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Tag Archives: Archd. Detroit
Archb. of Detroit fired two distinguished seminary profs. Why? – UPDATED – Canonist Ed Peters also fired!
UPDATE on: Jul 25, 2025 at 18:55 Here’s an interesting tidbit. From Facebook about one of the social events of the year in Detroit. Seminarians, priests, benefactors, and friends of Sacred Heart Major Seminary gathered at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Archd. Detroit, Eduardo Echeverria, Ralph Martin, Sacred Heart Seminary
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Sunday 1 July in Detroit. The “Great Diminishment” has begun: A tongue in check suggestion.
This is pretty sad. One of the last parish TLMs in the Archdiocese of Detroit…for now….at Holy Family Church. pic.twitter.com/VY8D6WNl22 — Alex Begin (@AlexanderBegin) June 30, 2025 Even with the election of a new Pope, whose views are not yet … Read More
“O vos omnes sordidi mementote retrorsi…!” More joy in Detroit.
You can, I am sure, picture this. Young families, with several small children, along with others of all ages and walks of life now have to rise that much earlier to travel the much greater distance to participate on a … Read More
“The Great Diminishment” in Detroit – The pogrom against the traditionally-oriented continues – UPDATED (It’s even worse)
Rorate has the ugly news HERE I can echo the points made at the top of that post, above the Archbishop’s cruel letter. My heart goes out to all the people who will be hurt by this unnecessary suppression. And … Read More
UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.
UPDATE 16 APRIL: The Archbishop of Detroit has responded to the firestorm. I was sent this from Detroit. My emphases and comments. If I’ve put my foot wrong here, I want to know how and why. April 16, 2025 Dear … Read More
@Church_Militant on the public lynching of Fr. Eduard Perrone
Full disclosure. Fr. Eduard Perrone has been a friend for many years. I don’t believe a word of the allegations. BTW… Perrone famously blew the whistle on the disgusting goings-on at St. John’s Seminary. Furthermore, last year at the Canon … Read More
Posted in Clerical Sexual Abuse, The Coming Storm, The Drill
Tagged Archd. Detroit, Fr. Perrone, Michael Voris
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Officially BADASS CATHOLIC PHOTO
Years ago I heard an old bishop growl, “Meno chiacchiere – più processioni. … Less jabbering – more processions.” This, my friends, is an officially BADASS CATHOLIC PHOTO. A procession in honor of St. Joseph in Detroit. ¡Hagan lío! UPDATE: … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Just Too Cool
Tagged Archd. Detroit, Institute of Christ the King
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