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- monstrance on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Thank you Fr Z. Then there’s the scene of Pope Francis violently ripping his hand away from the faithful attempting…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: ““That’s just a remanent of an imperial court…” Sold! I’ll take a double order, please!”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Beautiful post Fr.The poem is wonderful.I am 71 yrs of age and i thank God for the Latin Mass.You write…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: ““Liberals accuse traditionalists of clinging to the useless bowing and scraping of ancient court practices. They won’t kneel! No! They’ve…”
- on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “When you got to “Sounds like a ritual to me,” it reminded me of the wonderful book by Thomas Edward…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “I agree with the above sentiments, given that our government seems hell-bent (literally) on starting a war with Russia over…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “Fr Z I agree with MaternalView above. The world situation is shaky and a trip to Poland… next to Ukraine…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “I‘ll assume black goes „upward“ and down left is h8. 1. f5+ forcing gf6 (xf5 e. p.) 2. h5+ forcing…”
- on Faith practice declining far and wide…. except…: “Lori announced massive parish closings, along with the suppression of the Latin Mass in diocese. Sure suicide by cutting off…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “I think people have lost confidence in all manner of things, airplane manufacturers, airlines, FAA, government agencies who are supposed…”
- on Wednesday after the 2nd Sunday after Easter – traditional Solemnity of ST. JOSEPH! – Terror of demons, Protector of Holy Church!: “Aw, dear St. Joseph. I love him so much. I was blessed to go to a mass of this feast…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 28: bad news and good news: “1. . . . . .. . . . . . . h7-h5+ 2. g5-h6(×h5) . f7-f5+ 3. K-g5 .…”
- on Faith practice declining far and wide…. except…: “Dear Masked Chicken, thank you for pointing me to your post of 22 March, which which I largely agree. My…”
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Category Archives: Semper Paratus
ASK FATHER: When the SHTF, what should we have to help underground priests?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: The most recent podcast with Ann Barnhardt was on the topic of prepping — HERE — and since the Church in the US might be needing to go underground sooner than we think one of the … Read More
VIDEO: Police critic has a try at police use of force scenarios
This was terrific. It’s a video from 2015. Tip of the biretta o{]:¬) to @VickiMcKenna I’ve had the opportunity to do some of this simulation training. Things happen really fast. I got killed a few times.
Posted in Just Too Cool, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Law Enforcement
1 Comment
1 Comment
The Coming Storm: St. Louis
St. Louis. This is what the streets are going to be like, more and more often. There is clearly a demonic component to this. Language alert. https://www.facebook.com/alex.heeb.1/posts/3382385741785323 What a tough guy. He goes into a crowd of people praying the Rosary … Read More
Posted in Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Archd. St. Louis, BLM
44 Comments
44 Comments
The lunacy is spreading: Northern Ontario
One of these days, people are going to start fighting back. When they do, I fear that the Left will gin up another pretense to escalate again. That’s how this works. It ramps up and up and up. What plans … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Special vigilance at churches because of satanic activity before and on Sunday, 21 June. SERIOUS.
This is something that pastors of churches and rectors of chapels must attend to. There is increased satanic activity these days, on the part of demons and on the part of their human puppets. Some of these dupes just think … Read More
Antifa takes over a chunk of Seattle, thus insuring lasting contempt for everything they stand for
In Seattle, demon-fueled ideologues have taken over a few blocks for themselves and have called it “The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone”. I went to the park that Occupy had taken over in New York City. The smell was memorable. PJ … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Pò sì jiù, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm
Tagged Antifa, Seattle, The Commune
27 Comments
27 Comments
Moral Injury, traditional Catholics and burnt out priests
From a reader… I am a physician and have had the opportunity to work with several burnt out priests over the years. I am concerned about the emotional well being of priests during the current situation because of a stressor … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Semper Paratus, The Drill
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-1984, moral injury, pandemic, PTSD
24 Comments
24 Comments
The priest’s traditional Vesting Prayers – Wherein Fr. Z rants
A while ago I ranted about wanting the “salt” back in the Holy Water. Of course I bless Holy Water every Sunday, and I use exorcised and blessed salt. What I mean by “salt” in this context, are the other … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Decorum, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, PRAYERCAzT: What Does The (Latin) Prayer Really Sound L, Priests and Priesthood, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Thanksgiving, vesting prayers
15 Comments
15 Comments
WDTPRS – Vigil of Pentecost (1962MR): Activate your Confirmation!
Can you believe that today is already the Vigil of Pentecost? COLLECT (1962MR): Praesta, quaesumus, omnipotens Deus: ut claritatis tuae super nos splendor effulgeat; et lux tuae lucis corda eorum, qui per gratiam tuam renati sunt, Sancti Spiritus illustratione confirmet. This … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Sacrament of Confirmation, Vigil of Pentecost
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A little perspective, please? “Imagine you were born in 1900….”
I was sent this. It helps to put what we are going through in perspective. At Fakebook a post by one Karl B. Andersen: It’s a mess out there now. Hard to discern between what’s a real threat and what … Read More
Posted in Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-1984
16 Comments
16 Comments
COVID-1984, Your iPhone, and You
This… It seems the statement attached to the software update means the new coding supports contact tracing apps. When a user accepts the update, they are consenting, legally, to this data being collected/distributed from this device to these or future … Read More
PRIESTS! BISHOPS! Do what only YOU can do: exorcise and bless. ACTION ITEM!
As I wrote elsewhere: The fact that very often when the Lord healed the sick, he also performed an exorcism, and the fact that Paul connected not discerning the Body and Blood of the Lord with physical illness and death, … Read More
WDTPRS: Collect of the new Mass “In time of pandemic” v. Collect of traditional Mass, “In time of pestilence”. Wherein Fr. Z rants
Remember: We are our rites. The way we pray has a reciprocal relationship with what we believe. Change our prayers and our belief will, over time, shift and vice versa. This dynamic is at the core of the phrase from … Read More
Introducing the Catholic Signal Corps
Catholic Signal Corps. What do I mean? Consider… Big social media outlets are filtering, censoring, shadow banning content and users, “deplatforming” those whose opinions are not “acceptable” to them. This is going to get worse as we continue to polarize. … Read More
A great “wartime” Sunday Mass in my native place. Fr. Z kudos.
Michael Matt of The Remnant posted a super video of a Mass celebrated by my old friend Fr. John Echert, of my native place in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Michael also posted THIS. Well done.
Posted in Be The Maquis, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm
Tagged coronavirus, The Remnant
4 Comments
4 Comments
Of bells and virus bell curves. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
You would be surprised at how long and complex the rite is for the consecration of a bell. They are “baptized”, as it were, by a bishop. They are washed with holy water, anointed with the Oil of the Sick … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, B as in B. S as in S., Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged church bells, coronavirus
9 Comments
9 Comments
monstrance on ASK FATHER: Kissing the priest’s hand in the Latin Mass v. the liturgical spirit of Judas. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Thank you Fr Z. Then there’s the scene of Pope Francis violently ripping his hand away from the faithful attempting…”
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