Monthly Archives: May 2022

4 May – St. Monica: Intercessor for children who who have fallen away from the Faith

In the older, traditional Roman calendar today is the feast of the mother of St. Augustine, St. Monnica, widow.  She died in Ostia (Rome’s port) in 387, when she and her family were heading back to North Africa after Augustine’s … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 490, etc.

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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

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Daily Rome Shot 489, etc.

I’ve been really busy in the last few days because of travel and because of more travel coming up.  My “Rome Trip” is upon me, preceded by a tour with a pro-life group.  That all begins next Monday.  Hence, fewer … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 488, etc.

Photo by The Great Roman™ 3:16 isn’t just in John.Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. US HERE – UK HERE

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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

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Daily Rome Shot 487, etc.

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One bishop, two dioceses.

At Catholic Culture Phil Lawler has views about the recent appointment of one bishop to oversee two distinct dioceses. Yesterday’s news included the curious report that in two different cases—one in Ireland, one in Wales—Pope Francis had appointed one bishop to … Read More

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