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- Loquitur on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “Fr. Hunwicke (R.I.P.), wrote an important series of five blog posts showing how the primary apostolic understanding of deacons is…”
- on ASK FATHER: Does a communicant have the right to receive communion from a cleric?: “Yes, but the question you are really asking boils down to lay Eucharistic Ministers. (I’m talking respectful, modest, faithfilled, reverent…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1498 – URGENT VIDEO WHICH FIGHTS AGAINST BOTH *STUPID* AND *HERESY*: “Not to add insult to injury, but I’ve heard “Mary Did You Know?” sung during the Good Friday Liturgy. It…”
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- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “Maybe the issue of further discussion of women’s ordination to the diaconate is… “inopportune”? In other Diaconal (never Deaconal, quod…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1498 – URGENT VIDEO WHICH FIGHTS AGAINST BOTH *STUPID* AND *HERESY*: “I appreciated Fr. McTeigue’s insights (as usual) and his brief mention of Fr. Joseph Fessio, another member of the Cadre…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “One of the issues is that we have too many “ministries” in the Church, which leads many to believe that…”
- on ASK FATHER: Does a communicant have the right to receive communion from a cleric?: “In a parish church I used to call “The Church of What’s Happening Now!” the flaky pastor and his supports…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “Although … with all due respect for the, if necessary, cunning ways needed to defend orthodoxy … first-world problems are…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “Good comments, Fr. Z. This whole thing has always been a fantasy, as the historical and theological record just doesn’t…”
- on ASK FATHER: Does a communicant have the right to receive communion from a cleric?: ““Also, ‘unduly prolonged’ as a phrase (RS158) does a LOT of heavy lifting in the church today.” Add the time…”
- on ASK FATHER: Does a communicant have the right to receive communion from a cleric?: “The parish I regularly attend the priest and if present the deacon distribute communion in one section. The EMHC’s normally…”
- on ASK FATHER: Does a communicant have the right to receive communion from a cleric?: “Let’s suppose: A very sick Catholic man is lying in a hospital bed. He hears a gentle knock on the…”
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Category Archives: SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Diocese of Knoxville: Because… communion and unity… and Peter and Paul… and the Holy Spirit!
Here’s the raw material. Highlights… my emphases: […] In light of this knowledge, I wish to share a bit of background. Shortly after I was named Bishop-Elect of this beautiful Diocese, I received communication from the Dicastery for Divine Worship … Read More
Pope Leo XIV will not overturn Francis’ limits on the TLM but will grant dispensations to bishops who ask – AKA – “Please, sir, I want some more.”
I’ll bet that Tweet yesterday freaked out the usual suspects. Hence… From the USCCB website: VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV does not intend to overturn Pope Francis’ limits on celebrating the traditional Latin Mass but will grant two-year … Read More
Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine on Leo XIV and what to do about people who desire traditional sacred worship (TLM)
Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine bravely comments about Leo XIV and the TLM … behind a paywall. (There are ways….) Mind you… anything or anyone jesuitical commenting on liturgy should right away be held as suspect. There are exceptions. Is this one? … Read More
OUTGOING Bp. Garcia of Monterey suppresses the 17 year long TLM community
The pogrom goes on. It goes on despite not knowing what Leo XIV has in mind. The OUTGOING/GONE Bishop Garcia of Monterey (California) is terminating the TLM that has been going on for 17 years. Yes, “out”. Bp. Daniel Garcia was … Read More
FILM: Bread Not Stones – about the impact of Traditionis Custodes upon a faith community (Diocese of Charlotte)
Spread this around. Share it. Use the share buttons. Regina Magazine has produced a film about the plight of the faithful in the Diocese of Charlotte, where the local bishop has conducted what amounts to a pogrom against those who … Read More
Another bombshell from Diane Montagna about the extremely dodgy excuses for the cruel “Traditionis custodes”
Diane Montagna has a Substack (I still haven’t figured that out yet) about the extremely dodgy excuses for the cruel “Traditionis custodes”. She had published the summary of the survey of bishops. She asked about it during a presser. She … Read More
Coincidence…. I think… yeah! Msgr. Bux new BOOK on the leaked bishops survey about Summorum Pontificum.
Diane put out the “leaked” report about the bishop’s survey that didn’t go Francis way, so Francis went his own way and issued the stunning failure Taurina cacata… Traditionis custodes. Last night being somewhat restless, I cruised about on the interwebs … Read More
Good videos about the leaked document and what might happen next
Some good comments in these videos about the leaked report about the survey of bishops. Francis used it to go ahead and do what he wanted and imposed his whim by issuing Taurina cacata…. Traditionis custodes. I think Robert Royal’s … Read More
HUGE: “Official Vatican Report Exposes Major Cracks in Foundation of Traditionis Custodes”
Diane Montagna has it. HERE You might remember that part of the justification Francis used for stomping on the TLM (aka the people who wanted it) was a consultation of bishops around the world. It turns out that what we … Read More
Loquitur on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “Fr. Hunwicke (R.I.P.), wrote an important series of five blog posts showing how the primary apostolic understanding of deacons is…”
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