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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Canadian Jesuit Archbp. Prendergast comments on crazy German bishops’ scheme
There are two kinds of Jesuits, and Ottawa’s Archbp. Terrence Prendergast is one of them. He recently said some things that make a lot of sense about the nonsensical German bishops and their deeply dopey move towards Communion for non-Catholics … Read More
Pope’s words about God making someone “gay”
First, I hate that term “gay”. There’s nothing “gay” about it. The liberal Left is slobbering all over alleged words of Pope Francis to a young homosexual man, who says that Pope told him that God made him homosexual. I am … Read More
Some cool stuff, old and new, in Rome and Detroit
First, I am glad to report that Gammarelli is ready to ship our new processional canopy, and we will have it in time for Corpus Christi. It will match our white Pontifical Mass set. Here are some shots of the … Read More
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@Card_R_Sarah terrific sermon for Pentecost and pilgrimage
His Eminence Robert Card. Sarah gave a terrific sermon at Chartres for the conclusion of the traditional Pentecost pilgrimage. NLM has the text in English. Shall I touch some items that really caught my attention? My emphases and comments. Allow … Read More
A Bishop calls on his brother Bishops to celebrate the Traditional Pontifical Mass, TLM
A few bishops have blogs. A few blogs of bishops are worth looking at. Here is a blog post on a bishop’s blog which every bishop should read. Most Rev. Thomas E. Gullickson is the Papal Nuncio in Switzerland. … Read More
“I originally sent you this story 8 years ago, for the brick by brick file…” UPDATE
From a reader about a parish in Williamston, MI: I originally sent you this story 8 years ago, for the brick by brick file: After decades with no crucifix and no tabernacle in the sanctuary (other than a processional cross), … Read More
“Where there is no temple there shall be no homes.”
With my emphases from Choruses from “The Rock” by T. S. Eliot: We build in vain unless the Lord build with us. Can you keep the City that the Lord keeps not with you? A thousand policemen directing the traffic Cannot … Read More
Pastor Iuventus on the appalling Met “Gay-la”
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly the Catholic Herald comes a commentary on the Met “Gay-la”. Yes, we are still talking about that horrid blotch on the Church’s reputation, lest we forget. My emphases and comments: Pastor Iuventus: ?In today’s Church, … Read More
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Chilling – probably correct – explanation of mass school shootings
I just read at NRO a piece by David French, who in turn gives us the substance of an explanation of what is driving the increasing phenomenon of school shootings. I sense that the explanation – which provides quite the opposite … Read More
A Pentecost Monday lesson: “And Paul VI wept.”
REPOSTED: Years ago I told this Pentecost Monday tale and it has made the rounds. It has made the rounds everywhere, but I am the origin of the anecdote, which I published years ago in the pages of The Wanderer and … Read More
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