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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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- Ave Maria on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Every Catholic who loves the patrimony of the Roman Catholic Church is not really wanted in the new ‘synodal direction’.…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Of course, the Vatican/Pope is well aware of the message being sent. They apparently think it’s their club and we…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “But seriously… while I assume this decision was not made personally by Pope Leo, there have been enough “insults” lately…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “They really do hate us or, at least, firmly believe that we are ignorant and misled. That is what our…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “I noted from some photographs that the Vatican actually put up a wall in the square to keep them out!…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “If they are barred from entering as a procession, I cannot see how they would be prevented from entering as…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: ““I believe it is urgent to establish a pastoral approach that is supportive, empathic, discreet, non-judgmental, welcoming to all, and…”
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Category Archives: POPES
Francis, generally voluble, now surprisingly mum
Ubi loqui et debet et potuit, qui tacet consentire videtur. Washington Examiner: Pope Francis normally won’t stop talking. He’s picked a funny time to go silent by Becket Adams | August 30, 2018 01:08 PM For a guy who loves … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants: A baptized person in the state of grace is terrifying to demons.
I’m a bit shell-shocked from the blast of information that is pouring forth. It took me 3 hours to triage my email. Thank you to everyone who have sent kind notes. Thank you to everyone who has sent links. Thank … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z muses on bears, demons, and spiritual calibers
This is a little offbeat. I need to blow off some My father sent an article, as fathers do. It is a riveting article about people who experience attacks by bears by using handguns. When you live in the north … Read More
PODCAzT 167: Reflection of Bp. Athanasius Schneider about The Viganò Testimony
I received this Reflection on the Viganò Testimony by Bp. Schneider. I read it aloud to help those who can’t always sit still to read on screens have access to the bishop’s reflection. Reflection about the “Testimony” of Archbishop Carlo … Read More
ASK FATHER: How do you say “gay lobby” in Latin?
Under another post I wrote, channeling my inner Cato, that the “gay lobby” must be destroyed. The Viganò Testimony is part of its demolition. They will fight back, as Madame Wile E. Lafarge is already doing. Right now there is … Read More
The Pope responds about the Viganò Testimony. What he said and what he, maybe, really said.
On the airplane returning to Rome from Ireland, the Pope responded with a non-response to a question from the press about the Testimony issued by Archbp. Carlo Maria Viganò. What he said… watch the body language with the words. “Read … Read More
Posted in The Drill, Clerical Sexual Abuse, Francis, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Viganò Testimony
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56 Comments
PODCAzT 166: Archbp. Viganò testifies about corruption and cover up. Pope Francis knew.
Ed Pentin of the National Catholic Register, the best and most reliable working Vaticanista, has received and released an 11-page testimony from Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former Nuncio to these USA. Viganò reveals a great deal about who knew what about … Read More
Italian article by Marco Tosatti: Homoheresy and homopraxis. Why doesn’t the Pope call the problems by their name? Possible answers.
I know some of you out there read Italian. Even clerics who went to the NAC can probably read a little! o{];¬) At Marco Tossati’s site there is a longish but deeply informative article: OMOERESIA E OMOPRAXIA. PERCHÈ IL PAPA NON … Read More
Posted in Sin That Cries To Heaven, Francis, The Drill
Tagged homosexualist agenda, Marco Tosatti
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3 Comments
An improvement to the “Ratio” governing formation of priests in seminaries
There is a Roman document which deals with formation of seminarians: “Ratio fundamentalis institutionis sacerdotalis” A priest wrote (slightly edited): Hi Fr, great post on the abuse issues, thank you. I have written up an argument for adding to the … Read More
Terrific movement of prayer for priests: Seven Sisters Apostolate
Recently, I’ve written about some things that bishops and priests should do in this crisis time. I’ve also made suggestions to lay people about things they can do. However, there is one thing that lay people can do… especially lay … Read More
Ave Maria on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Every Catholic who loves the patrimony of the Roman Catholic Church is not really wanted in the new ‘synodal direction’.…”
