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Category Archives: Hard-Identity Catholicism
ASK FATHER: Father said “I absolve you OF your sins” instead of “FROM your sins”.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I recently made a confession (of mortal sins) where the priest used the full absolution formula, EXCEPT, he said “I absolve you OF your sins” instead of “I absolve you FROM your sins.” Do I need … Read More
The BBC – if you can believe it – has an interesting audio story about: “Trying to save the Latin Mass in France” – UPDATED
The BBC – if you can believe it – has an interesting audio story about Trying to save the Latin Mass in France This is worth listening to. Description: Communities that celebrate with the Latin Mass have prospered. Now, Pope … Read More
A priest’s prayers before and after making his own confession
Firstly, animi caussa, 1st Vesper for the 19th Sunday after Pentecost from the Breviarium Romanum. Try HERE More for the brethren. Here is something I haven’t posted for a while. It’s from an old prayerbook for priests which I’ve had since before … Read More
Springtime! US diocese to eliminate 70% of its parishes
Speaking of the Diocese of Black Duck, I saw this in the fever swamp… My home diocese announced a plan to restructure the diocese and eventually eliminate 70% of the parishes. It’s a necessary move based on changing demographics and … Read More
Clear words from a good priest about the cruel ‘Traditionis custodes’ and worst case scenarios
Quite a few of you have written to me about something that my good friend Fr. James Jackson, FSSP (recently moved from Colorado to Rhode Island) published in his parish’s bulletin. I received two such emails this afternoon. Father is … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Be The Maquis, Cancelled Priests, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Traditionis custodes
Tagged Fr. James Jackson, Traditionis custodes
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Look at what is happening in the Church and in these USA. A visual image.
I’ve been on the phone talking and texting for a good portion of the day. A lot of people I know are feeling a bit grim right now, but they know that this world is passing. Tonight I was sent … Read More
Can Ecumenical Councils ever be failures?
There is an instructive post at NLM by Gregory DiPippo about Ecumencial Councils that failed but were, nonetheless, legitimate Ecumentical Councils. Councils are called because there is a problem, not just for the heck of it. Or so it ought to be. … Read More
WDTPRS- Exaltation of the Cross and Basil Emeritus
Let’s look at the Collects for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross in both the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Form, Novus Ordo (1970MR etc.) and the Vetus Ordo (1962MR of St John XXIII). These are now, apparently acknowledge … Read More
What a difference a bishop can make.
From Chess.com today, the Daily Puzzle is from one of the 18th c. “Modenese Masters”, Domenico Ercole del Rio (+1802). There is an elegant forced mate here in 3 but it requires a bold sacrifice. White to move. What a … Read More
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Tagged Card. von Galen, chess, St. John Fisher, vesting prayers
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OKC Catholic Dad on Daily Rome Shot 1676 – good news: “+Sis was pastor at Texas A&M and left just before I got there. However, +Konderla (another of the good ones,…”
