Monthly Archives: September 2022

“What, Papa, is ‘Jesuit’?” – “I think you’d better ask your Mother.”

From the might pen of Fr. Hunwicke comes this gem.  You should immediately go also to read the comments.  In case you don’t know already, Christine Mohrmann demonstrated in her 1957 masterpiece Liturgical Latin that in the early Roman Church … Read More

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Concerning the “bipolar pontificate”

For some years now, Andrea Gagliarducci has issued a weekly news/analysis column called Monday Vatican.   This week is a must read.  HERE Excerpts… Pope Francis and the paradox of the Council […] Pope Francis wants to be the Pope who … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 554, etc. including a whopper

This is from a tweet.  The painting was being worked on by restorers. Things are looking grim for black. But it’s black’s move. UPDATE: So that you know, for sure, what we are up against (only figuratively, thanks be to … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 553, etc.

What do sports like chess and tennis have to do with the new world order? Quite a bit, as it turns out. pic.twitter.com/mHZ3Mgt59o — Dinesh D’Souza (@DineshDSouza) September 3, 2022

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4 Sept: St. Moses, Old Testament lawgiver and prophet

Today is the feast of St. Moses, lawgiver and prophet in the Old Testament. Many people do not realize that may Old Testament figures are considered by Holy Mother Church to be saints. Many of them are listed in editions … Read More

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La Macchina di Santa Rosa 2022!

Some years ago I went to Viterbo for the Feast of Santa Rosa and the incredible spectacle of the Macchina di Santa Rosa. Here is some video from this year.  Yes, this is being carried by a bunch of men.  … Read More

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WDTPRS – 23rd Ordinary Sunday: Submission, manumission, filiation

The Collect for the 23rd Ordinary Sunday – this Sunday – was not in any pre-Conciliar edition of the Roman Missal, but it was in the 8th century Gelasian Sacramentary in a section for evening prayers during Paschaltide. You have … Read More

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Beatification homily for John Paul I: just another occasion to bash people who love Tradition

Today there was a ceremony held in St. Peter’s Square for the beatification of the short-lived Pope everyone forgets to remember, John Paul I, Luciani (+1978). In his sermon for the event, Francis seems to have doubled down on the … Read More

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VIDEO: Another example of Francis “unique expression” of Novus Ordo (turn your volume down or you will frighten the dogs of the neighborhood)

The Vetus Ordo is against Vatican II! That’s why it has to be crushed and the people who want it marginalized and demoralized to the point that they will quite simply leave the Church. Instead, what will bring about the … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 13th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 23rd Sunday)

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost (23rd … Read More

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