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- The Bruised Optimist on ROME 26/10– Day 09: very cool and a rare restaurant review: “Beautiful art communicates. Modern art communicates only to the special people, or so it claims. I am no such person…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-09-29 – Chester pontificates: “Maybe Chester isn’t up to date on his Virtue, I mean “Virtus” training. I’m sure he would have been better…”
- on This… this…. this… but this….: “Pope Leo wants to evangelize. Look at all those people he wants to bring into the Church.”
- on ROME 26/10– Day 08: Better: “That is a beautiful Mass picture. Usually I would keep this to myself but since it’s so up close in…”
- on What’s going on in Rome?: “I can see how the “mediatrix of all graces” and “co-redemptrix” titles can be confusing. Of course, Mary cannot do…”
- on ROME 26/10– Day 09: very cool and a rare restaurant review: “Black to move and mate in 4 1. … g4+ 2. Kh4 forced Rxh2+ 3. Kg5 forced Be3+ 4. Kf5…”
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Category Archives: Our Solitary Boast
8 September – Feast of the Nativity of Mary
Stop for a moment. Consider what our eternal prospects were before the birth not only of Our Lord, but also before the birth of His Mother, from whom He took our human nature, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ponder the state … Read More
Have a very Marian September
During September we traditionally reflect on Mary, especially in her role as Sorrowful Mother. As Fr. Frederick Faber wrote in At The Foot of the Cross “Mary’s sorrows were not necessary for the redemption of the world, but in the … Read More
Fr. Z rants about the problems in the streets, offers suggestions. ACTION ITEM!
I’ve been glowering over this “defund the police” B as in B, S as in S. It’s patent leftist agitprop aimed to tear apart the fabric of society. The chaos that will ensue will be the pretext for the next … Read More
New titles for Mary added as invocations in the Litany of Loreto
Here’s some news. As reported by CNA, Francis added three titles as invocations to the Litany of Loreto, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Card. Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Liturgy and the Discipline of the … Read More
8 May Indulgence: Supplication to O.L. of Pompeii
There is a beautiful tradition for 8 May, this day (often right at 1200 noon). I will recite this before my live-streamed Mass today at Noon CDT. Once upon a time one could obtain this day a plenary indulgence by … Read More
8 May – HOLY MASS (TLM) for Mary, Mediatrix of all Graces & “Supplica” to O.L. of Pompeii – LIVE VIDEO: 1200h CDT (GMT/UTC -5)
Will you please subscribe to my channel? HERE I will LIVE stream a Traditional Latin Mass at NOON Central Daylight Time (= GMT/UTC -5 and ROME 1900h). Today I will celebrate Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mediatrix … Read More
Posted in LIVE STREAMING, Our Solitary Boast
Tagged Mediatrix, Supplication to the Madonna of Pompeii
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ACTION ITEM! BISHOPS! Exorcise your dioceses BEFORE the 1 May consecration of these USA and Canada to the Mother of God
Archbp. Gomez, President of the USCCB, has called on US bishops, in conjunction with the bishops of Canada, to renew the consecration of both nations to Mary. This will be broadcast live on EWTN. 1500h, on Friday 1 May. It … Read More
Friday after 1st Passion Sunday: Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows and the “Our Lady of Sorrows Project”
Today, Friday after 1st Passion Sunday, and a 1st Friday this year, we commemorate Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows. Priests can say the Mass of Our Lady of Sorrows today, with counter-intuitive white vestments, a Gloria and other aspects usually … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, Our Solitary Boast
Tagged Our Lady of Sorrows Project, Seven Sorrows of the BVM
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A beautiful Gregorian chant against disease
Several sources sent to me about this chant, but a good one seems to be Rorate right now, which has a well crafted, useful page of the chant. The origins of this prayer are, as some writings have detailed, from the Sisters … Read More
The Bruised Optimist on ROME 26/10– Day 09: very cool and a rare restaurant review: “Beautiful art communicates. Modern art communicates only to the special people, or so it claims. I am no such person…”
