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Category Archives: The future and our choices
Are we still trustworthy?
And now a short excursion into common sense. “I am of the opinion, to be sure, that the old rite should be granted much more generously to all those who desire it. It’s impossible to see what could be dangerous … Read More
The demographics of church participation are shifting.
The demographics of church participation are shifting. In these USA… The numbers of active priests will drop, impacting the number of parishes open. The number of millennials going to church will drop, thus impacting parish income. The number of conservative … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged demographics
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“We have to learn how to be Roman priests again.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
My morning coffee with homemade scone and my side-wise viewing of the Stage 4 of the Tour was enriched by the reading of Fr. Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment. He, also in stages, has been commenting on aspects of the Roman Canon … Read More
A mosque at the site of the Battle of Tours!
I saw a really interesting video at Jihad Watch. It is about the building of a mosque at the site of the super-important Battle of Tours, 25 October 732, where Charles “the Hammer” Martel routed the Islamic invaders. A mosque … Read More
07/07/07 – Summorum Pontificum 11 years on – WORK HARDER!
Today is the 11th anniversary of the release of the text of the “Emancipation Proclamation”, Summorum Pontificum, Benedict XVI’s great gift to the whole Church. It went into effect on 14 Sept 2007. I’ve called this important Motu Proprio a key … Read More
Races to and away from the bottom: 20% of priesthood ordination in France are traditional
This morning I saw some tweets about new priests: 14 subdeacons and 5 deacons will be ordained this morning by His Excellency Joseph Cordileone for our community. Keep them in your prayers! #Limerick #Catholic #Ireland — ICKSP-Ireland (@canonicuslebocq) July 4, … Read More
Posted in SSPX, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged France, FSSP, ICK, SSPX
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Energetic pro-family talk in London
My old friend Michael Matt of The Remnant gave a rousing pro-family talk in London recently. You might want to tune in. And, take note of the spiffy title! Along the way Michael reminds the listeners that Card. Caffara (one … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Hard-Identity Catholicism, One Man & One Woman, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Michael Matt, The Remnant
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Splendid photos of a beautiful 1st Solemn Mass celebrated ‘coram episcopo’, in cappa magna
We of the Tridentine Mass Society of the Diocese of Madison have posted some splendid photos of the 1st Solemn Mass of the new Fr. Peter Lee, ordained by the Extraordinary Ordinary, Bp. Robert C. Morlino for the aforementioned diocese. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged 1st Mass, Bp. Robert Morlino, D. Madison, The Extraordinary Ordinary, TMSM, Tridentine Mass Society of Madison
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30 years after the Ecône Consecrations: SSPX Bp. Fellay interviewed
29 June 1988. French Archbp. Marcel Lefebvre consecrated bishops without pontifical mandate. He, thus defied John Paul II who had personally appealed to him, create an ambiguous state for the SSPX which he founded, and incurred with the bishops who … Read More
Posted in SSPX, The future and our choices
Tagged 1988, Archbp. Lefebvre, Bp. Bernard Fellay, SSPX
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