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Category Archives: What are they REALLY saying?
MUST READ for those interested in the title Co-redemptrix and the recent DDF document
Diane Montagna posted at her Substack page: HERE Cardinal Fernández Clarifies: “Co-redemptrix” Off Limits in Official Vatican Documents, Permitted in Private Devotion In comments on Mater Populi Fidelis, the DDF Prefect explains what the doctrinal Note means in stating the … Read More →
Posted in Our Solitary Boast, SESSIUNCULA, What are they REALLY saying?
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Tagged Co-Redemptrix
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22 Comments
The new “General Regulations of the Roman Curia” and Latin
In today’s Bollettino we are informed that the new Regolamento Generale della Curia Romana (General Regulations of the Roman Curia) is out. Toward the end we find… Titolo XIII LINGUE IN USO Art. 50 §1. Le Istituzioni curiali redigeranno di … Read More →
Bishop of Austin to Pastors: Make it hard for people to kneel for Communion
One may legitimately ponder the state of the hierarchy today. Remember Bishop Garcia of Austin? Bishop Garcia, as the former bishop of Monterey, issued the letter to the Latin Mass community located at Sacred Heart Church in Hollister, CA, on … Read More →
Wherein Fr. McDonald challenges Fr. Z
Fr. Allan McDonald has a blog called Southern Orders. At that blog he issued a “challenge” to me. HERE Father has taken exception to what I wrote about a homily (homilies) given by Fr. David Carter in Chattanooga about the … Read More →
Cong./Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith: “Mater Populi fidelis” – Nota dottrinale su alcuni titoli mariani riferiti alla cooperazione di Maria all’opera della salvezza
UPDATE: Since I posted, the website has been updated with working links and the English text. Once again, the Holy See demonstrates its commitment to excellence on their website and the distribution of information. At the time of this writing, … Read More →
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Our Solitary Boast, What are they REALLY saying?
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Tagged Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix
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33 Comments
More of this B as in B as as in S?
RUPNIK—Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith today announces: “On 9 October 2025, the five Judges of the Tribunal that will hear the case of the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik were appointed. The judicial panel is composed of women … Read More →
11 October 1962: Pope John XXIII solemnly opened the Second Vatican Council
On this day in 1962, Pope John XXIII solemnly opened the Second Vatican Council, the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. pic.twitter.com/8IlECgpsil — Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) October 11, 2025 A quote from his opening speech called … Read More →
What is this?!?
I don’t know what to do with this. I’d like to ignore it, but I’m getting exasperated notes from people. The video embedded here, about 5 minutes long, is pretty silly. I hope Leo had the good sense to feel … Read More →
Posted in Leo XIV, Liberals, What are they REALLY saying?, You must be joking!
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Tagged climate change
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13 Comments
Does this seem right to you? – UPDATED and really UPDATED!
UPDATED: 5 August 2025 at 1014: I received this important note. Hi there, dear and Reverend Father! I know Chris Hall pretty well. He often visits our abbey, and I am happy to report that he converted to Our Holy … Read More →
Posted in Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood, What are they REALLY saying?
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Tagged Archd. Detroit
13 Comments
13 Comments
The Empire Strikes Back. Vatican SPOX on the “leaked” TLM report
Diane Montagna published a leaked summary of the responses of bishops who were queried about the TLM. The kraken was released. Today there was a presser for the publication of a new Mass formulary for a “Mass for the Care … Read More →
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