sam Gregg’s solid introduction to the document at Catholic World Report. A few of his comments follow. And, while … Read More
#ASonnetADay – 55. “Not marble, nor the gilded monuments…”
#ASonnetADay – 55. “Not marble, nor the gilded monuments…” pic.twitter.com/GjJd5jDuvI — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) October 6, 2020
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9 October – Feast of St. John Henry Newman. We can celebrate him using the Traditional Latin Mass: his LATIN Collect
The other day Fr. Hunwicke reminded me at his fine blog that 9 October is the Feast of St. John Henry Newman. Keep in mind that legislation came from the newest incarnation of the old Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“, now … Read More
Becciu accused of bribing witnesses against Card. Pell using $1.14m of Vatican funds
This is important. BTW… the Cardinal’s name is pronounced like “bétchoo”. #BREAKING A senior Catholic cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu has been accused of using $1.14m of Vatican funds to bribe witnesses to secure a sex abuse conviction against rival Cardinal … Read More
St. Augustine of Hippo in “Tutti” – #fratellitutti
I was asked in email what I thought of the use of St. Augustine’s Letter 229 in the section on war in the new encyclical, risibly entitled in Italian Fratelli tutti. The encyclical says that wars are bad. I think we … Read More
#ASonnetADay – 54. “O! how much more doth beauty beauteous seem…” (and turkeys)
#ASonnetADay – 54. “O! how much more doth beauty beauteous seem…” pic.twitter.com/kLaVDFGeK5 — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) October 4, 2020
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 18th after Pentecost (NO: 27th Ordinary) 2020
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday, either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Also, are you churches opening up? What was attendance like? For … Read More
Of the SSPX and Schism and The Bitter Pill
I look less and less often at the simply dreadful catholic media, such as Fishwrap and Amerika, Commonwelt and Crickey (Croix of Bobby Micky). I also try to avoid RU-486 (aka The Bitter Pill aka The Tablet). However, a tweet from the estimable Joseph … Read More
#ASonnetADay – 53. “What is your substance, whereof are you made…”
#ASonnetADay – 53. “What is your substance, whereof are you made…” pic.twitter.com/Cxp3a819l5 — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) October 4, 2020 Meanwhile, Sir Patrick Stewart has MADE AN END of the Sonnets of the Bard! #154 Sonnet 154. The final one. … Read More
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Satanic attacks erupt after news that @RealDonaldTrump was sick from “The Wuhan Devil”
The battle we are in against COVID is spiritual battle, as well as physical. This virus, once it escaped the lab, was purposely released into the world by the Chinese government to destabilize. They knew that friendly organizers in these … Read More
WDTPRS – 18th Sunday after Pentecost: Who says mercy has to be gentle? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
The Collect for Sunday Mass this week in the Extraordinary Form wound up in the Ordinary Form Missale Romanum as the Collect for Saturday in the 4th Week of Lent. Go figure. It had an ancient source in the Gelasian … Read More
#ASonnetADay – 52. “So am I as the rich, whose blessed key…”
#ASonnetADay – 52. “So am I as the rich, whose blessed key…” (posted a little late… but, hey!) pic.twitter.com/kBwmEkVipB — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) October 3, 2020
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Chicago adventure: El Greco and Pizza
The opportunity to see a great exhibit of El Greco and the slight chance of salving my bruised soul for not being in Rome – I was supposed to arrive there today, as I did one year ago – brings … Read More
#ASonnetADay – 51. “Thus can my love excuse the slow offence”
#ASonnetADay – 51. “Thus can my love excuse the slow offence” pic.twitter.com/jWmrK9GMTy — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) October 1, 2020
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Sandy on Some Vatican news notes: “An interview on “60 Minutes”, what could possibly go wrong?! I am personally disgusted by this and afraid to watch.”
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