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- Kathleen10 on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “The fact he used Latin at all is the thing. He used Latin. After our exile to hear the pope…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “I have had a reason to actually open my copy of the Concordantiae Bibliorum Sacrorum I was given lo these…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “At this point, with so many years having passed, perhaps it is really time to start saying we need a…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “re. jaykay: Sorry about my reference to the current pope playing Mass when he was little — I seem to…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: ““the guys in the Latin Letters office must be a little perked up!” They probably wish Fr. Foster were still…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “The next part of that address is quite remarkable and very encouraging too: “Thus it is fundamental to preserve your…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “I was stunned, visiting the US about a decade ago, to attend Novus Ordo Masses, try to follow my missal,…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “I wonder: Has the vernacular in other countries worked out better than it has in the US? Here, despite what…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “St Michele Garicoïts! He holds a special place in my family. My late father was a boarding student at their…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: ““Non turbetur cor vestrum. Creditis in Deum, et in me credite.” Jo. 14:1 Must be idiomatic.”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “Gregg: I think MLB had always officially called it “permanently ineligible”, not “lifetime ban”, which would head-off anyone trying to…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “1. … Bg2+ forcing 2. RxB Qf1+ forcing 3. Rg1 Nxg3+ forcing 4. h2xN Qh3#”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “I believe it was the custom for a new Pope’s first homily in the Sistine Chapel to be given to…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “The royal “we”, the “we” of the Roman “principes”, the “we” of the first citizen, who speaks not just for…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “Has there been anything more about the rumors/suggestions that the pope said the TLM in his past life? I ask…”
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Tag Archives: D. Phoenix
Priest invalidly baptized for 27 years. But those “rigid”, traditional priests who stick to the words are the problem! It’s a Vatican 2 thing.
I’ve probably had half a dozen emails about this disaster today, so I will post on it and comment. It is reported at lib outlets CNN and NPR, that a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix ordained in 1995, 27 … Read More
GOOD NEWS in the Diocese of Phoenix regarding TC and the DD
TC and the DD… Traditionis Custodes (aka “Jailers of Tradition” aka “Taurina cacata”) and the Dubious Dubia. In effect, this doesn’t exactly “round file” TC and the DD. It is more like to… … leaving it out on the steps … Read More
A Must Read. Important post at the UK’s @CatholicHerald today.
There’s an important post at the UK’s Catholic Herald today. It has to do with the HERE I’m always going on about how, for success, every initiative we undertake in the Church has to start in and go back to … Read More
Outstanding sermon! Fr. Lankeit @PhoenixDiocese – response to unscrupulous homosexualist agenda
The last time I was in Phoenix I didn’t have the chance to meet Fr. John Lankeit, rector of the Cathedral of Sts. Simon and Jude (a great feast day for another reason). I have written about him before HERE. … Read More
Bp. Olmsted (D. Phoenix) interprets ‘Amoris laetitia’
Bp. Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix continues to impress. Remember that he had the steel to remove the title “Catholic” from a hospital where – at the approval of women religious – a direct abortion was performed. Lately, Bp. Olmsted has planned … Read More
VIDEO: A CALL TO BATTLE: ‘Society’s Crisis in Masculinity’
The Diocese of Phoenix, under the oversight of impressive Bishop Thomas Olmsted, has issued a 10 minute video. A Call to Battle – A Short Film on ‘Society’s Crisis in Masculinity’ 4975 views at the time of this posting. Last … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, GO TO CONFESSION, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Olmsted, D. Phoenix, masculinity, men
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5 Comments
Bp. Olmsted (D. Phoenix) issues to men a tremendous call to battle!
