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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Category Archives: ACTION ITEM!
ACTION ITEM! Milwaukee Art Museum – Anti-Catholic offense! @MilwaukeeArt
You may have heard about the highly offensive move of the Milwaukee Art Museum. They displayed a “portrait” of Benedict XVI made from colored condoms. That’s just plain nasty. The Vicar General of the Diocese of Madison, Msgr. James Bartylla, … Read More
ROME: The faithful defend the family. Where were the bishops?
In Rome there a vast throng of lay people turned out to defend the family and human ecology in the public square… in front of Rome’s Cathedral, St. John Lateran. Some snaps from The Great Roman Fabrizio™. Perhaps has many … Read More
An idea whose time has come! Exorcism over an entire nation.
Remember when Illinois gave the F-finger to God and passed same-sex marriage? Bp. Paprocki of Springfield performed an exorcism over the state. For which he is to be applauded. Catholics – traditionally – not so much today – use exorcisms. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Father didn’t make Sign of the Cross at absolution
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I went to confession this morning preparation for Ascension Mass, the priest was wonderful, yet when it came to the absolution part, i could see through the holes of the screen that the priest didn’t make the sign of … Read More
ASK FATHER: Where is Father supposed to be during the Novus Ordo?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: When ‘presiding’ at the NO ‘facing the people’, is there anything that mandates that during things like the Collect, or the Kyrie, or the Gloria, or the Communion prayer, that the priest has to face the people? I help … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Help a reader, an aspiring monk!
I can’t do many of these, but I can do this one. ACTION ITEM! From a reader… I will stay brief, but I want to make sure and thank you for your ministry. Your blog was a rock and a … Read More
ACTION ITEM! “Officer Down!”
I am reposting this after learning of the death of a woman officer in Omaha who was scheduled to take maternity leave. HERE She was killed in a shootout with a fugitive. She recently gave birth to a daughter, and was stepmother … Read More
ASK FATHER: Getting waxen “Agnus Dei” from schismatics
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I recently obtained several Agnus Dei from Sisters in a traditional, cloistered order here in the U.S. They supposedly procure a smaller amount of the blessed wax from an original Agnus Dei from the pontificate of Pope Leo XIII. … Read More
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Tagged Agnus Dei
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Warning about “dark web”, hacks of your webcams
I saw a story on CNN (which I almost never watch) about a growing trend… an alarming trend. I bring it to your attention so that you can take steps to guard against a really nasty hack. It is possible … Read More
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Tagged blackmail, dark web, hackers, webcams
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