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- Liz on Prayers for Bp. Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – Prayers Requested – ACTION ITEM!: “We are praying for the good bishop! May reward him for his goodness and all of his suffering. He taught…”
- on ACTION ITEM! 9 September – International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!: “Nothing like a beer before work!”
- on Consubstantial with His Father. Consubstantial with His Mother.: “An old historian. I’m sure you have read but if not Anthony Esolen has a nice little book on the…”
- on 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”: “Sorry; my first paragraph was a quote (of our Reverend host) and should have been in italics.”
- on 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”: “I’ve always been puzzled that in the Vetus Ordo the Nativity of Mary is a feast of lesser weight (2nd…”
- on 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”: “For Eastern Catholics ( Orthodox in communion with Rome), the birthday of Mary. The Theotokos, is the Sunday Divine Liturgy.”
- on 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”: “As I said above…the faithful know it’s Our Lady’s birthday. Regardless of the rubrics, they are aware. They will find…”
- on Consubstantial with His Father. Consubstantial with His Mother.: “I find A Old Historian’s comment extremely moving. I wish Vatican insiders and clergy who are more interested in their…”
- on 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”: “The amount of evidence piling up gives weight to the prescience of the Ottaviani intervention. “… the Novus Ordo represents,…”
- on 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”: “Only in the “Bugnini” Vetus Ordo! before that it was a Double with simple Octave. So trumped the Sunday. It…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1115: “jaykay: Good eye! Regarding the very place where Julius Caesar was killed we have to move over from the V.…”
- on 8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”: “Today’s feast is also, strangely, of lower rank in the Novus Ordo as well. The nativity of John the Baptist…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1115: “The inscription on the building draws one’s interest. The wonders of the web revealed that it’s at 19-23 Via Monte…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1115: “Ah, took me a couple minutes. 1. Qf3 threatens the rook on a8, whose only safe square is b8. Moving…”
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Tag Archives: Traditionis custodes
ASK FATHER: Attacks on the Vetus Ordo… “Aren’t you worried?”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What on earth is going on with a new document that will ban the TLM (Traditional Latin Mass)? You seem quiet. Don’t you worry about this? This question represents many notes I’ve received. I’ll answer this. … Read More
Bp. Schneider: Prohibition of the Traditional Latin Mass is an Abuse of Ecclesiastical Power
If in baseball there was recently a perfecto, in the ecclesial world a certain bishop has been hitting dingers. I posted about the piece by Bp. Athanasius Schneider at The Catholic Thing HERE. Today I note that at One Peter … Read More
20 Feb 2023 Rescript ex audientia – The Dictastery for Worship tattled and got some tape and glue to patch up their paddle
And people ask me why I post a lot about chess these days. The Congregation Dicastery for Worship has become a parody of itself. So much for the ‘Social Justice’ Principle of Subsidiarity! Translated: The Holy Father, in the Audience … Read More
IMPORTANT BOOK: Does Traditionis Custodes Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? (VIDEO)
Does Traditionis Custodes Pass the Juridical Rationality Test? by Fr. Réginald-Marie Rivoire FSVF and Fr. William Barker FSSP US HERE – UK HERE
Response of the Bishop of Black Duck to Rome
How he obtained it, I can’t even guess at, but a biretta tip to Fr. Ferguson for the copy of this concise response: o{]:¬) Your Eminence, I trust this finds you well. I am forwarding to Your Eminence a letter … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Bp. Jude Noble, D. Black Duck, Traditionis custodes
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Gänswein: Traditionis custodes was a “turning point” for Pope Benedict, a “crucial moment”.
Archbp. Georg Gänswein did a video interview with Die Tagespost. He was asked about Benedict’s reaction to the Motu Proprio Traditionis custodes, that mess of cruelty. Gänswein said that reading that Motu Proprio was a “turning point” for Benedict (Einschnitt, … Read More
In honor of Traditionis custodes… not. “Lord, we ask on this dark day – Make this nuisance go away. Amen.”
And there’s this… ACTION ITEM! Be a “Custos Traditionis”! Join an association of prayer for the reversal of “Traditionis custodes”. HERE
ASK FATHER: Should I go to an SSPX chapel for the sake of my family or stick with a parish where things aren’t as good?
