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Monthly Archives: April 2026
ROME 26/4– Day 38: Jasmine news (not the Jesuit)
At 6:06 the sun began to appear in Rome. It’s evening disappearing act commences at 20:10. The Ave Maria Bell is in it’s 20:30 cycle. In the NO calendar we celebrate St. Pius V and in the VO, St. Catherine … Read More
Bishop wants to ordained married men because “pastoral emergency”. Could you repeat that?
At Rorate there is a bit of alarming but, giving the player involved, not surprising news. Bp. Bonny of Antwerp, Belgium, said “I will make every effort to ordain married men as priests for our diocese by 2028.” He claims … Read More
Report from the ground: Charlotte
A long-time reader and supporter here had a road trip to Charlotte, NC. He recounts for us his experience of a Sunday Mass. I’ll anonymize the comments to remove specific references and not post photos because I strongly suspect that … Read More
“I am the good shepherd”
And HERE Redemptionis Sacramentum 91
ROME 26/4– Day 37: trading places
Rome enjoyed a new sunrise at 06:07 and looks forward to another beautiful building hue changing sunset this evening at 20:09. Entering a new cycle, the Ave Maria is supposed to ring… but won’t… mostly… at 2o:30. In the Novus … Read More
Fr. McTeigue asks for a novena of reparation for the Anglican … thing… in Rome
Shout out to my buddy Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ. His media concern Stations of the Cross Media is having a fundraiser. HERE Fr. McTeigue was on a tear today about the Anglican CIRCUS in Rome in light of what was … Read More
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Tagged Anglican Church, Fr. Robert McTeigue SJ
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ASK FATHER: Is religious liberty in “Dignitatis humanae” the same as before the Vatican II? Of SSPX relevance. Wherein Fr. Z also makes an impassioned plea to Leo.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Could you explain how the definition of religious liberty in Dignatis Humanae is the same as how Popes defined it previously before the Second Vatican Council, I don’t quite understand how it can be said to … Read More
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Tagged Dignitatis humanae, religious freedom, SSPX, unity
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ROME 26/4– Day 36: Seeing red
In the Eternal City we had the rising of the sun at 6:08 and its setting at 20:08. The Ave Maria cycle changed to 20:30. For the Curia. It does that. But they don’t ring it. It rings today at … Read More
ROME 26/4– Day 35: Theatre of the Absurd
Today the sun rose at 06:10 and it will set at 20:06. But that’s in Rome, not in Columbia Heights. The Ave Maria Bell is still in the 20:15 slot for the Curia. It is the Feast of the great … Read More
ROME 26/4– Day 34: A good example
A little bit each day. The sun appeared to be raised up at 06:11 and to be pushed down at 20:05. The Ave Maria was to ring at 20:15, at least for the Roman Curia. Along with being the 3rd … Read More
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