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Monthly Archives: August 2018
World Meeting for Families: vestments and art
I wrote about the dreadful vestments used at the World Meeting For Families 2018 in Ireland. HERE You should read what Catholic artist Daniel Mitsui wrote about how artists were invited to submit designs for the vestments and how shabbily treated … Read More
Omnium Gatherum: Egypt’s River and a predictably “gay” attack on a forthright bishope
I am still partially unplugged, but, having reengaged a little. Enough to have read a few headlines, my blood-pressure to spike, and then to chuckle at something unintentionally hilarious in its entirely intended malice. First, compare and contrast. At … Read More
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An improvement to the “Ratio” governing formation of priests in seminaries
There is a Roman document which deals with formation of seminarians: “Ratio fundamentalis institutionis sacerdotalis” A priest wrote (slightly edited): Hi Fr, great post on the abuse issues, thank you. I have written up an argument for adding to the … Read More
Priest attacked: “This is for all the kids!”
From Rev. Mr. Kandra. Assailant attacks Byzantine priest, shouting ‘This is for all the kids!’ From my friend and brother deacon Daniel Dozier, who received this communication from the chancery of the Parma Eparchy: PRAYER REQUEST: Fr. Basil Hutsko was … Read More
Collusion of the press against the Church
I keep trying to unplug but they keep pulling me back! A friend sent a link that starts at just the right point in a Ben Shapiro podcast. HERE He NAILS the prejudice against the Church in the press. The MSM … Read More
Food for my cerebellum. Food for my reptilian brain stem. And my observation about coverage of The Present Crisis.
I unplugged for a while today. The stream of news – and the spin – got to me, simply put. The spinners have woven their devious clew to help them through the labyrinth while avoiding the minotaur in the maze: … Read More
ASK FATHER: How to support priests? Prepare for underground Church?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father – how can we support our good priests and seminarians, knowing how they are targeted by some in the hierarchy? It seems that the ability for the laity to influence the Church has declined over … Read More
Ex ore infantium perfecisti laudem! 3 year old “priest’s” theological observation and a Salve
Remember the moment in The Return of the King (book, of course) when Frodo and Sam are slogging through dreary Mordor and there is a fleeting break in the never-ending clouds and they see a star? Today I received this via … Read More
Letters of Bishops compared. Quite a contrast.
The other day Bp. Morlino (aka The Extraordinary Ordinary) posted a great Letter to the people of the Diocese of Madison about the present crisis. I wrote on it HERE. Many bishops have issued statements or letters to their flocks. … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass you frequented in fulfillment of your Sunday obligation? Let us know what it was! For my part, for the TLM, we had the Gospel reading about … Read More
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