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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Bits and pieces
At The Weekly Standard there is a superb summary article about The Present Crisis in the Church. It is rather devastating for papalotrous and blinkered Team Francis. The Catholic Church Is Breaking Apart. Here’s Why. by Jonathan V. Last At the bottom, … Read More
My View For Awhile: From the Starfield, back to Benghazi
I’ve headed homeward. Tonight, for 11 September, I will make myself watch US HERE -UK HERE For various reasons I find it very hard to watch this and other movies like it. I’ll watch it early enough so that I … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard during your Mass of Sunday Obligation? Let us know! For my part, I will be involved in a Consecration of a Church with the traditional Pontificale Romanum. That in itself is … Read More
A chuckle in the midst of chaos
I’ve been consoling myself with amusing videos while exchanging texts about the Kavanaugh hearing and The Present Crisis with friends both foreign and domestic and in between. This is CoE stuff, but it applies to Roman prelates.
Will Francis punish Archbp. Viganò for his Testimony?
Archbp. Carlo Maria Viganò is experience what virtually all whistleblowers experience. He is being smeared and savaged by those on whom he has blown the whistle. Also, there is the threat of punishment, or being sued or prosecuted. That often … Read More
Why was Archbp. Viganò publicly polite to disgraced ex-Card McCarrick? Answered.
DailyWire has a piece with 7 points in reference to Francis and Viganò and what they knew and if they are telling the truth. In that piece the writer rightly points out a weak point in Viganò’s claims: If there … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard for your Mass of obligation? Let us know. Also, please note if your priest mentioned anything about The Present Crisis and The Viganò Testimony. For my part, I am on … Read More
“The evasive coverage of this scandal by Team Francis hardliners is impossible to justify.”
Damian Thompson has a good commentary at The Spectator. He adds a wrinkle I had not thought about: The evasive coverage of this scandal by Team Francis hardliners is impossible to justify. Certain ‘reporters’ should ask themselves whether they have … Read More
Archbp. Viganò on meeting between Francis and Kim Davis during USA visit
Go to LifeSite and read Archbp. Viganò’s statement about what really happened with the meeting between Francis and Kim Davis during his visit to these USA. It is fascinating. The picture painted is … unsettling. Once again, Viganò supplies details and … Read More
Petition to His Holiness, Pope Francis: INVESTIGATE!
Some interesting petitions are being created and posted online. There is one at popefrancispetition.com The petition does not ask for Francis to resign. However, those of you who strongly favor his resignation should still at least have a look at … Read More
Greg Hlatky on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: ““By pursuing perfection we will achieve excellence.” – Vince Lombardi”
