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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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Swedenhorse on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “It was not a miracle, however, when on a very special occasion as I was to distribute the cup I…”
WVC on What’s the solution?: “@mickeyfitz I share your fears. We seem to have already moved into the stage where persecution of the Latin Mass…”
NavyVet on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “I appreciate that you brought up the connection to the recent desecration, Fr. Z. I don’t think it’s a coincidence…”
grateful on What’s the solution?: “This reminds me of TDS. They somehow have believed the lies. No amount of telling them those were lies will…”
pcg on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “I was not going to watch this, but it was all over YouTube- I have to admit I cried when…”
maternalView on They are moving fast.: “There’s only time for this nonsense when time is not dedicated to the spiritual life. If it weren’t so serious…”
hwriggles4 on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “Georgemartyrfan, well said. There were years I attended weekly Mass and went through the motions. It was like “well it’s…”
B on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “His soul was deeply touched. A wonderful priestly grace. It is a sad world when priests cannot experience such graces…”
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Recent Posts
- Daily Rome Shot 1073
- Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed
- What’s the solution?
- ASK FATHER: Why is “Salome” at the foot of the Cross in the Introit for the Feast of the Sorrows of Mary?
- Daily Rome Shot 1072 – Procession
- 15 September: Seven Sorrows of Mary – The “Our Lady of Sorrows Project”
- WDTPRS- Exaltation of the Cross
- Sunday Sermon Notes… ON STEROIDS. Wherein Fr. Z posts a must listen sermon from his old friend Fr. A
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 16th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 24th Ordinary)
- They are moving fast.
- Daily Rome Shot 1071 – 343 years ago today
- 11 September – The years which have passed do not lessen the need of the victims for our prayers…
- ASK FATHER: How can we, as lay Catholics, pass on the Faith given heterodoxy coming from high places?
- WDTPRS – 16th Sunday after Pentecost: Grace before us, grace behind us
- Daily Rome Shot 1700
- One Year Ago: In one of Charlie Kirk’s last videos he honored the Blessed Virgin Mary and invited Protestants, Evangelicals to honor her more
- Daily Rome Shot 1699
- Remember, it’s not just that they don’t like the rites, they don’t like the people who like the rites.
- ACTION ITEM! 9 September – International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!
- Daily Rome Shot 1698: a great book
- What Does The Prayer (Hymn) Really Say? Ave Maris Stella (Feasts of the B.V.M.)
- 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of Mary and a “flash of anamnesis”
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 15th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 23rd Ordinary)
- “We therefore are the bowels of the Church…”. We’re…. WHAT, again?
- Daily Rome Shot 1697
- WDTPRS – 15th Sunday after Pentecost: The Church is taking on water. Is she sinking?
- Daily Rome Shot 1696
- 4 Sept: St. Moses, Old Testament prophet, lawgiver, forerunner of Christ
- 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!
- What Does The Prayer (Hymn) Really Say? Aeterna caeli gloria (Lauds on Fridays after Pentecost)
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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- The most evident mark of God’s anger and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world are manifested when He permits His people to fall into the hands of clerics who are priests more in name than in deed, priests who practice the cruelty of ravening wolves rather than the charity and affection of devoted shepherds.
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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In honor of St. Dominic…
In the Ordinary Form calendar today is the Feast of St. Dominic. You might check out the site of the wonderful Summit Dominicans, the great “Soap Sisters” in New Jersey. I think that, today, they have some things on sale … Read More
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Crowd-funding project to restore a Roman painting of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
On this Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, an interesting project has crossed my radar which you might like to participate in, to the honor of the Mother of God. There is a crowd-funding project to restore a painting … Read More
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Canon 212 in the 1983 Code and the Internet: edgy new Catholic news aggregator page
There is an edgy new Catholic news aggregator page available. Canon 212.com Canon 212 in the 1983 CIC for the Latin Church is an important canon in the section on the obligations and the rights of the faithful Can. 212 … Read More
D. DAVENPORT: 9 July – TLM and Presentation: “Thomas More’s Martyrdom and the Rule of Law”
Recently we have seen the Rule Law trampled upon. It was trampled and then the tramplers tramped back and retrampled it. That’s the way things are going in these USA now, my friends. Now, more than ever, do we need … Read More
MADISON 1 July: Pontifical Mass at Throne for Suffering and Persecuted Christians Around the Globe
UPDATE: I’ll pass this along… From the Chancellor of the Diocese of Madison: With this email I convey the dispensation of the Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, granted to any of those who assist piously in the … Read More
SUPER! New book with table of readings for the Novus Ordo and TLM! ACTION ITEM!
UPDATE: Originally posted 14 April. I just learned of this and I am eager to get my hands on it. It should be a helpful tool. I have often longed for an easy to use chart to line up the readings … Read More
BOOK RECOMMENDATION:
A quick book recommendation. On my drive home from Michigan yesterday I started listening to a book, read to me by my older gen Kindle (don’t have one yet? US HERE – UK HERE) by Rodney Stark, Bearing False Witness: … Read More
New book from Sam Gregg of ACTON INSTITUTE: For God and Profit
I’ll be seeing my friend Sam Gregg during Acton U, which takes place next week in Grand Rapids, MI. Acton U is run by ACTON INSTITUTE. Hey Fishwrap! That’s ACTON INSTITUTE. In any event, Sam has a new book, with … Read More
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26 May – NYC – Corpus Christi Mass and Procession
If you are within striking distance of Manhattan, consider attending the beautiful Corpus Christi procession which the vibrant, famed, phoenix-like Church of the Holy Innocents will have on 26 May, Corpus Christi THURSDAY. Mass is at 6 PM follow by … Read More
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THEY’RE HERE! Action Item Update – Red Pontifical Vestments Project – PHOTOS
UPDATE: I got them hung up in the sacristy. Then I switched plans and laid out the dalmatics and chasubles of both the red and purple in drawers which I rearranged. The copes and other pieces such as the … Read More




















