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- WVC on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@prayfatima I don’t believe I’ve ever said the SSPX should be free of criticism. That’s a far cry, though, from…”
- on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “WVC: Good points. It’s actually a work of mercy to admonish the sinner and instruct the ignorant. You write: “There’s…”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “@ B: I agree that resolution is decades away. An “honest assessment of Vatican II and the aftermath” will not…”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “From the CatholicVote site Zeale: “US bishops offer pastoral responses after SSPX excommunications and schism” …”Bishop Terry LaValley of the…”
- on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@ TonyO I generally refer to “the Mass for grown-ups” and “the kiddies’ Mass”. Just thought I’d share.”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “@TonyO I concur — fracturing “the West” into multiple eparchies is a solution to the “too big to fail/ too…”
- on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@prayfatima – somewhere along the line you’ve gotten “not judge the sinner” confused with “allow the sinner to do as…”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “@nex001 My faith is not in the cardinals and bishops who would be tasked with “the liturgical reform” – that’s…”
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Category Archives: The future and our choices
GUEST POST: “si fuerint peccata vestra ut coccinum…”
The great Roman Fabrizio sent me a photo of Marines on Iwo Jima’s Mt. Suribachi at Mass, His commentary follows. It’s so harrrrd to kneel for Holy Communion, especially if the air-conditioning isn’t working at the “Eucharistic gathering” during the … Read More
Bp. Sample on Liturgical Reform – audio of interview
His Excellency Most Reverend Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette, has something to say about liturgical reform. This is an interview from Catholic Answers. Bp. Sample stresses a “hermeneutic of continuity”. I am not entirely on board with His Excellency (an … Read More
The Platteville Food Fight: Fishwrap weighs in! (Fr. Z makes a SUGGESTION.)
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! National catholic Fishwrap has now picked up on the ecclesial food fight going on in Platteville, WI (D. Madison – Bp. Morlino), about which I have posted before (HERE). You will be shocked to … Read More
The Pope of Christian Unity’s most recent concrete gesture
Back when, we knew that something was going on within the CDF for Anglicans who desired closer unity with Peter, but we didn’t know what. There was a sense that the Holy Father must really want something important to happen for … Read More
QUAERITUR: Taking 8th Grade Confirmation Class to a TLM… HELP?!
From a reader: Dear Father, Thank you for your work and for maintaining your blog. I am a catechist for 8th grade Confirmation Candidates at our NO parish. I would like to take them to a local TLM next fall/winter. I realize … Read More
Four minutes on what happened with the Council and what young people want now
Fr. Kramer, Pastor of the Extraordinary Form parish in Rome, explains the situation: [wp_youtube]ZLeomOG3bN8[/wp_youtube]
Pres. Obama undermining free-speech.
Pres. Obama is undermining not just the freedom of religion clause of the 1st Amendment but also free-speech. Under a new law which Obama signed anyone protected by the Secret Service may request that there be no protests near them. … Read More
Now HERE’s a “worship schedule”!
A reader (and monthly donor!) alerted me to this great shot of a “worship schedule” posted on the blog Te igitur. Ten Masses on Sundays Eight Masses on Weekdays Daily Vespers and Rosary Daily confessions from 8 am till 8 … Read More
Fishwrap’s good lesson in liberal tactics
As you watch the coverage of various dust-ups in the Church watch for a particular tactic used by the liberal left. A great example comes to us today from the site of the National catholic Fishwrap about dissident priests in … Read More
UPDATE on the tumult in Platteville. Bp. Morlino sends a letter to the community.
A little while I posted an update about a group of liberals in Platteville, WI (D. Madison) who, rebelling against their priests, worked to undermine the finances of the parish and school. The fruit of their labors has now come to … Read More
WVC on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@prayfatima I don’t believe I’ve ever said the SSPX should be free of criticism. That’s a far cry, though, from…”
