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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
MIAMI: TLMs bringing in young people
A reader alerted me to coverage of a TLM in Miami in which the local Juventutem chapter is involved. With Ancient Language, Catholic Mass Draws Young Parishioners Roman Catholic Mass was at one time universally celebrated in Latin, the ancient … Read More
Five Cardinals Book™ will defend marriage in several more languages!
Friends, the controversy isn’t over yet. It is only beginning. So, I am happy to report that The Five Cardinals Book™, Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church, which helped to turn the tide during … Read More
Bill Murray and the Traditional Latin Mass
Actor Bill Murray misses the older, traditional Latin Mass. Rod Dreher brings this to our attention. HERE Bill Murray Misses The Latin Mass One new saint he does approve of is Pope John XXIII (who died in 1963). “I’ll buy … Read More
22 Jan 2015 – Washington DC – Pontifical Mass for Nellie Gray, March for Life
You may recall that a few years ago The Paulus Institute sponsored a magnificent Pontifical Mass at the Throne in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. Bp. Slattery of Tulsa was the celebrant for the Mass, which … Read More
Seal of Confession holds even after penitents die
There is a CNS piece that teaches something about the Seal of Confession. Seal of confession is absolute, even after penitent dies, officials say VATICAN CITY — The secrecy of a confession is maintained so seriously and completely by the … Read More
Days after 2014 Synod closes, CDF responds to question on absolution for civilly remarried
UPDATED: 14 Nov: ORIGINAL Published on: Nov 13, 2014 At the French language site L’Homme Nouveau there is an interesting post about a question a priest posed to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He asked the Congregation: «Un confesseur … Read More
Card. Sarah: Worst discrimination against poor is not to give them God
His Eminence Robert Card. Sarah of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum addressed a conference of Catholic charitable organizations, having a special reference to the encyclicals of Benedict XVI, Deus caritas est and Caritas in veritate. Here is a CNA account: Vatican … Read More
Fr. Michael Rodríguez – UPDATE
You might remember Fr. Michael Rodriguez in the Diocese of El Paso. He has raised his voice several times in a strong way. He has also been saying Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form. At the blog Veneremur cernui there … Read More
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