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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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- APX on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Many priests live alone, with no one to notice if they fail to rise, suffer a fall, or become suddenly…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Father, in case you haven’t already considered this, an iPhone might help you or another priest in that situation. “…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “his Theatines maintain a minor seminary in the neighborhood under his patronage. i drove by it on the way to…”
- on WDTPRS – 9 November: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, Rome’s Cathedral: “Great stuff Fr Z….. are the doors to St John Lateran originally the doors from the Roman Curia in the…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “As the demographic collapse accelerates, priests may find it prudent to live together in a central location with their deanery.…”
- on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “This is the best explanation I have heard in my almost 50 years. I wish it was what was heard…”
- on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “moon1234: We have to understand something about the Lord’s parables. The parable, or Hebrew mashal is an allegorical lesson of…”
- on WDTPRS – 9 November: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, Rome’s Cathedral: “The obelisk outside the building was originally built by Thutmose III, and contains dedications from subsequent pharoahs. If you follow…”
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“We are not a multinational corporation”
From WaPo‘s religion left-slanting blog On Faith… Lack of Vatican communications strategy on scandal baffles pope’s U.S. defenders By Michelle BoorsteinSunday, April 11, 2010; A04 The Vatican spokesman doesn’t regularly discuss the clergy sex-abuse scandal with the pope. Its communications … Read More
Request for prayers
I just knew something ridiculously awful was going to happen because things were going well and I have been tackling some big issues. It’s payback time I guess, right on schedule. May I kindly ask a prayer? Thanks!
Of bulletpoints and wolves
Some bullet points about the California case with which APs and others continue to try to smear Pope Benedict. At the time, the CDF did not have competence in the cases of clerical pedophilia. The case before the CDF concerned … Read More
A fine brief moment of consolation
It has been a mucky week. We have had to cope with the "filth" of which Papa Ratzinger spoke in his famous Stations of the Cross in 2005 shortly before his election. It has been a tough week without a … Read More
RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST
Here are some recent posts of interest, which will scroll off the front page (I need a new template). But first… “Oremus Pro Pontifice” stuff and store An unusually good Newsweek piece about clerical sexual abuse – be sure to … Read More
An unusually good Newsweek piece about clerical sexual abuse – be sure to read
It is unusual to find something good in Newsweek but this is good. People have been charging that sexual abuse of children is somehow more prevalent among Catholics and that this is due to priestly celibacy and its all male … Read More
Biased Media Coverage Logo
Whereas, there are cases in the past when highly placed officials of the Catholic Church have for whatever reason covered over clerical sexual abuse of children or they have ignored it. Whereas, had the MSM not reported on those cases … Read More
Cardinal Prefect [NOT RATZINGER!], Canadian hierarchy knew of abuse, covered it
This is pretty bad, from CWN: Cardinal prefect, [NOT RATZINGER!] Canadian hierarchy knew of Vatican official’s abuse April 09, 2010 Seven Ontario bishops and Cardinal José Sanchez, the prefect for the Congregation for the Clergy, were aware by 1993 that … Read More
An uphill battle
For every 100 bigoted or stupid words written in MSM stories alleging that Pope Benedict was part of the problem and not the driving force towards a solution, fair-minded people with actual reasoning skills have to write or read 1000 … Read More
APX on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Many priests live alone, with no one to notice if they fail to rise, suffer a fall, or become suddenly…”
