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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.
Torpedo1 on ASK FATHER: Help for a blind priest who wants to learn the Traditional Latin Mass – UPDATEDAs someone who's a daily braille user, this is an awesome post! In answer to an above commenter's question, yes,...
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Suburbanbanshee on Various prayers or “Orationes diversae” in the traditional Missale Romanum"Distress" is for problems. "Need" is for additions. You're not necessarily in distress if you don't have a car, if...
Semper Gumby on WDTPRS: Prayer for enemies – Part IIIGregB: Good points. "One of the concerns that I have with forgiveness is the way that this is construed often...
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...
Charivari Rob on Various prayers or “Orationes diversae” in the traditional Missale RomanumAh, yes - the dreaded "Eats, shoots & leaves." effect. Really, though... your original passage was clearly benign. Though the...
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- “Ab arbore autem fici discite parabolam…”
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Tag Archives: Donald Trump
THE REMNANT posted: Rosary Crusade, Prayer by Archbishop Viganò for Reelection of Donald Trump
Dear readers, sometimes I propose to people, as a mind exercise, to try to imagine what goes through the mind of some during her first few minutes in Hell. Think about that. Now, as a mind exercise, sit down for … Continue reading
4 July – Traditional Latin Mass – Votive of Immaculate Heart of Mary – LIVE VIDEO: 1200h CDT (GMT/UTC -5)
I will LIVE stream a Traditional Latin Mass at NOON Central Daylight Time (= GMT/UTC -5 and ROME 1900h). My Mass intention today is for Donald and Melania Trump Today: Votive of Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayers Added: For those … Continue reading
Posted in LIVE STREAMING, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Donald Trump, POTUS
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Quick thoughts about Archbp. Viganò’s Letter to Pres. Trump
I’ve had a lot of people asking me via email to comment – or rather why I haven’t commented – on Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s Letter to Pres. Trump (V2POTUS). I’ve been busy! However, a little gap of time before … Continue reading
Fearmongering @JamesMartinSJ goes to the zoo on national TV about churches reopening and about @RealDonaldTrump
Last night when I heard on Martha MacCallum’s show on FNC that Jesuit homosexualist activist Fr. James Martin was up to talk about the lockdown and reopening of churches after Pres. Trump’s comments about opening places of worship, I had … Continue reading
Posted in Blatteroons, Jesuits, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-1984, Donald Trump, Fr. James Martin SJ, POTUS
28 Comments
450K-500K estimated at 2020 March For Life
A contact Trump 2020 campaign says that the Park Service estimated 450000 – 500000 people participated in the March For Life yesterday. I supposed that number does not the unborn. It was huge, as large a crowd as I have … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Fr. Z KUDOS, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Donald Trump, March for Life
11 Comments
Pres. Trump proclaims Sunday, 3 Sept a National Day of Prayer
Pres. Trump issued a proclamation that Sunday 3 September should be a National Day of Prayer Texas and for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent Rescue, Relief and Recovery effort. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF … Continue reading
Loony-tune “witches” to hex Pres. Trump. Wherein Fr. Z has an idea!
The New York Daily News informs us that … [Fake] Witches of the world will cast a mass spell on President Trump on Friday night The next four years could spell double, double, toil and trouble for President Trump. [Fraudulent] … Continue reading
“Well! This is different!”, quoth I. The First Lady’s Rally Prayer POLL.
Yesterday I watched the TV coverage of Pres. Trump’s massive rally in Florida. Apparently, lines were a mile long to attend. My jaw nearly dropped when First Lady Melania Trump began with the Lord’s Prayer. As this developed, “I thought … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, POLLS
Tagged Donald Trump, Florida, Melania Trump, POTUS, The Lord's Prayer
36 Comments
It seems that the US entry “ban” isn’t about religion. But if it were…?
When I was at the creepy DEN airport yesterday – what’s with the enormous blue horse with the glowing demon-red death eyes? – trying to go home before DELTA (what else?) blew it, I saw a protest underway inside the creepy … Continue reading
PETITION: Gathering signatures to thank Pres. Trump for DEFUNDING Planned Parenthood
Pres. Trump has made YHUGE moves against Big Business Abortion, especially Planned Parenthood. It’s gonna be beautiful. Believe me. There is a “petition” you can sign to say “Thank you!” for cutting off tax payers’ dollar for Big Business Abortion, … Continue reading
Fr. Sirico of @ActonInstitute on Pres. Trump’s Prayer Service
My friend Fr. Robert Sirico of ACTON INSTITUTE was one with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto for coverage of the Prayer Service the day after President Trump’s inauguration. Fr. Sirico and ACTON INSTITUTE make lefty catholics such as those at the … Continue reading
“As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free”
I must admit that I get a little choked up at the last verse of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Remembering also that Pres. Bush had the US Army Chorus sing this for ” target=”_blank”>Pope Benedict at the White … Continue reading
Trump as Constantine
I was sent a link to an interesting take on the election. I’m not saying one way or another what I think about it, but it is engaging. From MercatorNet: Is Trump the new Constantine? The conservative Christian case for … Continue reading
What are we Catholic Americans to do?
You might trot over to Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) and read the epitome of a spittle-flecked nutty. Michael Sean Winters (aka Wile E. Coyote of contemporary liberal Catholicism) is unhinged on this first full day on which we called Donald Trump “President-Elect” … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Donald Trump, Fishwrap, MSW, Wile E. Coyote
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Trump’s video message to Catholics
I don’t think that the criminal candidate for the Part of Death has a video message for Catholics. If she did have one, I would post it also. I know that the GOP candidate has a video message for Catholics. … Continue reading
URGENT POLL – 26 Sept 2016 – Trump v Clinton Debate
PLEASE SHARE THE POLLS WIDELY! A great deal hangs on the outcome of tonight’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton (boooooooo). I, for one, would vote for the corpse of Millard Fillmore to keep the later out of … Continue reading
Posted in POLLS, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, poll
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Trump campaign forms Catholic advisory group
Once again, I would vote for the corpse of Millard Fillmore to keep the treacherous Hillary Clinton out of the White House. By posting this, I am not thereby publicly endorsing a candidate. However, I find it interesting that the Trump … Continue reading
The Producers differently… politically…
I don’t watch late night TV. I am not publicly declaring myself for any particular candidate. I am not declaring myself publicly against any particular candidate… unless she is a pro-abortion Leftist who would continue to destroy our constitutional rights, stack the … Continue reading
Pope Donald
It seems that, the presidency not being enough, The Donald is running for Pope. This is from A-CNN: Converted Trump Now Running for Pope In shocking news first reported a week ago, businessman Donald Trump has converted to Catholicism and … Continue reading
Mr. Trump and Physicking the Body Politic
I saw something today which reminded me of Dr. Stephen Maturin in the Patrick O’Brian novels. He dosed and physicked the sailors and officers with black draught and blue pill… which have, how to say, laxative effects. He made his concoctions truly … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, O'Brian Tags
Tagged Aubrey/Maturin, Donald Trump, Fr. Robert Sirico, Stephen Maturin
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