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Category Archives: Hard-Identity Catholicism
Pentecost Saturday: Wherein Fr. Z rants
Pentecost Saturday Today the Season of Easter comes to an end. The cycle that started with pre-Lent Sunday’s is over. Being an Ember Saturday, there would be a vigil in the night in preparation for ordinations to the priesthood at … Read More
13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, people fainting from fear – Dedication of Santa Maria ad martyres (the Pantheon)
Dear readers, this is the sort of thing that Popes do! They fight against the forces of Hell and they work for the salvation of souls. For example, when the ancient obelisk that was in the Circus of Caligula off … Read More
The Lord’s Ascension and Roman Beans
We have lovely customs in our wonderful Roman Catholic Church, including special blessings on certain feast days, often tied to the changing of the seasons… in Rome, that is. It’s the Roman Church, after all. Tomorrow, the Feast of the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Hard-Identity Catholicism
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The shift toward “the old ways” is really a step forward into the future.
There is an interesting piece – interesting because it was in the first place written and published – from the AP about the shift among younger Catholics to “conservative” and even – gasp – traditional ways. HERE ‘A step back … Read More
“you must not remember your forefathers…” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I ran into a notable quote today at one of my daily stops, the estimable Laudator. The quote is from the work On the False (or Dishonest) Embassy by the ancient Athenian orator Demosthenes (+384 BC). The context is the negotiation of the … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Pò sì jiù, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Demosthenes, noad, tradition
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Faith practice declining far and wide…. except…
I saw a piece at the Baltimore Sun which says that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be the 30th diocese to declare bankruptcy. They will close parishes. What will be left? 21 of 61. Meanwhile, there is an FSSP parish … Read More
Card. Sarah: “Many Western prelates are tetanized… the dream of being loved by the world”
At Crux there is an account of an address that Robert Card. Sarah gave to the Bishops Conference of Cameroon. Some tastes with my emphases and comments… “Many Western prelates are tetanized* by the idea of opposing the world. They … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged noad, Robert Card. Sarah
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Instructive blog post about how fasting before liturgical changed over time.
At the blog A Catholic Life there is an interesting post, with a graphic, that explains how, over the years, fasting changed for liturgical vigils. You can draw your own conclusions, but I think it is telling. It is well … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged abstinence, fasting, vigil
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An eerie 1968 NBC documentary VIDEO: “The New American Catholic”. Fr. Z comments and reminisces about many things.
I spotted a video on Twitter/X. But first… let me help you get into the mood. Now that that’s in your head…. The video I spotted is a 1968 documentary from NBC “The New American Catholic”. The Masses you see … Read More
Book Notices: “Super Hanc Petram” and “Ultramontanism and Tradition”
One interesting thing that has emerged over the last few provocative years has been a deep dive by highly intelligent and well-educated people into the nature of the Petrine Ministry, its role, parameters, etc. I just finished reading a piece … Read More
