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- pcg on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “Powerful words from Bishop Strickland on Pentecost: https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-sound-of-silence-silencing-the-holy-ghost/”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “Give you joy of the celebration of such a momentous occasion!”
- on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “To paraphrase the late Justice Antonin Scalia (on moderate interpretation of the Constitution), “contextual theology” is a position halfway between…”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “Ad multos annos, Father Z.! Prayers indeed, that your 35th year as a priest may be greatly blessed, both in…”
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- on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “Who knows. Maybe he ALSO didn’t know about Septuagesima. That said, I was the the origin on the interwebs about…”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “May you have many, many more years Father. You’ve already done so much good with your vocation, more than you’ll…”
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Category Archives: Pò sì jiù
Bishop wants to ordained married men because “pastoral emergency”. Could you repeat that?
At Rorate there is a bit of alarming but, giving the player involved, not surprising news. Bp. Bonny of Antwerp, Belgium, said “I will make every effort to ordain married men as priests for our diocese by 2028.” He claims … Read More
“Masses scheduled at impossible times”… Where have I heard that before?
Today in the Italian daily Il Foglio there is an article which starts… Catholics increasingly persecuted after the Agreement with China Human Rights Watch report: the situation has worsened after the agreement between Beijing and the Holy See. An assessment … Read More
Forced unity is not unity. It’s uniformity.
It is hard to watch what is happening in the Diocese of Charlotte. It is hard to watch what is happening and wonder if there isn’t something seriously out of whack. It’s as if the 1980’s are back. First, the … Read More
Diocese of Knoxville: Because… communion and unity… and Peter and Paul… and the Holy Spirit!
Here’s the raw material. Highlights… my emphases: […] In light of this knowledge, I wish to share a bit of background. Shortly after I was named Bishop-Elect of this beautiful Diocese, I received communication from the Dicastery for Divine Worship … Read More
Not just for Austin!
Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pò sì jiù
Tagged D. Austin, kneelers, kneeling
12 Comments
12 Comments
More pain in Charlotte and Greensburg – IMPORTANT UPDATE
UPDATE: 7 Nov 2025 A commentator, below, wrote: The Greensburg story might be fake news. https://thecatholicherald.com/article/diocese-of-greensburg-denies-banning-ad-orientem-for-novus-ordo-masses And also… Yeah, I just talked to a representative of the Diocese of Greensburg, and he confirmed that Bishop Koulick has made no restrictions … Read More
Posted in Pò sì jiù, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged altar rails, communion rails, D. Charlotte, D. Greensburg, kneeling
31 Comments
31 Comments
Reactions on X to the Charlotte Pogrom and a last stab at the last Mass
I prepared this a couple days ago, but I didn’t post it. With this new tweet, however, it’s time to hit “enter”. It seems that the bishop forbade photos or video of the last TLM. We were hoping to share … Read More
Diocese of Charlotte: Salve Regina at the LAST TLM and the Bishop’s “consoling” letter.
This is one of the Latin Mass communities banished in Charlotte, NC. In their final Sunday TLM, the faithful of St. Ann’s sing the Salve Regina following Mass, as they have done for years. This is the beauty and transcendence … Read More
pcg on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “Powerful words from Bishop Strickland on Pentecost: https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-sound-of-silence-silencing-the-holy-ghost/”
