Daily Archives: 30 May 2024

Feminists will not like this

At the Italian news agency ANSA we find out a little more about what Francis has said to the gathering of priests of the Diocese of Rome ordained during the last 10 years, some 150. The Pope, ‘chattering is women’s … Read More

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More on Confirmation and quizzing

A little while ago, I posted about bishops quizzing and slapping confirmands.  In that post I had the responses of several bishops about their experiences and practices.  HERE One of my correspondents (and fellow ham) who attends an SSPX chapel … Read More

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30 May – St. Joan of Arc, Virgin: Martyrology, Marvelous reading, Movies

It is not only the Feast of Corpus Christi (the real feast, although I don’t object to its transfer or observance to Sunday), it is the Feast of St. Joan of Arc. St. Joan is a great model for young … Read More

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Explaining what Francis really meant, etc.

A few items caught my eye… First, I’ve been reading the explanations of what Francis really meant to say when he explicitly complained that in Italian seminaries there was excessive “faggotry” and that “fags/queers” (checche) shouldn’t be in seminary, even … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 1034

Never mind about the inaccuracies in the audio, this is great. Corpus Christi Procession in St. Peter’s Square with Pope Pius XII, in the Holy Year of 1950. Also in procession is the Corporal of Bolsena, which contains the blood … Read More

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