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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-11 – Fr. Tommy and Chester go for a walk

March 11th, 2023 Dear Diary Stormy day. Sent Fr. Tommy out to walk Chester. Pretty soon I hear him yelling outside my office.  He’s on his phone. I’m looking down from my office window and he’s pacing up and down … Read More

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The Synodal (“walking together”) Way – German Style

The German “Synodal Way” sure looks like it comes from God: https://t.co/jQS0CJK0Vs — Rorate Caeli (@RorateCaeli) March 10, 2023 That was in the Cathedral of Frankfurt at the end of the first day of Der Synodalen (“zusammen gehen”) Weg Are … Read More

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WDTPRS – 3rd Sunday of Lent (2002MR): Two wings of prayer

WARNING BELOW… Roman Station: St. Lawrence outside the walls An examination of our conscience is a humbling experience.  When we look to see who really are inside, we can have different reactions.  Sometimes we find things which frighten and discourage … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 688

Photo by The Great Roman™ Meanwhile,… NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of my income. It helps to … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can. 1116! “How might this apply to SSPX weddings?”

I’m about to attempt a Herculean task: help people to understand something about the Church’s law about marriages in light of SSPX issues. May God have mercy on my soul. Firstly, I had a question come in: How might this … Read More

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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-10 – Odds and ends

March 10th, 2023 Dear Diary, I was subtle in asking Fr. Tommy about “VF” — and he said it was “Vicar Forane.” It sounded like “foreign” because Fr. Algernon is certainly that. But Tommy spelled it out, f-o-r-a-n-e.  I thought … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 687

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NOPE!

?????????? pic.twitter.com/o24mbk1Ijq — Fr. S. Kay (@srkjan1980) March 9, 2023 I’ll let you readers tell us why.

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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-09 – Regional meeting

March 9th, 2023 Dear Diary, We had a regional bishops meeting yesterday.  They were all there… Dozer, Jude, Andy, Mateo, Jack of course since it was at the archdiocese.  Usually they’re a blast. Other folks do the work preparing policy … Read More

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D. Albany: Large old church for sale – $100,000

It isn’t that unusual these days to see that churches are for sale, some of them splendid, all of them once beloved, paid for with the pennies and tears of generations that entrusted their mites to the diocese.  It’s sad. … Read More

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