The day after the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul is, traditionally, the Commemoration of St. Paul (since Peter gets most of the attention on the 29th). It is also the Feast of the Protomartyrs of Rome. It is celebrated by a particular Confraternity which is dedicated to the cult of martyrs and which also foster the Roman Stations during Lent. There is a Mass at the Teutonic College inside the Vatican next to the Basilica and then a procession in Vatican Gardens. The Archconfraternity of Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini takes part.
Here are a few pics.
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Frankly, I think there should be lots of processions with the Blessed Sacrament all around Vatican City, through the Piazza and Basilica, etc., to wash away the filth of Pachamama and all the other things that were going on. There should be exorcisms as well of all the offices of the Curia. This would be good for diocesan chanceries, too, and parishes.
Get this! More information following the revelation of the reportage from Diane.
Important: German Bishops’ website quotes comments from German bishops from leaked document regarding Summorum Pontificum:
“They state that the current offer of Masses in the extraordinary form meets the pastoral needs of the faithful….The DBK has therefore come to a positive… https://t.co/LgK8WV0D6u— Dr. Maike Hickson (@HicksonMaike) July 2, 2025
Wisdom from Card. Zen.
Cardinal Zen on Pope Leo:
“Let us continue to pray for the Pope, without rushing or putting pressure on him, without creating fake news, & without overanalyzing his every action or word.Let us help him successfully dispel confusion & restore unity, not only within the Church,… https://t.co/fvK3N9u8ay pic.twitter.com/OTUYmzErO3
— Michael Haynes ?? (@MLJHaynes) July 2, 2025
Here’s a small thing. I noticed that, early on Pope Leo had a cassock (technically a simar) with the double sleeves and the little button hole for the hook to sling up the pectoral cross.
I haven’t noticed lately the little pectoral button hole and it seems Leo has chosen not to wear the pectoral that way… yet. I hope he will. It just looks better. However the double sleeves are visible in his recent audiences.
Again, this is a pretty small thing and I don’t want to make that much out of it. It’s just interesting.
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The Grand Chess Tour’s SuperUnited Croatia Rapid & Blitz 2025 is underway in Zagreb. Magnus, Fabi, Pragg, “Puer”, Anish Gukesh, Nodirbek, Jan-Krysztof
and, hurray!, my guy Wesley So are at it, 2-6 July. I am rooting, of course, for Wesley. Alas, Magnus beat him with white in their first game. It went into an end game with symetrical pawns but Magnus had the bishop pair and Wesley had a bishop and a knight. The bishop pair proved to be strong. But as one of the older members of my OTB group says, “Anyone can win with white.” Wesley beat Fabi with white.
Black to move and mate in 4. HERE
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The German bishops?!? Really? It’s always so astonishing when a liberal, or group of liberals, actually does something, well, liberal. You know, like the old dictionary definition: “willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.”
Alas, here in the 21st century one starts looking for the catch.
That looks pretty bad (or good?) when even the German bishops approved of SP.
Btw, the FSSP originally proposed to name themselves the Priestly Fraternity of Sts. Peter and Paul, but then Cardinal Ratzinger convinced them otherwise.
Yes, it appears minor, but it bespeaks a lack of judgement and the embrace of a certain sort of carelessness characteristic of the current epoch. Its very simple.
Hike the pectoral cross to the level of the pectoral mussels. You know, in the vicinity of the heart.
We don’t need a belly button cross.
Come on guys.
Do the right thing. Small compliance with erroneously perceived “small matters” can nourish the right perspective across the spectrum.