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Category Archives: Pò sì jiù
Priests, Sacrament of Penance again under attack by the State
You have probably heard about law in Washington that priests will be required to divulge to law enforcement anything about child abuse which they learned when hearing confessions (in the internal forum). Fox now reports HERE that priests who obey … Read More
Is this really shabby or is it my imagination?
Devious. Underhanded. Treacherous. Just a few adjectives that spring to mind. Right? Wrong? Today the German Bishops’ Conference released pastoral guidelines on imparting quasi-liturgical blessings to gay couples. It’s as if they were just waiting for the right moment, when … Read More
UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.
UPDATE 16 APRIL: The Archbishop of Detroit has responded to the firestorm. I was sent this from Detroit. My emphases and comments. If I’ve put my foot wrong here, I want to know how and why. April 16, 2025 Dear … Read More
“Ministerial Miranda”? Another attack on the Seal of Confession on priests… and on YOU.
Most American and many illegals know a little about the Miranda Warning, sort of. In short, it is a notification given to “suspects” advising them of their right to silence and protection from self-incrimination and legal representation. There was a … Read More
During this “watch”, each evening at St Peter’s Gregorian chant is sung… but hardly anyone sings. Why is that?
From a priest reader… As I’m sure you’ve noticed, each night in St. Peter’s Square, a small schola has sung the Oremus pro Pontifice for the Holy Father. It’s a gesture that is simultaneously reverent and traditional, yet incredibly simple. … Read More
“GO TO CONFESSION!” I always say. Another thing I say is that it is CRUEL to leave penitents in doubt.
Today I was out and about in Rome doing errands. I chanced on a posted sign in the penitents’ part of the free standing confessionals that line most Roman churches, often dusty from neglect. The sign is a little blurry … Read More
Young men are converting to serious, “muscular” Christianity.
There is an interesting article in The Telegraph today. Young, single men are leaving traditional churches. They found a more ‘masculine’ alternative New parishes are planned across US to accommodate ‘tsunami’ of male worshippers who have converted since pandemic It … Read More
Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!
On fire. I wrote about his piece in the Catholic World Report this morning. Now, he has an interview with Mark of Catholic Unscripted. He hits so many points, many of which I’ve made over the decades. He really flames … Read More
“The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”
How fresh the Fathers of the Church can be in our own times. No wonder Pope Benedict wrote that we need to recover the perspective and methods of the Fathers. Let’s not imagine that we are the only ones who … Read More
Venerator Sti Lot on Daily Rome Shot 1694: “And now I learn that the Vigil of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin sees the publication of a collection…”
