Monthly Archives: February 2026

Daily Rome Shot 1554

Today, Saturday is one week out from the death of my mother (14 Feb). I’ll say a “7th Day” Requiem for her at 1700 EDT. Please unite in prayers. Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  … Read More

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Card. Müller: a canonical solution for the SSPX

Not long ago, Bp. Schneider suggested that the SSPX should be canonically recognized and then more fruitful discussions, with the SSPX involved, could be opened up about certain thorny issues. Now, Card. Müller… From a substack Per Mariam Cardinal Gerhard Müller … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2026 – 04: Saturday after Ash Wednesday – A very dangerous sin

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today our Roman Station is at the Church of St. Augustine. We hear from Fr. Troadec about a sin of the tongue, gossip that harms the reputations of … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2026 – 03: Friday after Ash Wednesday – Prayer over the people

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. Today we get into the Prayer over the people, Oratio super populum – at the end of Mass in the Vetus Ordo. Yesterday’s podcast HERE

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Daily Rome Shot 1553

Renovations are taking place at The Parish™.  A very cool find… A recycled stone with an ancient inscription. The lettering looks quite early, late antiquity. Rome! Today’s Wordle: 3 Welcome registrants: CarthagoDelendaEst Christ is the way Deusdedit Please remember me … Read More

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Bishop Athanasius Schneider remarks on burning issues, Vatican II, SSPX.

There is an informative piece at Infovaticana, wherein Bishop Athanasius Schneider remarks on some burning issues. Highlights… The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith says the texts of the Second Vatican Council “cannot be modified”.  Schneider … Read More

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Appropriate for Fridays during Lent: Can we eat alligator?

I spotted this on Twitter/X and it reminded me of an old post, appropriate for Fridays during Lent I have posted on this in the past, but repetita iuvant as we say in Latin. ORIGINAL POST from long ago and far … Read More

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“SSPX? I stand with Rome!” – “Oh, really? What does that mean?” Terrific video from Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ.

Terrific video from Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ.

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LENTCAzT 2026 – 02: Thursday after Ash Wednesday – Is your heart ready?

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear from St. John Henry Newman about Lent and then there is a stirring reflection from Fr. Troadec: “If we were to die this night, would we … Read More

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PODCAzT 190 – Voices of the Fathers 05 – St. Jerome’s wide open spaces

I recently rediscovered a slim volume entitled The Osterley Selection from the Latin Fathers, published in 1950. The preface praises the great classical authors—Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Virgil—yet insists that Christian also worthy. The collection includes brief selections from Fathers of … Read More

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