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What happened at St. Patrick’s and what now won’t happen in Austin

It has been quite a week.   During this last week I’ve felt a real malaise, a spiritual smog. Many have written asking for my comments on highly visible disasters.   Firstly, my insights lead me to the brilliant conclusion that, “Yup, … Read More

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Remember… there’s one unique expression of the Roman Rite

A reader kindly alerted me to a astonishing creativity at St. Joseph’s in Mandarin, FL (Jacksonville area) in the Diocese of St. Augustine. First, to their credit, I see in their parish bulletin that they have an adoration chapel.  Also … Read More

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And then there’s this… whatever the fresh hell this is.

Remember… there’s only one expression of the Roman Rite now.  RIGHT?!? And then there’s this.. whatever the fresh hell this is. I’m afraid to look at their archive. From their Youtube site: Welcome to Church of the Nativity! We aim … Read More

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Nuova Bussola reports: Francis to take away Card. Burke’s salary and housing in Rome

UPDATE:  From what I am picking up, this is more than a rumor at least in the effect if not in the exact verbiage. From the Italian site La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana, which has an English page as well as … Read More

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This is okay, but shut down the Vetus Ordo!

Francis says he's getting rid of diocesan Latin Masses in order to foster unity in the Church. Evidently, this is an example of what Francis sees as unifying liturgy pic.twitter.com/K3oFdsTgwU — Michael J. Matt (@Michael_J_Matt) November 24, 2023 Pretty clear, … Read More

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What does the new Latin inscription really say? – “P.M.A.X.”

UPDATE: This was suggested by a reader… The letters “P. M. A. X” are not a – ridiculous – maltreatment of ‘P. MAX.’, but should be read as ‘P.M. A.X’, i.e. ‘Pontifex Maximus, anno decimo’. The work was done *in … Read More

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Whoopi Goldberg meets with Pope Francis

This is not Babylon Bee. From LifeSite: Whoopi Goldberg meets with Pope Francis, champions his acceptance of homosexuality My thought…. Nope.

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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: “Walking Together” with Card. Tobin when asked about people who attend the Traditional Latin Mass

UPDATE 12 Oct: From CRUX comes this. A journalist, not sure which but I have an idea, asked Card. Tobin of Newark: Tobin was asked about Catholics who feel that their concerns were not reflected in the synod’s preparatory working … Read More

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UPDATED: Would it be a Synod “Walking Together” without an other demon idol?

UPDATE 10 Oct 2023 Here is more news about the demon idol. We’ve been able to confirm that the demon idol Cindy McCain gave to Pope Francis is most likely the ogre-woman called Soyoko Mana, not the priest killer. Soyoko … Read More

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Small groups as a method of controlling the agenda

I’ll wager that in the readership there are people who are experts on how to hold meetings, how to control the message and direction of meetings, changing minds, creating consensus, etc.    I’ve only read a little about it.  However, … Read More

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Clarifications clarify the clarity of the clearness clarified.

I’m torn.  I really am. On the one hand, don’t you wish they would just stop talking?  Stop writing? For example, the new guy to head up the Dicastery (yeah, that’s what we call it now) for the Doctrine of … Read More

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Remember, you can’t have the Traditional Latin Mass because there is one expression of the Roman Rite. VIDEO – UPDATE – News from Miami

But remember, you can’t have the Traditional Latin Mass because there is one expression of the Roman Rite. Right? IRELAND This version of the Our Father has divided opinion online What are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/pfAUm0VO2J — Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) September … Read More

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A “Potemkin Synod” (“fake walking together”)

Run don’t walk to read a piece by a chap of whom I had not heard just a few short months ago. Larry Chapp has a great piece on the great façade of the upcoming Synod on Synodality (“Walking together … Read More

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Blasphemous sermon about the Lord and the Syrophoenician woman in Matthew 15 by Francis’ close aide, Jesuit

As a preamble, Fr. Antonio (“2+2=5”) Spadaro, SJ … more HERE.  Scroll down a little.  Read about his interest in Pier Vittorio Tondelli. Fr. Antonio Spadaro, editor of the semi-official publication La Civiltà Cattolica, has been, at times, nearly sewed … Read More

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UPDATE – VIDEO: Bishop Joaquim Mol of Brazil confirms girl and then denies her Communion because she is kneeling

UPDATE 9 Aug 23: When I first posted this, I didn’t make any comments.  It was really late. HOWEVER, as someone on the combox points out, this jackass is distributing Communion on the hand BY INTINCTION.  Watch the first part … Read More

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The Eucharist at WYD?

The Eucharist at World Youth Day. Lemme get this right. These boxes were acting as a tabernacle in public view, and for people to pray before? https://t.co/vgYHJefzWO — Joseph Shaw (@LMSChairman) August 6, 2023 Ciboria? …While thousands of young people … Read More

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Anniversary of sad hilarity.

Since I am in Chicago, I post today a link to a story from this date last year, 4 August 2022, about the Archdiocese and the Institute of Christ the King. HERE You might remember that the local Archbishop said … Read More

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What will the Synod (“walking together”) on Synodality (“walking together-ity”) be like? The LIST of participants is out.

What will the Synod (“walking together”) on Synodality (“walking together-ity”) be like? One clue is to look at the list of the participants. First, however, I note this, from Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine: Here is a list of the participants: HERE … Read More

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New Prefect of DOCTRINE

The new Prefect of the Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith is… incredibly… Archbp. Víctor Manuel Fernández You will know him as a ghost writer for his boss.  Questions of plagiarism were raised in regard to Amoris laetitia.  HERE He is also … Read More

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Sending out an “SOS”! Message in a bungle!

Feel like a castaway these days?  Feel like those who should have the greatest care of you have sloughed you off for the sake of the ways of the world?  You are not alone. With that as a preamble, if … Read More

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