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Category Archives: Mail from priests
SSPX Bp Fellay: We don’t have to wait for everything to be completely satisfactory
A reader sent me a link to Radio Spada which posted that SSPX Superior Bp Fellay said in an interview that it isn’t necessary to wait for reconciliation with the Holy See until the situation is perfect. Of course the … Read More
Serious priest taking it to the streets
Note that this priests says Mass for the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Missouri. They’re apostolate is to pray for priests and bishops. I hope they pray for me. They have wonderful discs of music. Speaking of … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Fr. Z KUDOS, GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles, D. Kansas City-St. Joseph, Fr. Lawrence Carney
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The Maltese Fiasco – The Movie?
I haven’t yet heard who will star in this new film noir boxoffice buster. Meanwhile, my friend Fr. Murray has a comment at The Catholic Thing. Meltdown in Malta [They should start using The Maltese Fiasco, btw] […] The bishops of Malta have … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Mail from priests, One Man & One Woman
Tagged The Maltese Fiasco
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The knock on effect of small acts performed with love
At both the blog of my friend Fr. Jeffrey Keyes (Beauty Evangelizes … so true) and repeated at NLM there are photos of how the sister who sets up Father’s Mass vestments in the sacristy arranges the ties of the amice. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests
Tagged D. Santa Rosa, Fr. Jeffrey Keyes, Save The Liturgy Save The World
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ASK FATHER: Can priests say the “Tridentine Mass” alone, without a server?
From a priest… QUAERITUR: I know that Canon Law currently permits, although discourages, a priest to say a Mass alone (i.e. without server or faithful). I’ve heard that previously, it was forbidden under penalty of mortal sin to say Mass … Read More
ASK FATHER: Enervating, paralyzing shame and going to confession
I have occasionally exhorted you to … GO TO CONFESSION! I shall continue to do so. I take seriously my duty to try to keep as many of you out of Hell as I can and get as many as … Read More
Concerning the movie ‘Silence’ movie by Scorsese, book by Shusaku Endo
I just read at The Catholic Thing a review by Brad Miner of the movie from Martin Scorsese Silence, from Shusaku Endo’s book. Here is the bottom line from the review: Scorsese’s Silence is not a Christian film by a Catholic … Read More
The defense of ‘Amoris laetitia’ by recourse to the Two Synods on the family
My friend Fr Gerry Murray has an analysis piece at The Catholic Thing which could be useful in your discussions about Amoris laetitia. There are elements of Chapter 8 which are objectively unclear. Many want clarifications, as is reasonable. Some … Read More
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