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Monthly Archives: March 2025
“the foundations of social order have been demolished”
Blessed Ildefonso Schuster, the great liturgist, Benedictine and once Cardinal Archbishop of Milan, has an interesting comment in his entry for today’s Mass, for the Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent. He takes a cue from the Oratio super … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1278 – The Parish™
The schedule at The Parish™ where I will be for Holy Week, Easter and beyond. It will be a profound sojourn and participation, as I know from experience. Welcome registrants: FormerlySBC JRLandman Salty Muskoxen Please remember me when shopping online … Read More
Questioning the “success” of frequent Communion
At Crisis find a piece by Michael Ortiz which delves into the long term effect in the Church of the practice of frequent Communion. He reasonably points out what the intention of Pius X was and, in good circumstances, the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is speeding a sin?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am a leadfoot driver, have been for decades. My wife says I could have been an Indy racer. My driving record is solidly good and I drive a well-handling sedan. To limit speeding, I set … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1277
Just off the Via dei Coronari is a little stair leading to the last vestige of the only church in Rome for the Apostle Simon. Just the door remains. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. … Read More
24 March – Feast of St. Gabriel, Archangel – images – EXPANDED
Last year I posted some images of the Announcing Archangel St. Gabriel, whose feast day it is in the Vetus Ordo, appropriate in the presence of tomorrow’s Annunciate, the Feast of the Annunciation. NB: The Feast of the Annunciation, as … Read More
Notes on a curiosity in today’s Gospel reading from Luke 11
On this 3rd Sunday of Lent in the Vetus Ordo we have a Gospel reading from Luke 11:14-28 in which Our Lord refutes an accusation that He cast out demons because He was aligned with the Devil. It is helpful to … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday of Lent 2025
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 3rd Sunday of Lent in the Novus Ordo and in the Vetus Ordo. Surprisingly, the experts of the Consilium … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1276
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More
Daily Rome (video) 1275 – a trip to the tailor
Instead of a static photo today, here’s a video about Gammarelli in Rome (ecclesiatical tailor). You will recall several vestment projects here on the blog, which caused a great deal of joy and continue to enrich sacred worship. Before I … Read More
Gerard Plourde on Thoughts about the collision of the Holy See and the SSPX. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “While past statements by the SSPX clearly rejected Feeneyism, it appears that rejection of that position may no longer be…”
