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Category Archives: POPES
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 Clerical Sexual Abuse, Francis, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Viganò Testimony
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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 Francis, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The Drill
Tagged homosexualist agenda, Marco Tosatti
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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
PROPOSAL to all the Bishops of these USA for your November 2018 Meeting
PROPOSAL TO ALL THE BISHOPS OF THESE USA FOR YOUR NOVEMBER MEETING These times call for action that priests and bishops are truly ordained for: wield spiritual authority given by Christ Himself. Let’s use all our spiritual weapons. Prayer, fasting, … Read More
Insightful observation about Pope Francis – UPDATES!
UPDATE 14 Aug 1355 UTC: The cat is out of the bag, but the chase is on. The quote, below, has been removed at ZENIT and replaced with ellipsis. But, for the moment at least, it is still at Rosica’s … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – UPDATE: Photos of seminarians Solemn Mass
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass you frequented in fulfillment of your Sunday obligation? Let us know what it was! For my part, I am not scheduled today! However, each year the … Read More
“Twelve priests celebrated the traditional Mass for the first time during…”
The good news. Pontifical Masses are springing up everywhere. For example, I read about another in El Paso for Assumption. Now I see this great story, in French, about an event in Poland. Twelve priests celebrated the traditional Mass for … Read More
A Gatherum Omnium: Fr. Z comments on lots of today’s stories
There is so much going on today, allow me to signal to you some things that I found interesting, but have not the time to comment upon comprehensively individual posts. Here is a Gatherium Omnium with my pointed comments. I … Read More
gsk on ROME 26/6 – Day 69-70: Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus – DAY 1: “Thank you, Father Kelly”
