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REPORT FROM A SECRET LATIN MASS HELD IN THE US CAPITOL

I received this very interesting message, which I have been given permission to share. As I write, it is the Feast of St. Raymond of Peñafort (and of St. Emerentiana). I haven’t edited this.  It is from a reliable source.  … Read More

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REMINDER : Visit of the Relics of Saint Jude the Apostle to these USA from September 2023 to May 2024

UPDATE 4 Dec: From a reader: I visited the St. Jude relic at Holy Trinity Church in Poughkeepsie NY. When Father said this arm hugged Jesus, I was overwhelmed!  I brought my grandson “Jude”.  Truly, an unforgettable experience.  It is … Read More

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Argentina’s new Vice President attends Latin Mass, SSPX

From the Catholic Herald: Argentina’s new VP attends Latin Mass, sympathises with SSPX and opposes abortion Following Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday 19 November, won by libertarian so-called “anti-Pope” economist Javier Milei, its new vice-president has taken flak in the … Read More

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Another reason why the TLM cannot be killed off. Boys.

At Aleteia, which I also never look at, there is a piece very much worth reading from top to bottom.  I’m glad a friend alerted me to this. A man with sons set them to a hard task.  He muses … Read More

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palestrina500.org – This is something!

Here is some amazing news. In Grand Rapids, MI, at the great Sacred Heart parish (wow, what a school!), there is going to be a musical series unlike anything I’ve heard of in the States or elsewhere.  It is a … Read More

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VIDEO: It looks like the Shroud of Turin isn’t a photograph, but rather a movie that shows Christ’s first breath, movement of the Resurrection.

So, yesterday (technically), I posted the previous post (HERE) in which I reflect on how scientific advancements tell us more about things like the Shroud of Turin. Little did I know when I posted that, that I would stay up … Read More

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Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession – in SPANISH

Many years ago I posted Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession If you are nervous about making a confession, or perhaps afraid, use these tips. I hope they will be helpful. I was recently contacted by a … Read More

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“The clerics’ starting gun … Itinerarium Clericorum” read in Latin, an mp3 audio file available for priests.

I just concluded a driving road trip that chalked up over 3400 miles.  There were a few perilous moments and one or two that were, frankly, frightening.  One involved a human who shouldn’t be allowed to drive and the other … Read More

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“Oh people will come, Reverend Mother. People will most definitely come….”

With major league help from a friend in Kansas City…   “Reverend Mother. People will come, Mother. They’ll come to Gower, Missouri for reasons they can’t even fathom. … “They’ll turn into your driveway, not knowing for sure why they’re … Read More

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23 May 2023 – Reinstallation of St. Philip Neri’s altarpiece – VIDEO

St. Philip is home again.   The painting for the altar in the chapel dedicated to him at the parish has been restored and put back in its place. Music from Musica Al Tempo Di Guido Reni

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Laus Deo! Great news from Gower Abbey in Missouri

By now you will have heard the news about Sr. Wilhelmina of the Gower Abbey Benedictines in Missouri. Sr. Wilhelmina died in 2019 at 95 years.  She had been the foundress of these wonderful traditional Benedictine nuns about whom I … Read More

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Chicago Alderman to Card. Cupich: FREE THE SHRINE!

This is great. You remember that Card. Cupich of Chicago attacked the people who attended the south-side church in the care of the Institute of Christ the King by placing the Institute priests in an untenable position.  He forced them … Read More

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My favorite moment from the Coronation ceremonies

Hands down. The armed forces salute and cheer the newly crowned King Charles in the gardens of Buckingham Palace#Coronation https://t.co/SvPyMdzcVq ? Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/DAnBGpq03j — Sky News (@SkyNews) May 6, 2023

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1987: Faithful Catholics locked out of their church on Palm Sunday employ a battering ram

Over at Ann Barnhardt’s place you will find a video of something that happened in France in 1987.  Catholics who desired the Traditional Latin Mass were locked out of the parish church on Palm Sunday… much like what now-incredibly-Cardinal Cupich … Read More

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Zoink!

A friend reminded my of the fantastic Annunciation in the Cloisters in NYC by Robert Champin. It is the central panel of a tryptic. On the right St. Joseph is in his workshop making, among other things, mousetraps, because Augustine … Read More

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“Only what is true can ultimately be pastoral”.

This is it. Amen. “Only what is true can ultimately be pastoral”. Cardinal Roche please read anything Pope Benedict wrote. It will help you return to the Catholic faith. https://t.co/hZf7T57gkM — Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) March 24, 2023 Fr. Z … Read More

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24 March – Feast of St. Gabriel, Archangel – images

Today, the day before the Feast of the Annunciation, is the Feast of the announcing Archangel Gabriel.  He is one of three holy angels whose name we know from Holy Writ.  His name means roughly “God is my strength”. Gabriel … Read More

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VIDEO: Glimpses of Forty Hours

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The practice of Forty Hours Devotion should be revived. Forty Hours originally evolved to ask God’s protection from external threats, such as invasion or disease. Now, it should be undertaken because … Read More

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Mail From A Priest: “I have finally begun offering the Traditional Latin Mass”

Why I do what I do. From a priest: Dear Father, I wanted to drop a note of gratitude. I have been following your blog for over a decade now and, after 2 and a half years of ordination, I … Read More

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Here’s a bishop doing something good!

May I suggest that you add this bishop to your list of those for whom you regularly pray? Pray especially for his protection from the Enemy and his human agents in the Church. The new and young bishop of Columbus … Read More

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