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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: April 2018
St. Michael the Extremely Cool Samurai Archangel, defend us in battle!
And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying: Lord, the devils also are subject to us in thy name. And he said to them: I saw Satan like lightning falling from heaven. Behold, I have given you power to tread upon … Read More
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“O my God, make them like a wheel; * and as stubble before the wind.” Consolation from a Psalm.
Scripture is perennially applicable. As 2 Timothy 3 says: “All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice, that the man of God may be perfect, furnished to every good work.” Hence, even … Read More
“Why Trappist ale tastes better”
At the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald – PRINT edition [subscribe!] – there is a great piece about the Trappists of St. Joseph Abbey in Massachusetts who make great beer. There are some stories in the print edition that you can’t get … Read More
WDTPRS – 3rd Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo): a candle is honey sweet summons
This Sunday, in the Novus Ordo calendar, is called the 3rd Sunday of Easter. Let’s have a look at the Collect. This Sunday’s Collect, it seems to me, reflects a conscious attempt on the part of Holy Church to remind … Read More
@austinruse on “Slippery Jim” @JamesMartinSJ and his non-explanation explanation
Over at the excellent Crisis I see that Austin Ruse (President of the Center for Family and Human Rights – C-Fam) has caught up. He penned a piece about Jesuit homosexualist activist James Martin’s wobbly affirmation of “official” Catholic teaching about homosexuality … Read More
IMPORTANT from @HeartbeatIntl – abortion pill reversal method rescues babies without bad effects, physicians network
This is VERY important. The pro-life organization Heartbeat International has announced that they are now able to help women rapidly access a method to reverse – without bad effects – an in-process chemical abortion. Imagine a woman who has taken … Read More
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Gallup Poll points to future demographic disaster. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
We are wobbling on the edge of a point where two demographic cliff faces converge. First, there is in most dioceses a clamant, ongoing loss in the number of active priests. This will get worse in the next few years. … Read More
R.J. Snell reviews @DouthatNYT book about Pope Francis and his pontificate
At Public Discourse, R.J. Snell (director of the Center on the University and Intellectual Life for the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, NJ) looks at Ross Douthat’s recent book for the 5th anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis. It is a … Read More
Jesuits to host homosexual “Pride Prom” at @MarquetteU
It seems that whenever some morally questionable thing comes up these days, there is an “SJ” somewhere in the frame. Jesuit-run Marquette University is hosting a homosexual prom. There is a story about how the Jesuits are digging in their … Read More
Beautiful video about the Traditional Latin Mass. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I was given a link to a video about Holy Mass in the traditional Roman Rite made at the oratory of the Institute of Christ the King in San Jose, CA. It is interesting to view this video immediately after … Read More
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