This is my parish and we all watched that young man pull himself out of that wheelchair and onto his knees to the receive the body of Christ for the first time. There wasn’t a dry eye in the church ( Comment by a parishioner of Holy Spirit Catholic church, Florida) pic.twitter.com/K4KcKkT4wB
— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) July 24, 2021
They want to repress… this?
Coat of Arms by D Burkart
on ASK FATHER: Why do people today freak out about exorcisms?: “We know the demons fear exorcism. So it stands to reason that it tells you something when humans fear the…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Fr. Z: Refrain from having an Espresso with your dessert tonight so you can get a good night sleep. I…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 39 & 40 (-2 & -1): An ACTION ITEM!: “Thank you Fr. Z. I hope your post will persuade priests to take this more seriously. It’s a terrible shame…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “JustaSinner says: East End Yes, I’ve had wonderful fish and chips there and elsewhere in London. However, I have to…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “The food looks great Father Z. I hope you can your apartment in Rome and spend more time there. Love…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “…might make for an interesting chess set – or at least some of the pieces.”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Medals: 3rd from right: https://barbiconi.it/en/106-merit-of-savoy The “tiles” are Pallae https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palla_(oggetto_liturgico) cardboard squares sewed in linen. They are put on the…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “The pilgrim shell at the top is for the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. The bookend medals are the Pro…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Father Z., Are there German Clowns in Hell? [All of them, I suspect. Even the living ones. What must it…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Thanks for the information on the Cod place. I’ll consider not going there again. Please do mention the names of…”
on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Sorry Father, but you have to go to London-East Side, really- for a proper fish n chip. Everywhere else is…” on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Medals: most right is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benemerenti_medal most left is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Ecclesia_et_Pontifice 3rd from left is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_St._Gregory_the_Great center is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_St._Sylvester” on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “acard: Considering what I had last night, Culver’s would be the better choice. No Culver’s here, however.”
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Oh please I hope Mark Shea sees this. On his Facebook he has been obsessively celebrating the motu proprio and viciously attacking Catholics who attend the TLM. One of his lines of attack is his claim that the TLM is growing because of “white flight” by conservative racists who can’t stand seeing minorities in Novus Ordo parishes.
He’s written about it several times. A taste;
“The TLM is a boutique fetish for whites, the bulk of whom think MAGA is saving them from the browns.”
May Shea see this and repent.
Shea has gone from ten years ago likening good liturgy to a “comfortable pair of shoes” and admitting he doesn’t get the TLM to outright calumny and hatred against traditional Catholics.
Shame on you, Mark — and I know you’re reading this.
“The faithful advance one or, better, two at a time and receive standing, without genuflection before or after. Such a procedure does much to encourage the idea that communion is a meal being shared, rather than the private devotion of individuals who happen to be attending the same Mass.” (Priest’s Guide [1964], p. 66)
^Sheesh, they didn’t understand the massive effect of these ‘sweeping reforms’ orchestrated by themselves even before the Council that they hope would ‘reinvigorate’ the Faith.
Who is Mark Shea?
Giggling at Mark Shea’s comments because at our local TLM I was often the only white face in the church or chapel (before covid shut everything down).
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What a beautiful picture!
@JT Mark Shea is a former writer for EWTN. He used to be a pretty good apologetist and Catholic blogger, but it seems that he’s moved away from his politically moderate stances and is letting his rage and hatred for conservatives and traditionalists (or in his word, “MAGA death cultists”, because that’s apparently how he sees us) get the better of him.
I used to be a regular reader of his, and he was instrumental in my starting to take my faith more seriously in my youth. I’d appreciate it if you kept him in your prayers.
Awesome photo! Beautiful! A humbling and inspiring reminder for all.
It’s better not to talk about Shea at all.
“But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.” – Matthew 19:14