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- on Daily Rome Shot 1659 – GO TO CONFESSION (says the Jesuit): “Syracuse has not just one but TWO rabidly homosexual parishes. They are celebrating Bishop Lucia’s attack on the SSPX. https://www.allsaintssyracuse.org/new-page-2”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1660 – A day that will live in INFAMY: “All 20, still do several at least occasionally (vinyl records, CDs, film camera, paper map, paper cheque).”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1660 – A day that will live in INFAMY: “All the commenters thus far seem to have missed that after bxf2 (check), no recapture is necessary because g2 -…”
- on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “@Phil_NL2 I suggest a little more caution with how you frame things. When the Cardinals submitted a dubia to Pope…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1660 – A day that will live in INFAMY: “I scored all 20. What does that make me? … old?”
- on WDTPRS – 16th (Novus Ordo) Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “To paraphrase Christopher Walken on SNL, I need MORE puppet shows!”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1660 – A day that will live in INFAMY: “All 20, and some corollaries, though I would the image with #5 makes it a trick question. When did ANY…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1660 – A day that will live in INFAMY: “Easily can recall participating in all 20 and can add 8-track tape playing and reel to reel tape recording and…”
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WDTPRS – 16th (Novus Ordo) Sunday in Ordinary Time: Wherein Fr. Z rants.
We have been cheated of the beauty of our Catholic worship in Latin, which is our common patrimony. In fact, the swindle is far deeper. People have been denied the opportunity to learn Latin, which pretty much every more or … Read More
WDTPRS – 8th Sunday after Pentecost – living right
The Collect for Mass and the Office for this upcoming 8th Sunday after Pentecost is found in the ancient Veronese Sacramentary and the Gelasian and the so-called Gregorian. It survived the liturgical snipper with their scissors and paste pots to live on in the … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1660 – A day that will live in INFAMY
Today is the anniversary of several notable events. The most noteworthy, according to me, are the following. It is the anniversary of St. Simon Stock’s vision of Mary in 1251, hence it is the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1659 – GO TO CONFESSION (says the Jesuit)
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, and now also my late mother’s place. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am … Read More
ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
I was just alerted to this at Rorate. I am glad to read this. On the other hand, it might not go the way one might hope for. The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) filed an appeal against the decisions of … Read More
Mass this afternoon – Unity of the Church… differently
Today at 1700 EDT I will say a Votive Mass “for the unity of the Church”, once called “ad tollendum schisma”. Deus, qui errata córrigis, et dispérsa cóngregas, et congregáta consérvas: qu?sumus, super pópulum christiánum tuæ uniónis grátiam cleménter infúnde; … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1658
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My View For Awhile: homeward – CONCLUSION
Excitement… I got a note from Delta that my flight was delayed out of Philadelphia and I would not make my connection. I got on the computer and found an earlier flight which had been delayed since 0900! Hence, a … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-06-23 – Toupee or not toupee
June 23rd 2026 Dear Diary, I’m still worn out from the meeting in Orlando. Damn its hot and humid there, not that I was out much. Still, all that time with endless talking, blah blah. The consecration thing was okay, … Read More
Archbp. of Milwaukee reacts to the SSPX consecrations. Fr Z comments.
One bishop after another are issuing letters to their flocks in the wake of the SSPX episcopal consecrations. Uniformly, they repeat a factual error in the “Explanatory Note” about the faculties of the SSPX to receive sacramental confessions and validly … Read More
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