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- Darby OGill on IMPORTANT expert canonical exam of the DDF SSPX Decree: It does NOT excommunicate SSPX priests or faithful who attend Masses, or change the practical canonical position of faithful seeking SSPX sacraments.: “Fr Gerald Murray reaches basically the same conclusions here: https://youtu.be/VMyv7O-P0yo?is=PIJIbjd1J7i-D0Ai”
- on WDTPRS – 14th Ordinary Sunday (Novus Ordo): from dust to freedom: “Yes, the real problem is the watered down nature of the prayers in the Novus Ordo. Ten years ago when…”
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- on IMPORTANT expert canonical exam of the DDF SSPX Decree: It does NOT excommunicate SSPX priests or faithful who attend Masses, or change the practical canonical position of faithful seeking SSPX sacraments.: “In true Vatican II style. It does not matter what is actually written. Only the perception of what people can…”
- on IMPORTANT expert canonical exam of the DDF SSPX Decree: It does NOT excommunicate SSPX priests or faithful who attend Masses, or change the practical canonical position of faithful seeking SSPX sacraments.: “This and the InfoVaticano article has eased my conscience after a serious discussion with my wife concerning our Sunday routine.…”
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Category Archives: You must be joking!
Three Francis appointed Cardinals offer their hats and rings to women. Fr. Z responds.
Yesterday I received a copy of George Weigel’s new book The Next Pope: The Office of Peter and a Church in Mission US HERE – UK HERE The College of Cardinals, as the official titular clergy of Rome, has the … Read More
Concerning statues and absolute INSANITY
In these USA lib mob participants have reverted to their reptilian brain stems – I know, I know, its not unusual – and are committing massive vandalism in the destruction of public and private property by tearing down statues the … Read More
How bad is the state of the Catholic Faith in Germany?
One incident can’t tar a whole nation. However, the single incidents keep heaping up and up and up. The last in just how nuts Germany is. From LifeSite: German archdiocese celebrates Corpus Christi with photos of monstrance in profane places … Read More
The glorious Seattle “Free Capitol” Autonomous Zone has survived another day! CHAZ!
The Seattle “Free Capitol” Autonomous Zone has survived another day! Ummm… Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone or CHAZ. Their leader is Raz. Raz of CHAZ! The Free Autonomous People have posted their demands. The list published includes the following demands: “1. … Read More
Another vain attempt to impose Novus Ordo lockstep unity on the faithful: Archdiocese of Seattle
It is at least ill-advised to attempt the same thing again and again and again with unvarying poor results, and yet keep on the poorly chosen course. Yet another discouraging example of episcopal over-reach, in the interest in trying to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, You must be joking!
Tagged Archbp. Etienne, Archd. Seattle, communion rail, kneeling, standing
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33 Comments
Archbp. Rodi of Mobile to force priests to distribute Communion as he wants, or priests can’t say Mass publicly
From LifeSite: US archbishop forbids priests to say public Masses if they offer Communion on tongue MOBILE, Alabama, June 2, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile, Alabama, has warned his priests that they are not allowed to … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, You must be joking!
Tagged Archd. Mobile, Communion in the hand
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20 Comments
WISCONSIN: Churches specifically targeted with restrictions as other buildings open. ACTION ITEM!
This. Where I am, after the county said that churches could open up to 25% capacity, like many businesses such as gyms and movie theaters, they then reversed their rule and will now force churches to have only 50 people, … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, ACTION ITEM!, B as in B. S as in S., Be The Maquis, Liberals, Pò sì jiù, Religious Liberty, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Wherein Fr. Z Rants, You must be joking!
Tagged ACTION ITEM, coronavirus, COVID-1984, religious persecution
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16 Comments
Spectacular B as in B, S as in S
Today in the reading for St. Venerable Bede, we heard from St. Paul to Timothy: For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their … Read More
How stupid are things getting in this time of Coronavirus, you ask?
How stupid are things getting in this time of coronavirus, you ask? Here are a couple of examples. How NOT to do things. Concelebration. This is wrong is so many ways. Not that this nitwit doesn’t have a paten with … Read More
Darby OGill on IMPORTANT expert canonical exam of the DDF SSPX Decree: It does NOT excommunicate SSPX priests or faithful who attend Masses, or change the practical canonical position of faithful seeking SSPX sacraments.: “Fr Gerald Murray reaches basically the same conclusions here: https://youtu.be/VMyv7O-P0yo?is=PIJIbjd1J7i-D0Ai”
