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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
A diocese entrusted to Our Lady
His Excellency, Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison and the Extraordinary Ordinary, recently consecrated the diocese entrusted to his charge to Our Lady of Fatima. He said: “Jesus, we now want to imitate you and entrust ourselves to … Read More
Marian Procession in Chicago
Our friends at St. John Cantius in Chicago had a wonderful opening to their observances of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima. Among the other festivities, they had a procession. Here are a couple of … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Our Solitary Boast
Tagged Chicago, Our Lady of Fatima, St. John Cantius
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2 Comments
ASK FATHER: How to build TLM interest at a sound parish?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am blessed to attend an OF parish where the teaching is orthodox and the liturgy reverent and beautiful (including parts of the mass sung in Latin). Several families have begun expressing an interest in an … Read More
Fatima’s major theme and YOU
I think that what happened at Fatima is an event that is ongoing, with urgent ramifications for us today. Taken all together, the central message of Our Lady in her apparitions at Fatima is the urgent need to pray, do penance, … Read More
DECREE of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” about 13 May 2017 – Our Lady of Fatima
ORIGINALLY Published on: Apr 5, 2017 I received from the offices of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” the following DECREE. This decree says that on 13 May 2017, the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima, it is granted and permitted using … Read More
ASK FATHER: It’s hard to be a part of a bitter community.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My friend and I have been attending Mass in the EF for several years. We are the pioneer “young ” adults in our Latin Mass community. We were discussing the other day how both of us … Read More
I just don’t get the whoopdeedoo about Luther this year in the Catholic Church.
I received a note from priest friend. He included a PDF of an article to be published. Here is the synopsis: Synopsis: A close analysis of Kasper’s book on Mercy reveals a powerful embrace of Luther’s theology of grace and … Read More
The Embarrassed College of the Holy Cross
My friend Fr. Martin Fox, at his blog Bonfire Of The Vanities, writes today about a Catholic college for the Holy Cross, hence, College of the Holy Cross. He picked it up from NRO. They are wringing their hands over maybe changing … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, You must be joking!
Tagged College Holy Cross, political correctness
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15 Comments
YOUNG ADULTS! ALERT! Of the TLM, WYD and You.
I received a note from Juventutem. Report of President Bertalan Kiss on WYD Conference in Rome At the invitation of the Holy See, Bertalan Kiss – the President of the Fœderatio Internationalis Juventutem – spent much of the first week of passiontide … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Juventutem, TLM WYD, World Youth Day
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ASK FATHER: How to go to confession to an SSPX priest
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I now happen to live 10 minutes’ walk from the local FSSPX chapel here in London. I don’t intend to make it my customary place for Mass (tempting as that is) unless and until a regularisation … Read More
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