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UPDATE on Fr. Christensen (ALS) and Seven Sisters Apostolate – Good news!
Elsewhere I asked about your good news. This news, however, deserves its own post. Awhile back I suggested that some of you could join the Seven Sisters Apostolate to pray for Fr. Dana Christensen, a young priest suffering with ALS … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Fr. Dana Christensen and Seven Sisters Apostolate – UPDATED
UPDATE 10 Oct 2021 This is from Fr. Christensen: Things have been harrowing. Two weeks ago I went to the hospital with what I thought would be something fairly simple, but soon I was transferred to the hospital in Sioux … Read More
ASK FATHER: Blessing of guns and ammo
From a priest… QUAERITUR: I hope you are well … TC Motu Inapproprio and all else considered. I need to bless new guns and ammo for some Catholic men. I remember something like this on your blog. Is there something … Read More
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Clericalist bully in KCMO attacks the young priests cleaning up the mess he caused
Every once in a while I receive something so annoying, that it needs wider attention out of justice. If you are not easily provoked to the sort of anger that is sin, as Paul warned us about Sunday in the … Read More
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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
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Fr. Angel Sotelo – RIP
Dear readers…. A friend of many years, and a long-time participant here, Fr. Angel Sotelo died yesterday. He suffered with cancer and recently had serious surgery. He didn’t make it past cancer… … but I am confident that he made … Read More
ASK FATHER: Do priests who celebrate only in the vernacular really know what they are saying?
From a reader…. QUAERITUR: I recently discovered the SCDF declaration Instauratio liturgica (Jan. 25, 1974), which says that the meaning of a translated sacramental formula is that of the original Latin, understood according to the mind of the Church. Especially … Read More
BOOK: The Trouble with Magic: Our Failed Search for More and Christ’s fulfillment of our Desires
A priest friend of mine has published an interesting book about magic, witchcraft. The Trouble with Magic: Our Failed Search for More and Christ’s fulfillment of our Desires by Fr. Cliff Ermatinger US HERE – UK HERE (newly added) I haven’t read … Read More
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News From The Chaplain: “Bomb go boom”
You long-time readers will remember my good friend Fr. Charles Johnson, presently chaplain on USS Ford, which is undergoing various tests and trails as they shake her down. We had travel vestments made for Father, when his airplane went into … Read More
A CANCELLED PRIEST SPEAKS: #00
Today I saw a video posted by Church Militant of a panel discussion with 9 priests who have been “cancelled”. Some of it was pretty rough… at least for me to watch. One of the things that I heard … Read More
NOTA BENE: canceledpriests.org
Today I received a note about a priest who was, in effect, cancelled. Having been cleared of wrongdoing after a false accusation of molestation of a minor, after being cleared also by Rome, his bishop will not give him an … Read More
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The list is growing… of persecuted priests. I understand that there is a fund to help Fr. Parker. HERE
Abortion, Communion and Biden, et al.
At The Catholic Thing my good friend Fr. Murray has an exemplary piece about the FACT of public scandal created by Joe Biden and the FACT that the bishops of these USA haven’t given him the pastoral care that their … Read More
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12-15 July 2021: “LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS” Conference for Priests
For the last couple of years I have attended great summer conference for priests held in West Virginia, at a beautiful location. The conference is sponsored by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. I’ve been much enriched by what … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can priests refuse to hear confessions face to face?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A bishop made a comment about saying that a priest doesn’t have the power to deny a penitent face to face confession. In other words, a bishop basically said “ a priest can’t override a penitent … Read More
“The constant negativity directed to us priests by…” Wherein Fr. Z relates, reacts, reflects and rants.
At Catholic World Report, Fr. Peter Stravinskas offers a reflection on the way Francis seems constantly to denigrate and insult priests affects both morale and vocations. His observations coincide with my own. One of things he said struck a strong … Read More
Card. Zen writes an Open Letter to Card. Sarah about the St. Peter’s Suppression of Masses
Open Letter to Cardinal Sarah To His Eminence Card. Robert Sarah Dear Eminence, Pain and indignation invade my heart to hear certain incredible news: They have forbidden private masses in St. Peter’s!?https://t.co/MTwcPzAiGw — Joseph Zen (@CardJosephZen) March 30, 2021 CNA … Read More
Some irony for the defenders of the lawless, heartless St. Peter’s Mass Suppression Stunt
And yet another point about the cruel, cold edict from High Atop The Thing against priests who want to offer Holy Mass at side altars of San Pietro… as they have been able to do for decades. Those applauding this … Read More
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URGENT! Help for a priest with ALS. He needs our help NOW.
UPDATE 20 March: I want to make something perfectly clear. Fr. Christensen did NOT ASK ME to do this. He posted it on his own site. One of you readers saw it and alerted me to it. Hence, on my … Read More
ASK FATHER: Bishop says no TLM on weekdays
From a reader… QUAERITUR: It seems that the diocese has disallowed the celebration of any daily Masses to be in the EF, after finally adding an official EF to the regular Sunday schedule. You’ve said multiple times that a priest … Read More
