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- CasaSanBruno on ROME 26/6 – Day 74-75: Last Day: “Thinking of Jasmine ruins my breakfast.”
- on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: “I just saw that there is an article on Aleteia entitled : Pope Leo carries Eucharist among 1.2 million people.…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: “THE Mystery of faith…gone from the novus ordo in the Consecration and instead there is a choice of “a mystery…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: “As a proof, we could turn to secular society and notice that during the covid lockdowns, when the unwashed masses…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: “@Venerator Sti Lot Latin is concrete (as we would expect from the inventors of concrete) and so it assumes the…”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 74-75: Last Day: “Safe travels back to the USA Father. Our parish is having a procession tonight following the 5 PM Sunday evening…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: ““not all the writers intend something heterodox. They’re just trying to sound deep.” The English poet, the catholic John Dryden,…”
- on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: “Suddenly realizing with fresh emphasis how bad my canonical/theological Latin is, it occurs to me to wonder what real, living…”
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Tag Archives: priesthood
An article at First Things about how Vatican II built up bishops to the detriment of priests
I think this article frames the issue quite well. Vatican II’s document on bishops converted bishops into a sort of “super priests” whereas the document(s) on priests … didn’t do much at all. The article is at First Things. Some … Read More
WDTPRS: Mass Prayers “Pro seipso sacerdote – For the priest himself” (1962MR)
This time of year many new priests are being ordained and, consequently, many priests observe their own anniversaries. In the traditional, Vetus Ordo of the Roman Rite a priest can add orations for himself, Pro seipso sacerdote, on the anniversary … Read More
ASK THE READERS: Would-be-priest, denied, now a saint
A question for the readership. Can anyone think of a man who, having sought the priesthood, was denied that path for some reason, but was later beatified or canonized? What I’m searching for is a saint who could be the … Read More
These numbers suggest a seriously unhealthy Church. UPDATED
From this new study about vocations to the priesthood and ordinations in these USA: HERE I was told by a bishop that bishops say they do not hear that men have been inspired toward priesthood by Francis. Of course the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest refers to his role as “waiter” not “bouncer”.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I heard a priest refer to his role as, “not the bouncer to the Eucharistic banquet but the server [as in waiter].”Most analogies fall flat, but this one hit a dissonant chord that I can’t quite … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z reacts to a seminarian’s “cri de coeur”
I have written quite a few times here that – in this time of erosion and reversal in the Church – young priests and seminarians will increasingly be exposed to the sort of thing we older guys had to endure … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Cri de Coeur, Hard-Identity Catholicism, New catholic Red Guards, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged priesthood, Rod Dreher, seminarians, seminaries
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25 Comments
ANOTHER priest with an invalid baptism. Fathers! Review the videos of your baptism! ACTION ITEM!
You old-timers here known that for years… going on decades now… I have RAILED against priests who take it on themselves to change the words of the sacred liturgy, especially in significant moments such as during the FORM of sacraments. … Read More
Card. Sarah: The priesthood is in mortal danger. Wherein Fr. Z rants to priests.
Ed Pentin, still the best, working English Vaticanista hands down, posted at the NCReg an interview with Robert Card. Sarah. The Cardinal talks about the book, to be released in English in March. I’ve read it already (advance English copy … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Latin, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Latin, priesthood, Robert Card. Sarah, The Present Crisis, TLM
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22 Comments
FIRST REMARKS about the new book by Card. Sarah and Benedict XVI
Robert Card. Sarah and Pope Benedict XVI have collaborated on a new book. They respond to certain aspects of The Present Crisis.™ From the Depths of our Hearts The dedication of the book says it all. En hommage aux prêtres … Read More
Francis on priests in private Jesuit meeting: psych problems = rigidity = fixation on sex = clericalism = demonic
The ubiquitous Jesuit Antonio Spadaro is perhaps Francis’ closest adviser and gopher. He is, among other, editor of La Civilta Cattolica and the administrator on his personal website, antoniospadaro.net, of a page dedicated to the homoerotic writer Pier Vittorio Tondelli. … Read More
Posted in Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill
Tagged Antonio Spadaro, calumny, clericalism, Francis, priesthood, rigidity
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22 Comments
CasaSanBruno on ROME 26/6 – Day 74-75: Last Day: “Thinking of Jasmine ruins my breakfast.”
