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jhogan on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-10-12 – Brainstorming!: “I would like to laugh at the bishop’s situation and ideas; unfortunately, it is far too close to the truth…”
on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Okay, let’s presume for a moment that the spin being put on this is correct – it was a scheduling…”
on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “The attitude of the Ecclesia Dei groups (I don’t know how they are referred to now) is puzzling to me.…”
on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Months ago there was a huge event announced for the same day, almost at the same time, in St. Peter’s…”
on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “In all due respect to @JamesM I don’t think the quotation from Pope Leo has anything to do with liturgy.…”
on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Every Catholic who loves the patrimony of the Roman Catholic Church is not really wanted in the new ‘synodal direction’.…”
on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Of course, the Vatican/Pope is well aware of the message being sent. They apparently think it’s their club and we…”
on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “But seriously… while I assume this decision was not made personally by Pope Leo, there have been enough “insults” lately…”
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