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Jack in NH on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?They’re out there, but a tad hard to find. Bought mine in a thrift shop. Printed in 1936, in Belgium,...
xavier on Question for readers: book searchFather I found this article about the original French book http://motupropriochicoutimi.over-blog.com/article-26463557.html It's been out of print in Quebec do it...
kurtmasur on Another sign of the timesSo if I understand correctly, they are thinking about cancelling the private Masses that go on in the early morning...
Bret Ramsey on 14 January – Festum Asinorum #FeastoftheAss Day!I thought this was an interesting historical side note which happened on this very day in 1870. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-appearance-of-the-democratic-donkey
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WVC on ASK FATHER: Help for a blind priest who wants to learn the Traditional Latin Mass – UPDATED@Torpedo1 - Thanks for the info. Watching folks reading braille is like magic to me. Human ingenuity and determination are...
Semper Gumby on “Those who support Donald Trump should no longer be allowed to publish books or use the Internet or fly on airplanes.”To further expand on aviva meriam's remark about the local level, a Tale of Two Towns. First, from yesterday at...
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Gab on Daily Rome Shot 50There is so much going on in this beautiful picture, I wish I knew which church it is.
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caputvero on Various prayers or “Orationes diversae” in the traditional Missale RomanumI have wondered in what circumstances a priest would use the prayers "For whatever need" versus the prayers "In whatever...
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Kirk on ASK FATHER: Baptism by immersion but water didn’t touch the headWhat to do? I watch my daughters baptism from 2001 and she was only submerged to armpits. Nothing on the...
Kirk on ASK FATHER: Baptism by immersion but water didn’t touch the headWhat to do? I watch my daughters baptism from 2001 and she was only submerged to armpits. Nothing on the...
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Tag Archives: abortion
Since “Black Lives Matter”, nota bene! New pro-life film released today: Divided Hearts of America
A new pro-life film was released today. Divided Hearts of America. The movie is about “Super Bowl champion Benjamin Watson’s journey to discover the truth about abortion in America”. Election Day is coming up FAST. This film addresses the topics … Continue reading
On Twitter @JamesMartinSJ attacks a Bishop for pointing out the OBVIOUS about pro-abortion ‘c’atholic politicians… blocks response
Jesuit homosexualist activist James Martin, who promoted his agenda by consorting with the Party of Death at the DNC, has on Twitter attacked a Catholic Bishop, Most Rev. Richard Stika. Stika expressed what every properly formed and oriented Catholic would: … Continue reading
What’s up at pro-abortion Fishwrap these days?
“What’s up at Fishwrap?”, you ask. Try this. Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) is openly pro-abortion now… probably because the staff is solidly Dem or Marxist. We’ve known that for awhile, but they aren’t hiding it, either. There is a … Continue reading
GREAT SCHRÖDINGER’s GHOST! Research on church attendance and … CAT OWNERS
In Christianity Today I read that… I can hardly bring myself to type… the horrific revelation that Cat Owners Are Less Likely To Go To Church This explains a lot, doesn’t it. By Schrödinger… is anyone really surprised, much less … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion, cats, demographics, Hungary
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“We can’t deny Communion! We mustn’t ‘politicize’ the Eucharist!” False argument.
There is a good piece today at The Catholic Thing which looks at denial of Holy Communion to obstinate public supporters of abortion. The writer brings up the example of the late Archbp. Rummel of New Orleans who, in the … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Canon Law, Emanations from Penumbras, The Drill
Tagged abortion, can. 915
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APR [Abortion Pill Reversal] 1,000 babies saved since 2012
APR [Abortion Pill Reversal] is a life-saving effort that has already contributed to nearly 1,000 babies being saved since 2012. Mifeprex or RU-486 – women change their minds! There is a network of doctors who will prescribe this reversal protocol. … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged abortion, abortion pill reversal, APR, Heartbeat International.
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Excellent twist in Alaska about tax-payer funding of abortion
If it weren’t such a serious topic this would be a real hoot. Alaska’s governor and legislature are against public funding of abortion. However, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that tax payers had to pay for abortions. To deal with … Continue reading
Franklin Graham to Card. Dolan about Gov. “Ghoul” Cuomo
LifeSite picked it up. Franklin Graham to Cardinal Dolan: ‘take a moral stand’ against Gov. Cuomo January 30, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Protestant evangelist Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, took to Twitter urging New York’s Cardinal Timothy … Continue reading
CREEPING INFANTICIDE: NY style ghoulish abortion bill now introduced in Virginia
It had to happen. If it was successful in NY, it would be attempted in other states.. Read at LifeSite about a bill in Virginia that would allow abortion even at the point of giving birth. Good heavens… is “abortion” … Continue reading
D. Albany Bp. Scharfenberger calls out hypocrite Gov. Cuomo
It seems that Albany’s bishop, Most Rev. Edward B. Scharfenberger, is not remaining silent about Gov. Cuomo and his hypocrisy. From Fox: NY Bishop Calls Out Cuomo Over State’s New Abortion Law: ‘It Goes Way Beyond Roe vs. Wade’ A … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged abortion, Andrew Cuomo, Bp. Scharfenberger, D. Albany
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Msgr. Pope and canonist Ed Peters on NY Gov. Cuomo: “It is time to end the charade”
Canonist Ed Peters responded to Msgr. Charles Pope’s implicit request for canonical clarifications in the matter of NY Gov. Cuomo and his complicity… nay, rather, full-throated promotion of infanticide. If there were ever a case of application of the law … Continue reading
The Party of Death, having a party at the 116th Congress
I switched off the news for a couple of months. After the Kavanaugh hearings and the midterms, I just couldn’t take it anymore. As for TV, I just can’t deal any longer with three heads in boxes all shouting at … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Pò sì jiù, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion
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VIDEO: Pro-abortion propaganda v. Catholics in NYC
Take a look at this propaganda video from a pro-abortion group in NYC. Listen to what the respective sides chant. Listen to the claims. Think of how the Left and the Democrat Party of Death is calling for public action … Continue reading
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Australia and removal of all abortion restrictions
From a reader… Dear Fr Z I read your Blog all the time. At the moment we have some horrendous legislation before our parliament, with voting to commence next week. The vote will be an attempt to remove all legal … Continue reading
URGENT PRAYER – IRELAND
ORIGINALLY Published on: May 25, 2018 All, please pray today for the Irish people. UPDATE: 26 May I suppose you’ve heard the news by now. I was just reading a piece by Phil Lawler about the bishops in Chile. Ireland … Continue reading
IMPORTANT from @HeartbeatIntl – abortion pill reversal method rescues babies without bad effects, physicians network
This is VERY important. The pro-life organization Heartbeat International has announced that they are now able to help women rapidly access a method to reverse – without bad effects – an in-process chemical abortion. Imagine a woman who has taken … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Just Too Cool
Tagged abortion, abortion reversal, Heartbeat International., RU-486
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14 ‘c’atholic Senators SUPPORT ABORTION past 20 weeks
Canonist Ed Peters has picked up on something Fr. Longenecker has done. I’ll add my voice. From Peters’ excelleny canon law blog In The Light Of The Law. About those Bloody 14 [allow me slightly to change the format, for … Continue reading
Posted in Canon Law, Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged abortion, can. 212, can. 915, CCC 2284
37 Comments