Monthly Archives: June 2023

Bp. Schneider: Prohibition of the Traditional Latin Mass is an Abuse of Ecclesiastical Power

If in baseball there was recently a perfecto, in the ecclesial world a certain bishop has been hitting dingers. I posted about the piece by Bp. Athanasius Schneider at The Catholic Thing HERE. Today I note that at One Peter … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 733 – perfection

In other news, Yankees (boooo!) starter Domingo Germán threw the 24th perfecto in Major League history in Oakland.  It was the first perfect game since 2012 (Félix Hernández).    There were only a few tense moments, going deep in the … Read More

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Sending out an “SOS”! Message in a bungle!

Feel like a castaway these days?  Feel like those who should have the greatest care of you have sloughed you off for the sake of the ways of the world?  You are not alone. With that as a preamble, if … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 732

Welcome new registrants: Nac Shimpusan White to play, mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Support the Summit Dominicans!

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Francis: The “personification of the spirit of Vatican II”

I saw this at Rorate… Here is a bit of it… it is hard to believe, as Peter K at Rorate comments, that this isn’t satire from Eccles.  Or Babylon Bee. Cathedral of Manila in “Pledge of Loyalty” exalts Pope … Read More

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Historic numbers of defections from the Church in Germany

At CNA I saw something that shocked but didn’t surprise. German exodus: Half a million Catholics abandon Church in historic departure The Catholic Church in Germany is facing an unprecedented crisis, with more than half a million baptized Catholics leaving … Read More

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YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! In your charity would you please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. Let’s remember all who are ill, who will … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 731 – 28 June 1962

Piazza der Fico. From M. White to move and win material.  Careful! NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. The Benedictines of Norcia make great beer.  Get some for your … Read More

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27 June: Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

I have great affection for the title of Our Lady “Perpetual Help”.  At my home parish in St. Paul every Tuesday evening there was the recitation of the Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, followed by Benediction with the … Read More

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Mass… no mas… in St. Peter’s for the end of the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage this year. Wherein Fr. Z muses about an alternative.

Yesterday The Great Roman™ informed me of the news that for this year’s Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage in October (I hope to be there), the locum tenentes of St. Peter’s Basilica have forbidden the celebration of Mass in the Vetus Ordo. … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 730

Welcome registrants: Prayingformygrandchildren Michimama Jo Peace White to move.  Mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part … Read More

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Jeremiah 30:6-7

A reader sent this note… Father, I’ve been dividing time reading the Bible and CCC at your suggestion, and many times am thunderstruck at passages come across. This one hit me very, very hard right now; and I want to … Read More

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4 July – Angel Studios film about child trafficking – Sound of Freedom

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Reminder: Moral injury of the clergy and laity

A couple years ago I posted about the psychological abuse of priests and the resulting Moral Injury.  It is good to review this concept occasionally, and consider it in light of what is going on in the Church today. Moral … Read More

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ASK FATHER: “What’s up with not adding water to the chalice? Or did you?” A deep dive into the offertory with a minor rant about Vatican II.

I had a question from a reader/viewer who was wondering about the preparation of the chalice during a streamed Mass. When it came to the water, I didn’t pick up the water cruet to add water. QUAERITUR: It looks like … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 729 – of wine, women and song

White to move. Not the easiest to find the mate in 2. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. The monks of Le Barroux are making good wine from the … Read More

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It takes real effort to make something like this happen

I was sent this news: France: Number of Ordinations at A Low Only 88 French candidates will be ordained priests this year, announced Eglise.Catholique.fr (June 22). 52 of them belong to dioceses. It is the lowest number of ordinations in … Read More

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UPDATED – Novus Ordo – 22 June – St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More – NB: HARD TO FIND Mass Texts for their Feast in the Traditional Latin Mass (9 July)

UPDATE 25 June: I received this note. We met many years ago at Fr. Finigan’s Parish in Blackfen.  I was one of the regular visiting choir.  You kindly link to the Society of St. Bede’s Propers sheet that I made … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 12th) 2023

Share the good stuff. It’s the 4th Sunday after Pentecost in the Vetus Ordo and the 12th Sunday of the Novus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? Tell … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 727

Chinese Wei Yi scored a third win in four games in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2023 in Dubai.  Magnus Carlsen beat fellow former World Champion Viswanathan Anand on day two, but Anand’s Ganges Grandmasters won the match and have the … Read More

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