Monthly Archives: October 2023

ROME 23/10 – Day 31: LifeSite Rome Forum meeting

On this last day of my natal month, the sun rose at 06:39 and it set at 17:08.   The Ave Maria – 17:30. It is the Feast of Alfonso Rodriguez, SJ (+1617), and the Vigil of All Saints. Does that … Read More

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ROME 23/10 – Day 30: promised videos

The Roman sun came up at 06:38 (now that we are off the “ora legale”) and it will leave Rome’s sight at 17:10. The Ave Maria Bell should ring at 17:30. Welcome registrants: DePicchi Knee1987 PaterNoster22 I offered Holy Mass … Read More

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“Moral Injury” revisited

Some time ago, I wrote about moral injury and priests who are compelled by authorities to do things that are against their consciences. Today I read that Archbp. Broglio of the Military Services had a series of convocations with active … Read More

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ASK FATHER: “active participation” in the Traditional Latin Mass

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have a question about “active participation”. The priest that used to service my SSPX chapel was very adamant about is using a missal to follow and pray the Mass. He added that it wouldn’t be … Read More

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ASK FATHER: How much prayer is enough?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have seen several Examination of Conscience guides mention neglecting prayer as a sin. Could you unpack this a bit? Failing to pray at all for a week, for example, seems like it would be a … Read More

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Feast of Christ the King and the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sunday, in the Church’s Vetus Ordo calendar, is the Feast of Christ the King, there fixed on the last Sunday of October. It is customary on the Feast of Christ the King publicly to recite the Act of Consecration of … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Christ the King (N.O.: 30th) 2023

Share the good stuff. It’s the Feast of Christ the King in the Vetus Ordo and the 30th Sunday of the Novus Ordo. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Sunday Mass of obligation? … Read More

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ROME 23/10 – Day 29: This is day 302 of this year of grace

Okay… let’s do this.   “Daylight savings” is over. 06:36 17:11 17:30 is the Ave Maria This is day 302 of this year of grace.  There were/are 64 to go as I write and this day ends soon. Welcome registrants: SierraFaith … Read More

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Card. Müller makes some terrific points about what a Synod (“walking togther”) is and must never be

At First Things there is a really helpful piece by Gerhard Card. Müller, former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and a present participant in “Walking Together about Walking Togetherity”. Card. Müller gives some background to … Read More

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ROME 23/10 – Day 28: Dies natalis, some observations, some prayer

Sunrise today seems a loooong time ago at 07:35 and it set quite a while ago at 18:12.  The Ave Maria bell didn’t ring at 18:30. It is the Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude.  It is my 64th birthday. … Read More

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