At The Parish™ in Rome – where I soon will be… thank you – St. Matthew was celebrated. He is the patron of the Archconfraternity of the Most Trinity of the Pilgrims and Convalescents. I am a member. The pastor is giving a blessing with a relic of St. Matthew.
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And this…
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, IL is among the few bishops with the courage to ban pro-abort politicians from Holy Communion. Sen. Dick Durbin has been banned since 2004 – yet Chicago’s Cdl. Blase Cupich will fete him with an award in November, violating his own policy… pic.twitter.com/jzmMMS9702
— Christine Niles (@ChristineNiles1) September 21, 2025
Life isn’t fair…
Katharine of Aragon should have been declared a saint yesterday.
She died in 1536. Henry feared her and would not touch a hair on her head for fear of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, Katharine’s nephew. He also feared the rising of the English people who loved Katharine… https://t.co/CTvzANgWjv pic.twitter.com/iUfrbPC0Jl
— JamestheCatholic (@TheNigerianTrad) September 21, 2025
I don’t know what this is, but I don’t like it.
This is what a psy-op looks like. This is who you’re arguing with on X. pic.twitter.com/8i6BPrqfeD
— Billboard Chris ? (@BillboardChris) September 21, 2025
I do know what this is, and I don’t like it.
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The attacks on French churches continue
This week, six churches
were desecrated and robbed, with ciboria, chalices, and patens takenMasses of reparation have taken place due to the desecration pic.twitter.com/llLl3qOZXl
— Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) September 21, 2025
White to move and mate in 4.
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Father–I’ve seen a couple of photos or videos of what *looks like* (maybe I’m misinterpreting it) the following: a priest giving the final blessing at the end of Mass in the traditional rite, but, instead of just doing it the normal way and tracing the sign of the cross over the people with his hand, the priest is holding a reliquary and blessing the people while holding it. Is that a “thing” a priest can add to the last blessing? Is that what the priest at Santissima Trinita is doing in the top photo?
Or, is it more likely they’re doing a blessing with a relic after the Mass itself has concluded, after the Last Gospel is done, but before they process out and while still wearing their Mass vestments?
John Gerardi: Sometimes a blessing will be given with relic after the Last Gospel. In other words after Mass. The final blessing of the Mass is before the Last Gospel.