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- Not on Remember… the TLM has to be suppressed because… you know… reasons.: “YIKES”
- on Remember… the TLM has to be suppressed because… you know… reasons.: “Just another example of a bishop whoring out a cathedral for the false mammon. I wouldn’t want to have to…”
- on Ratzinger in 1976 on the “old Missal” and “new Missal”: “@Venerator Sti Lot Also, to claim the language of a “canonized Mass” is equivalent with a rejection of any kind…”
- on Ratzinger in 1976 on the “old Missal” and “new Missal”: “@JabbaPapa That’s my point: the TLM is the reference point. The NO in Latin, as well as Sacrosanctum Concilium, do…”
- on Remember… the TLM has to be suppressed because… you know… reasons.: “*Don’t forget the Aztec child sacrifice rituals. This sort of stuff makes an absolute mockery of morality.”
- on Remember… the TLM has to be suppressed because… you know… reasons.: “Every bishop and priest should have a personal “common sense PR-consultant.” You could walk into the break-room of any factory…”
- on Ratzinger in 1976 on the “old Missal” and “new Missal”: “Fr Jackson, Many thanks! I do not recall reading that sermon before – and I think I would, if I…”
- on 22 July: Feast of St. Mary Magdalene – A rocky history. Like the saint herself?: “I trust 1500 years of Catholic Tradition over recent enlightened bible scholars. I think Catherine of Siena believed Mary Magdalene…”
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Category Archives: Cancelled Priests
VIDEO: Dr. Janet Smith at the Coalition For Canceled Priests conference
I debated within myself attending this conference held near Chicago by the Coalition For Canceled Priests. This talk makes me wish that I had. NB: Coalition FOR Canceled Priests not Coalition OF Canceled Priests. That means YOU.
Posted in Cancelled Priests, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged Coalition For Cancelled Priests, Janet Smith
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6 Comments
QUESTION FOR PRIESTS: Are you going to the St. Paul Center July conference?
Fathers, are any of you going to the St. Paul Center’s July conference for priests in West Virginia? I’m working out transportation, whether to fly, drive and see things and people along the way, etc. Drop me a line? If … Read More
Posted in Cancelled Priests, Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood, The Campus Telephone Pole, What Fr. Z is up to
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WDTPRS: Mass Prayers “Pro seipso sacerdote – For the priest himself” (1962MR)
This time of year many new priests are being ordained and, consequently, many priests observe their own anniversaries. In the traditional, Vetus Ordo of the Roman Rite a priest can add orations for himself, Pro seipso sacerdote, on the anniversary … Read More
FATHERS! Called into the chancery? Possible trouble? The first 24 HOURS are critically important. Be CAREFUL. TAKE ADVICE.
One of the advantages to being in Rome is that I can catch up with friends and acquaintances who come for pleasure or for work. What work? Sometimes journalistic. Often canonical. There are canon lawyers who come to Rome for … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Cancelled Priests, Canon Law, Priests and Priesthood, Si vis pacem para bellum!
Tagged Michael Mazza
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5 Comments
ROME 23/04 – Day 18: Viewed from afar
The sun rose at 0624 and set at 1956. The Ave Maria is at 2015. Weather in Rome has been… unpleasant. Very cool, breezy and off and on rainy. So, you can’t plan easily. Tomorrow should be nicer. I hope … Read More
ASK FATHER: What is a reasonable donation to a priest for a request to say a Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What is a reasonable ordinary donation to a priest in connection with a request to say a mass. Or a reasonable range? I understand that it is not strictly necessary to send a certain amount, and … Read More
A canceled priest speaks. ACTION ITEM!
The ramifications for a priest of being canceled are manifold. Depending on their past (whether they are late vocations and have a pension) or their families (perhaps well-to-do), life can be really complicated. “Canceled” usually means not just emotional turmoil … Read More
FATHERS! “The first few hours after an accusation is made are absolutely critical.”
UPDATE: 27 Aug 2022 12:14: From my friend… GOOD GRIEF! Your readers really responded – as in, immediately! The book is now SOLD OUT, thanks to you. So I’m busy boxing up more copies to send to the Amazon warehouses. … Read More
The persecution of Tradition, Priests and the affliction of Moral Injury
A year ago, I posted about the psychological abuse of priests and the resulting moral injury. This topic returned to the fore as I read a recent story about a priest who was forced out of his position because he … Read More
Not on Remember… the TLM has to be suppressed because… you know… reasons.: “YIKES”
