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Category Archives: Mail from priests
PODCAzT 183: Bp. Schneider’s call for a Crusade of Eucharistic Reparation – ACTION ITEM!
Bp. Schneider has called for a Crusade of Eucharistic Reparation. He released a text on his site, Gloria Dei, about sins against the Blessed Sacrament, offences against our Lord in the Eucharist, and the need of such a coordinated campaign. … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Cri de Coeur, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, PODCAzT, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Athanasius Schneider, crusade, Eucharist, reparation, Sacred Heart
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1 Comment
ACTION ITEM! A priest’s request for prayers – IMPORTANT UPDATE!
UPDATE 31 July 2020: GREAT news. I have in the past written about the Seven Sisters Apostolate. This is one of the best initiatives I know. I am grateful to them. I was contacted by some women who want to … Read More
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST FOR A DYING PRIEST: Fr. Charles Briggs
My good friend Fr. Tim Finigan has, at his excellent blog The Hermeneutic of Continuity, a sad piece of news about a mutual friend, and a fine priest, Fr. Charles Briggs, P.P. of Chistlehurst. Fr. Briggs is the last days of … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Four Last Things, Mail from priests, Urgent Prayer Requests
Tagged Fr Charles Briggs
10 Comments
10 Comments
GUEST POST from a priest: “The Holy See has become a dumpster fire, and the boldness of the Gospel is wanting.”
GUEST POST: From a priest reader of this blog… I am grateful that your ministry serves as a voice for many faithful and Traditional Catholics. I have come a long way from hostility to the usus antiquor to being convinced … Read More
A man you readers helped has been ordained to the priesthood!
Here’s something to make your day a little brighter. Do you long term readers remember helping an American seminarian, then deacon, for the Institute of Christ the King raise money to pay for his seminary formation? (Yes, most of the … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Linking Back, Mail from priests
Tagged Institute of Christ the King
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7 Comments
Another vain attempt to impose Novus Ordo lockstep unity on the faithful: Archdiocese of Seattle
It is at least ill-advised to attempt the same thing again and again and again with unvarying poor results, and yet keep on the poorly chosen course. Yet another discouraging example of episcopal over-reach, in the interest in trying to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, You must be joking!
Tagged Archbp. Etienne, Archd. Seattle, communion rail, kneeling, standing
33 Comments
33 Comments
Your Good News
If there were a time for some good news for the readership, this is it. Do you have some good news to share? Here is some great news. Last Saturday three new priests were ordained for the Archdiocese for the … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged Archd. Military Services
6 Comments
6 Comments
ASK FATHER: Words of comfort for those whose bishop demand Communion only on the hand?
From a priest… QUAERITUR: I am a parish priest in a Midwestern diocese. Our bishop is allowing us to celebrate the Mass publicly again soon. One of the stipulations is that communion can only be given in the hand. Do … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on 11 September – The years which have passed do not lessen the need of the victims for our prayers…: “My brain tells me that it probably wouldn’t do them any good, given that people tend to die as they…”