Say someone is convinced that the Vetus Ordo is a better channel for living our Catholic identity in this vale of tears. While not doubting that the Novus Ordo is a valid rite and not wholly ineffective, just not as … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, SSPX
Tagged SSPX, Traditionis custodes
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12 Comments
The persecution of Tradition, Priests and the affliction of Moral Injury
A year ago, I posted about the psychological abuse of priests and the resulting moral injury. This topic returned to the fore as I read a recent story about a priest who was forced out of his position because he … Read More
You thick-headed restorationists, you backwardist, dogma-refrigerating Neopelagians… there is only one unique expression of the Roman Rite! VIDEO
You thick-headed restorationists, you backwardist, dogma-refrigerating Neopelagians… there is only one unique expression of the Roman Rite! This is how you did it – uniquely – at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Considering the chaos surrounding ‘Traditionis custodes” could we say that, in effect, it is no law at all?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Some years ago I studied for graduate theology with several distinguished theologians, one of whom was chancellor for Card. Burke in Lacrosse. In those Canon Law classes, he made the point over and again that the … Read More
D. Arlington: more accompaniment for the faithful who desire the Vetus Ordo
Remember this? 2,800 Catholics Sign Traditional Latin Mass Petition Delivered to Arlington Bishop| National Catholic Register https://t.co/A8o5kmo7p4 — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) February 8, 2022 Citing the absurd smoke-screen of “international assessment and consultation of bishops”, and the Dubious Dubia … Read More
Posted in Traditionis custodes
Tagged Bp. Burbidge, Custos traditionis, D. Arlington, Traditionis custodes
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19 Comments
VIDEO: A young person’s message to the Cardinal who shut down her Traditional Latin Mass
A message to bishops… specifically Card. DiNardo. ? Longer version HERE These bishops are hurting people. That’s precisely the goal that some of them have: they don’t like the TLM, but even more they don’t like the people who like … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Archd. Galveston-Houston, Card. DiNardo, Traditionis custodes
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7 Comments
Look at even more of “Desiderio desideravi”
Continuing our look at Desiderio desideravi (aka Desideedee). The letter, as I wrote before, is a mixed bag. It seems divisible according to the voice and topic. That probably reflects authorship by different people or groups. Continued from HERE. The … Read More
Francis’ NEW “Desiderio desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE… I urge those of you who are on the “trad” side of things (whether “mad, sad or glad”) not to run around with your hair on fire over this Letter which will – unsurprisingly – contain some … Read More
A message to those attacking traditional liturgical worship: “You’ve already lost.”
Look at the average age of these priests! A demographic time bomb is heading towards Francis and Uncle Arthur. https://t.co/fqnbGLuJqX — Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) June 6, 2022 Be a Custos Traditionis: HERE
Concerning the Traditional Latin Mass in Washington D.C.
The effects of the cruel Traditionis custodes are widespread. Here is an excerpt from an email, followed by a link to a blog post about the D.C. situation regarding the Vetus Ordo. We are praying hard for the Cardinal at this time. … Read More
SCOTUS Draft Opinion overturns Roe v Wade. In the Church there is something that must be overturned.
I have a lot of mail today about the leaked 1st Draft of the SCOTUS’ majority “Opinion of the Court signed by Justice Alito. It is a fine demolition of Roe v. Wade, an exposition of the obvious and well … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Custos traditionis, Dobbs v. Jackson, Plessy v. Ferguson, Roe v Wade, SCOTUS, Traditionis custodes
24 Comments
24 Comments
Brace for vicious cruelty in Washington, DC.
UPDATE: I received this and, in fairness, it ought to be shared: Dear Fr. Zuhlsdorf, Your posting about our parish slightly mischaracterizes what was said at mass today about Cardinal Gregory’s thoughts about the Extraordinary Form Mass at our parish. … Read More
Liz on Prayers for Bp. Slattery, Emeritus of Tulsa – Prayers Requested – ACTION ITEM!: “We are praying for the good bishop! May reward him for his goodness and all of his suffering. He taught…”
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