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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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3 May – Consecration of the new SSPX church – VIDEO – LIVE

The consecration of Immaculata Church in St. Mary’s Kansas. This is a “workshop” in CATHOLIC theology and spirituality. NB the purifications and exorcisms before moving to the consecrations. Booklet HERE Writing on the floor!

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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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It’s not only the football that’s BROWN.

Authentic shoulder pads. scapular 1680s, “pertaining to the scapula,” from Modern Latin scapularis, from Latin scapula “shoulder”. Our Lady of Mount Carmel appeared to a Carmelite prior St. Simon Stock at Aylesford, England on 16J July 16 1251. The Blessed … Read More

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Fr. John Hollowell’s brain tumor was miraculously healed at Lourdes.

Let’s be clear about something.  If we do not ask for miracles, it is unlikely that they will be granted. Fr. John Hollowell has a brief video to explain that his brain tumor, which had returned, was miraculously healed through … Read More

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What happens when there are bad, or no, sheep dogs?

This is amazing. I couldn’t help but think about the state of the Church while watching this, what happens when there are bad, or no, sheep dogs. Genetics pic.twitter.com/zaHG9ds55R — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) January 13, 2023

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VIDEO connecting the Shroud and Eucharistic miracles examined by experts

This video is just over a half hour long.  Riveting.  A lot of us know most of these details, but this fellow swiftly makes the connections in a comprehensive way. NB: His comments at the end about Eucharistic miracles and … Read More

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Building a spectacular new altar for Our Lady of the Rosary

I recently wrote about a book: “Copies should be obtained and given to priests, especially those who lean toward traditional, and to bishops perhaps along with a spiritual bouquet.“ What book? Does TRADITIONIS CUSTODES Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? by Fr. … Read More

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Happy 17th Birthday to the Blog!

Happy 17th birthday to this blog. I cannot say adequately how grateful I am to you, especially long-time readers.  It’s like a parish which has developed over the years. To my benefactors, those who have been sending ad hoc or … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Are there still “partial indulgences”? Notes on indulgences in general.

From a reader… QUAERITUR: My 1956 Saint Andrew Daily Missal, pages 1111 et seq., allows for partial indulgences, measured in days and years, upon various prayers; yet, current my Baronius Press missal does not. Two Questions: 1. Have partial indulgences … Read More

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