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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Category Archives: POPES
“Has not all our misery as a Church arisen from people being afraid to look difficulties in the face?”
“The more implicit the reverence one pays to a Bishop, the more keen will be one’s perception of heresy in him … those, who have cultivated a loyal feeling towards their superiors, are the most loving servants, or the most … Read More
OCTOBER – ROME – Annual #SumPont2018 Pilgrimage
At the end of October, 26-28 October to be precise, is the annual Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage to Rome. People from all over travel to Rome to participate in traditional liturgy, processions and talks… and to make contacts and greet old friends. I … Read More
Francis trades quips with Polish photographer in Vilnius
If AP is to be believed about anything having to with the Church or with Francis, AP has an interesting tid bit about Francis’ present trip to Lithuania. First, remember the great photo of John Paul II by Grzegorz Galazka? Now … Read More
THIS IS WAR! Wherein Fr. Z calls on bishops and priests to FIGHT BACK as priests and bishops!
Preliminary note: For the last two nights, I have had nightmares. Last night was as bad as anything I have ever had and it was incredibly real. As I wrote this post, I had the dreaded BSOD. Hasn’t happened for … Read More
ASK FATHER: If in letters Benedict XVI imparts still the Apostolic Blessing…
Debates about the true status of Benedict XVI could root the stuff of novels. There are those who say that Benedict XVI is still really Pope. There are different reasons given. One is that his abdication was under duress and … Read More
Card. Müller: “the real danger to today’s humanity is the greenhouse gases of sin and the global warming of unbelief”
Was was alerted to an item in German. It seems that Gerhard Ludwig Card. Müller gave quite the sermon last Saturday in Rome for the ordination of Michael Sulzenbacher, SJM. The whole text in German is on kath.net Here are … Read More
Henry Sire: “Archbishop Viganò is now living in fear of his life, quite literally.”
From the Twitter feed of the author of The Dictator Pope. 1) IMPORTANT NEWS: my sources confirm that Archbishop Viganò is now living in fear of his life, quite literally. As everyone knows, Archbishop Viganò went into hiding after his … Read More
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Tagged Archbp. Viganò, Henry Sire, The Dictator Pope, The Viganò Testimony
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Lay Rage in Chicago, Mary Eberstadt takes names, and Fr. Z rants
I find myself once again in The City of Big Shoulders, Chicago. The last couple of days have been fascinating, as I have met an interesting priest with an interesting story and had the chance to hear about what some … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard during your Mass to fulfill your Sunday Obligation? Let us know. Today, I was struck by the collect and I put aside what I had prepared, for the most … Read More
@BishopZubik announces traditional practices for @DioPitt
Bp. Morlino, in his 27 August Statement, asked the faithful of the Diocese of Madison to observe the Ember Days as times of reparation for the sins that brought on The Present Crisis. HERE I read at LifeSite that Bp. Zubik … Read More
Eugene on The Old Guardian Angel Prayer…: “The Italian version I learned as a little boy in Italy and is still in use today is an exact…”
