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Monthly Archives: July 2023
WDTPRS – 16th (Novus Ordo) Sunday in Ordinary Time:
We have been cheated of the beauty of our Catholic worship in Latin, which is our common patrimony. In fact, the swindle is far deeper. People have been denied the opportunity to learn Latin, which pretty much every more or … Read More
22 July – St. Mary Magdalene
In 2016, the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, headed by the great Robert Card. Sarah, issued a decree making – for the Novus Ordo, mind you – what was the Memorial of St. Mary Magdalene into … Read More
VIDEO: Dr. Janet Smith at the Coalition For Canceled Priests conference
I debated within myself attending this conference held near Chicago by the Coalition For Canceled Priests. This talk makes me wish that I had. NB: Coalition FOR Canceled Priests not Coalition OF Canceled Priests. That means YOU.
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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-07-17 – Ministries meeting & Fr. Tommy
July 17th, 2023 Dear Diary, Ministries meeting. Not my favorite thing except for the nice catered lunch – today strogenough. Delicious. The first two hours was just droning by the various departments including all the ones with the furniture and … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 744
If anyone has one of these (photo below, not above), and it’s just sitting around unused, please give it to me. Thanks in advance. 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille 800 horsepower 502ci A little less dire would be… with only 500 … Read More
FEAST DAY! 21 July 1773 – Clement XIV suppressed the Jesuits! – UPDATE!
22 July ’23 Pace naysayers… it was a day to celebrate. It is a great anniversary today. Today, 21 July, in the year of grace 1773, Pope Clement XIV of happy memory, issued his Bull by which he suppressed the Jesuits. … Read More
VINTAGE RECTORY BATHROOM TILES: 03
This isn’t a photo post but it is highly instructive. A reader sent a link to a page with 24 images of post-war, 1949 catalogue of bathroom fixtures and decorations. Yes, there is such a thing. What I found most … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 744 – The day of days
Welcome new registrant: MAK At the Piazza Navona there is a store that has many chess sets for sale. For example, various crusaders going at each other. Right Click for larger. I don’t enjoy playing with fancy pieces. I like … Read More
A “walking together” opportunity for Australian Catholics! ACTION ITEM!
There’s going to be a webinar on Synodality (“walking together-ity”). SYNOD ON SYNODALITY – A NEW KIND OF CHURCH Australasian Catholics Coalition for Church Reform (ACCCR), Yarra Theological Union (YTU, and Garratt Publishing are pleased to present the Synod on … Read More
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