Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

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Pray for a Bishop-Elect of a very difficult place

Please remember in your kindness to pray for a friend of mine, Fr. Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala who has been appointed Bishop–Elect of Tombura-Yambio in Sudan. I know Fr. Kussala in Rome.

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QUAERITUR: Latin endings for prayers – which one?

I got another question which I don’t have time to answer at the moment, so I will put it out there for you readers to work on. Dear Father, I’m a fan of the blog.  I have a question, and … Read More →

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Alcuin Reid on the transfer of feasts in the Traditional Roman calendar to Sundays

I had a nice note from my friend Alcuin Reid, who has something to say about the recent statement of bishops of the UK and Wales about the trasfer of Holy Days of Obligation according to the traditional Roman calendar, … Read More →

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FOLLOW UP: My review of the Visitor at Mass from Angelus Press

You may have seen the review I posted of a very helpful little booklet designed precisely For the Visitor at Mass.  It is on sale from the Angelus Press, publishing arm for the SSPX.  The director of the Angelus Press … Read More →

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Archd. of Washington D.C. responds, sort of, about Senators receiving Communion at papal Mass

In my most recent PODCAzT, about the reception of Holy Communion at papal Masses by pro-abortion politicians, I expressed pleasure at the statement issued by His Eminence Edward Card. Egan, Archbishop of New York that former Mayor Rudulph Giuliani had … Read More →

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1 May: Jeremiah, prophet

No, this doesn’t have anything to do with Black Liberation Theology. Some people do not realize that many figures of the Old Testament are considered saints by the Catholic Church.  They are not celebrated on our main liturgical calendar but … Read More →

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QUAERITUR: Consecrating Hosts apart from the consecration during Mass

I got this very serious question via e-mail.  I am horrified by what I read here, but I don’t have time to look up the concrete references.  I am betting some of you can.  I just don’t have time today. … Read More →

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UPDATE: Turning the altar around in Greenville, SC – It’s time!

Do you remember my talking about the parish in Greenville, SC, where the altar and direction of worship is being "reoriented"?  During Lent the pastor Fr. Scott Newman issued in the parish bulletin a series of article explaining what worship … Read More →

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Caption

All of a sudden, the cassock decided it wanted to leave. 

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Rorate strikes again: How don Camillo blocked the removal of an altar

Oh would that we had more parish priests like don Camillo.  Would that fictional characters could be canonized! Our friends at Rorate have another great entry today about how Guareschi’s character "don Camillo" strove to block the destruction of an … Read More →

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