Liberal catholics want to wussify the Church. They effectively embrace the world’s ways and think the Church should adapt her teachings and practices to shifting secular mores. They accuse those who still dare to stand up in the public square and defend … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, Be The Maquis, Cri de Coeur, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Mail from priests, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Be The Maquis, Bp. Olmsted, culture wars, D. Phoenix, manhood, men
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21 Comments
1 year later: Fr. Kenneth Walker, FSSP – RIP
Catholics traditionally pray for their dead, particularly with the celebration of Holy Mass, on the day of their death, on the third, seventh, and thirtieth day (“Month’s Mind”) after the death or burial. We also remember them on the year … Read More
Posted in PRAYER REQUEST
Tagged Arizona Republic, D. Phoenix, Fr. Kenneth Walker, Month's Mind
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14 Comments
BREAKING: Arrest made in the murder of Fr. Walker – UPDATED
There is forensic evidence that connects the suspect to inside the rectory and inside the Fr. Walker’s vehicle which he stole. There is a Requiem this morning. Around that same time there is supposed to be a presser. More from … Read More
PHOENIX: Developments in case of Fr. Walker and Fr. Terra
You will want to see this. HERE Bp. Olmsted makes remarks on camera. And BBC HERE Among other things that story says that they have now a description of the suspected perp and that Fr. Terra can talk finally: Parishioner … Read More
PHOENIX: More about the murder of Fr. Walker
Fr. Kenneth Walker, FSSP, 29, was shot to death by an unknown killer who also assaulted another priest, Fr. Joseph Terra, 56, who is in critical condition. Fr. Terra was able to give Fr. Walker absolution. The news coverage is … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The Coming Storm
Tagged D. Phoenix, Fr. Kenneth Walker, FSSP, murder
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8 Comments
Z-SWAG: In The Wild – Phoenician Edition
From a reader: Dear Fr. Zuhlsdorf, I came across “Save the Liturgy, Save the World” and “Say the Black, Do the Red!” while reading Fr. John Lankeit’s bulletin letter to the parishioners at Sts. Simon and Jude Cathedral, Phoenix, Arizona … Read More
ALERT PHOENIX! 26-27 August – Two talks you do NOT want to miss!
In the Catholic Sun, issued by the Diocese of Phoenix, I see advertised something that you do NOT want to miss if you are anywhere in the vicinity. Priest with Vatican, Phoenix ties to share Church’s wisdom in Scottsdale Fr. … Read More
Sister goes door to door asking Catholics to return to Mass
Never underestimate the power of an invitation. Once upon a time there were groups like Legion of Mary, which could canvass parish neighborhoods. Once upon a time, priests even walked about neighborhoods working on a census. Then again, parish neighborhoods … Read More
Bp. Paprocki in a hostile crowd tells it like it is
There is a useful RSS feed widget on the side bar of this blog which reveals what the Cardinal Newman Society is up to these days. Check it out. Using that feed, I found their article on what happened in Phoenix … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, O'Brian Tags, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Bp. Paprocki, Cardinal Newman Society, D. Phoenix, D. Springfield in Illinois, Dr. Maturin, Gramick, homosexual activists, homosexuality, Jesuits, Nuns Gone Wild
39 Comments
39 Comments
Phoenix Legatus Conference Day 1
I am in Phoenix for the annual summit of Legatus. It really fires up tonight, but registration has begun. There is “hospitality” during the day. I may take my laptop down to the common area and work from there while … Read More
Bp. Olmsted (D. Phoenix) issues pastoral letter to priests about importance of Confession
From the onset, Fr. Z Kudos to His Excellency Most Rev. Bp. Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix for his new Pastoral Letter on CONFESSIONS! The letter is called “Apostles of Mercy” and it is directed to the Priests of the Diocese … Read More
Bp. Olmsted removes “Catholic” status from another Phoenix hospital
Bp. Olmsted is reinforcing Catholic identity again. As I wrote some time ago: We’ve seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s. I saw this at azcentral.com: Bishop strips Mercy Gilbert Medical Center of Catholic status By … Read More
A reader about a parish with confessions on Good Friday
From a reader: I had to tell you about what happened at our parish ___ this Good Friday. We had confessions on Good Friday for the first time that I can remember since coming here in the early 1990s. Not … Read More
Dr. Peters concerning the excomm’d Mercy Sister in Phoenix
I posted about the Mercy Sister in Phoenix who approved a direct abortion at a Catholic hospital. The local Bishop, confirmed that she had incurred an automatic excommunication. Then a story emerged that she, Sr. McBride, had been reconciled. I … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged abortion, D. Phoenix, Dr. Peters, excommincation, Sr. Margaret McBride, Sr. McBride
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13 Comments
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