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The number of young women wearing chapel veils or mantillas in church is increasing. Wherein Fr. Z rants… and teaches… and rants

At The Free Press there is a piece about the fact of the increase in the number of young women wear chapel veils or mantillas in church. I’d be interested in your thoughts on the article and on the topic … Read More

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The Shroud: dating and the image with AI

As I catch up with the news, it seems that another dating technique has been used on the Shroud of Turin. X-Ray scattering … whatever that is… was used to examine the cellulose patterns of the fabric to see how … Read More

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REMINDER: USA – Tour with a magnificent relic, the arm of the Apostle St. Jude

Just a reminder that, right now, there is a tour around these USA with a magnificent relic, the arm of the Apostle St. Jude, widely known as the patron of impossible causes. There is a web site with a description … Read More

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VIDEO: 1950 – Pius XII infallible proclamation of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In 1950 my late pastor, Msgr. Schuler, was in Rome on a Fulbright working on the manuscripts of Giovanni Maria Nanino, the successor of Palestrina for the Sistine Chapel.  He had great stories about being a priest in Rome in … Read More

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VIDEO: Oxford Emeritus Professor of Mathematics John Lennox gave a public lecture about belief in God

Oxford Emeritus Professor of Mathematics John Lennox is a Christian apologist. He gave a talk about belief in God in a public lecture at Oxford Union.

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29 July 1954: Fellowship of the Ring is published. The ‘Lord of the Rings’ changed my life.

70 years ago on 29 July 1954: The Fellowship of the Ring is published. The first part of J.R.R. #Tolkien‘s The Lord of Rings, it tells of Frodo Baggins leaving the Shire on a quest to destroy the One Ring. … Read More

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16 July 1969 – LIFTOFF!

16 July 1969 – 55 years ago Before implementation of the Novus Ordo, btw, although changes were underway.

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Daily Rome Shot 1052 – St. Benedict Medal info

Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links.  US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc..  At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More

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I’d watch THIS movie anytime!

Keep watching to the end. It’s not long. I simply could not not share this.

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ACTION ITEM! Help the distribution of a beautiful TLM book at the exorbitantly expensive Eucharistic Congress ¡Hagan lío!

You may know the STUNNING book from St. Augustine Academy Press, Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass. HERE The creators of this book had it translated into several language and were distributing it outside of the … Read More

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