Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes

Brick by Brick… Altar by Altar

My friend Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff, WI, in the Diocese of Madison – where there reigneth Bp. Morlino – has made the move to the East. After a process of catechesis, St. Mary’s has … Read More

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Bitcoin?

Bitcoin… discuss.

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In case you were wondering…

… the episcopal motto chosen by the new Prefect of the Papal Household, His Excellency, George Gänswein. Titual Archbishop of Urbs Salvia, is … Testimonium Perhibere Veritati. This is from John 18:37: Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a … Read More

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“During Pres. Obama’s third term…”

I have sometimes made a passing comment about what was going to happen to us during the third term of Pres. Obama. The usual sort of person pooh-poohed that.  “But Father! But Father!”, they chortled, “You can’t be serious!  That’s against … Read More

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Benedict XVI consecrates 4 new bishops… Roman vestments

Today the Holy Father consecrated four new bishops. Roman vestments. Pianeta by pianeta. I’m just sayin’ Prayers for the new bishops. More images from the video feed. Nice to see that they have been bringing out some of the splendors … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Vegetarian wonders about Friday penance

From a reader: Thank you so much for your tireless ministry! I apologize if this question seems silly, but it’s been weighing on my mind for a while: I have been a vegetarian since I was about ten years old. … Read More

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ACTION ITEM! Petition about the “Catholics are a hate-group” petition

Yesterday I posted about a petition to the White House to get the Catholic Church declared a “hate group” because of Catholic teaching on the instrinsic evil of homosexual acts. Never mind that the Church has not said that homosexual … Read More

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Bp. Paprocki on Illinois’ absurd “Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act”

His Excellency Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, wrote a letter to be read in parishes or put in parish bulletins this weekend. The letter concerns the absurdly titled “The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act”. … Read More

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A good way to start the new year of grace would be…

… go to confession. Make a good and complete examination of your conscience. Confess all your mortal sins, omitting none, in both kind and number…. number… number!.. to the best of your ability. Pay no attention to the liberals who … Read More

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@Pontifex Tuesday Project: Week 1

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! I suggested a project using Twitter HERE.  Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a day and single theme instead of various scatterings over days when they might not … Read More

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