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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- TonyO on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling: “Despite the bishop’s weaknesses for food, comfort, and for finding the easy way out, he doesn’t really approve of heretical…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “Fr O’Conner was a Dominican who publicly outed all the Homosexuals in the Dominican Order. He was fired. He said,…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “Midwest St. Michael, I was pleasantly surprised to read (I quote their website) “On September 3, 2026, Becket filed a…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “I recently read the book “The Sound of Silence: The Life and Canceling of a Heroic Jesuit” about Fr. Mankowski…”
- on 4 Sept: St. Moses, Old Testament prophet, lawgiver, forerunner of Christ: “hadn’t even seen a bad one before today tbqh. i asked grok to get a “stained glass depiction of Moses…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: ““Lawyer is entirely justified in both his praise of Fr. Mankowski as well as in his scorn for his Jesuit…”
- on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling: “Despite the bishop’s weaknesses for food, comfort, and for finding the easy way out, he doesn’t really approve of heretical…”
- on 3 Sept – Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. – Rest peace Mankus Chrysokalamus!: “I have been really slow on the uptake here – e.g., not yet having read “the Thematic framework, the Preparatory…”
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Tag Archives: SSPX
QUAERITUR: Confession at regular parish but Sunday Mass at SSPX?
From a reader: Howdy Fr. Z [Fine, thanks!] I had a question about fulfilling my Sunday Obligation at an SSPX chapel. First let me say, I am 100% with the bishops and the pope. I prefer the Latin Mass. I am about … Read More
An encouraging website
I saw at Rorate a great post about the beautiful page of the FSSP’s seminary in Wigratzbad. It is in French, but you will Great new blog: Wigratzbad seminary The European seminary of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), … Read More
SSPX seems poised to confirm a formal schism
I read at Rorate about a strong speech given by SSPX Bp. Bernard Fellay which is effectively a denunciation of Pope Francis and Pope Benedict and – yawn – you know the rest. Here is a sample: “The situation of … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Cri de Coeur, Francis, Our Catholic Identity, SSPX, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Vatican II
Tagged Bp. Fellay, schism, SSPX
162 Comments
162 Comments
QUAERITUR: Why are SSPX Masses valid, but not marriages or absolutions?
From a reader: Fr Z, can you help me out with the why here and right terms.. I’m missing a piece of the puzzle? A priest was asking me a question, regarding another person who is coming from the SSPX … Read More
New/Old Secretary for the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”
I am scratching my head this morning. Pope Francis has moved the former Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“, who was eventually consecrated bishop and became the Papal Almoner, back to the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“… as Secretary… again. … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", SSPX
Tagged Archbp. DiNoia, Bp. Pozzo, PCED, Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", SSPX
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16 Comments
SSPX ITALY condemns Pope Francis for visiting refugees – UPDATED – distorted news account?
UPDATE 18 July: There are some comments in the combox which help us get to what SSPX Italy really said. Take a look and decide if Gazzetta distorted the story. ______________ From Gazzetta del Sud (their translation): Lefebvrists chide … Read More
PODCAzT 136: 25 years later – Ratzinger’s address to the Bishops of Chile; The Biological Solution
Today marks 25 years since Joseph Card. Ratzinger gave a famous address in Santiago, Chile to the Chilean bishops. Context: In the months immediately preceding this address, Archbp, Marcel Lefebvre of the SSPX had signed an agreement with the Holy … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, PODCAzT, SSPX, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged 1988, Archbp. Lefebvre, Chile, continuity, desacralization, hermeneutic of discontinuity and rupture, Joseph Card. Razinger, Second Vatican Council, SSPX, superdogma
19 Comments
19 Comments
Wherein Fr. Z explains what is really going on with the canonizations of John XXIII and John Paul II
Today, in addition to Francis’ dedication of the Vatican City State to St. Michael (and does that place need defense of the attacks of Hell!) and in addition to the release of Benedict’s final encyclical, which is Francis’ first encyclical … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Drill, Vatican II, Year of Faith
Tagged hermeneutic of continuity, hermeneutic of reform, John Paul II, John XXIII, Pope Francis, SSPX, Vatican II
84 Comments
84 Comments
Reconciled traditional Catholic groups has its first ordinations in union with Rome
Brick by brick! The group called the Transalpine Redemptorists, founded in 1987 and once associated with the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), were reconciled with the Church some time ago. They had a big step forward recently with their first … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, SSPX, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged SSPX, Transalpine Redemptorists
20 Comments
20 Comments
BRICK BY BRICK: New TLM in a small town
Pope Benedict gave us a great gift in the provisions of Summorum Pontificum. Get out there and USE THEM! Now is not the time to fall back or hesitate or wring hands. Organize! Stop whining! Make it happen! From a … Read More
TonyO on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling: “Despite the bishop’s weaknesses for food, comfort, and for finding the easy way out, he doesn’t really approve of heretical…”
