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Francis: Patron Saint of…. ?

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Francis used lace… loved lace… we have proof

The other day Francis said that lace was against the Church.  HERE  Lace is against the Church!  Against the Council.  It’s even against your mothers. Francis, however, used lace. At LAJ, The alb of St. Francis (who lived from A.D. … Read More

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FRANCIS (I’m not making this up) says that lace… lace… is against the Council and the Church. Lace.

From Vatican News: “Pope to Sicilian priests: ‘Embrace bitterness with tenderness’” Do they hear themselves? No. They are the masters of shouting down a well. Francis spoke to Sicilian priests. He said… I am not making this up… I don’t … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Lace during Lent

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was wondering what the rules are if any about wearing lace albs or cottas [surplices] by priests during Lent. Is there a prohibition on lace being worn during Lent? I don’t think there is. I … Read More

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