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Monthly Archives: July 2026
Day 1 & 2 Conference for Priests: St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
215 priests from 85 dioceses and 4 countries. Pretty good turn out. Lots of familiar faces and old acquaintences. It’s great to be here an catch up. John Bergsma is giving us the structure of the Book of Psalms … Read More
19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.
Today is the 19th anniversary of the release of Summorum Pontificum, the saintly Pope Benedict XVI’s “emancipation proclamation” for those who desired what they ought to have had all along: freedom to use the Church’s traditional Roman Rite. That endured – … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies
Welcome registrants: frankrega karen****@protonmail.com At The Roman Post there is a piece about about Roman’s use some free time during the day. This pretty accurately describes certain moments of my daily routine. Tra le abitudini più comuni ci sono: Il … Read More
My View For Awhile: Westward
A priest friend and I are now about to zip across the Commonwealth to West Virginia and the annual conference for priests held by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. We hope for clement weather and safe byways. I’ll experiment … Read More
SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels
Each week when I post “Your Sunday Sermon Notes” I ask about news where you are and about developments, attendance. In the wake of the SSPX consecrations and the Holy See’s sloppy draconian reaction, I thought it might be interesting … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 6th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 14th Ordinary) 2026
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this 6th Sunday after Pentecost … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1654: another jackass
There is an AP piece today which features my home parish in St. Paul. HERE Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, etc… And now … Read More
IMPORTANT expert canonical exam of the DDF SSPX Decree: It does NOT excommunicate SSPX priests or faithful who attend Masses, or change the practical canonical position of faithful seeking SSPX sacraments.
Again at Rorate today, there is a careful examination of the SSPX Decree and Explanatory note by an anonymous canonist who clearly knows what he is talking about. Here is a dense summary. Let’s call this… What Does The Decree … Read More
WDTPRS – 14th Ordinary Sunday (Novus Ordo): from dust to freedom
On the weekend in the wake of our 250th celebration of Independence Day, our Collect for the 14th Ordinary Sunday offers the image of material creation as an enervated body, weakened by sin, lying in the dust whence it came. … Read More
Card. Koch, Prefect for Christian Unity, makes observations about the SSPX
I picked this up at Rorate. Card. Koch, Cardinal Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity gave an interview. He made this remark, inter alia. He makes a reference to Taurina cacata… Traditionis Custodes. My emphases (except the question). … Read More
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