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Decades of liturgical abuses and sacrilegious Communions and, suddenly…

…. ironic, much? The background image is that of a “pest doctor” or “plague doctor”. Pest, refers especially to Bubonic Plague. The mask with the long beak-like nose contained herbs that cut down the smell of mortality and also were … Read More

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BREAKING: SECRET PROTEST CALLED AGAINST FUTURE PAPAL CONCLAVE APP

On the heels of posting this – BREAKING: IOWA CAUCUSES AND PAPAL CONCLAVES! – I just received the following… February 5, 2020 – (ROME, ITALY) An unconfirmed source reported on Tuesday, 4 February, that Pope Francis has hired the Iowa … Read More

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BREAKING: IOWA CAUCUSES AND PAPAL CONCLAVES!

I just received the following… February 4, 2020 – (ROME, ITALY) A source within the Vatican, whose identity must remain secret, divulged that Pope Francis has hired the Iowa Democrats to develop an app for the next conclave. In the … Read More

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Lest BREXIT go unnoticed, a Martyrology entry: “Pridie Kalendas Februarii Luna sexta Anno Domini 2020…”

I received this from a reader. Pridie Kalendas Februarii Luna sexta Anno Domini 2020 Britanniae, anno LXVIII regni Elizabethae Reginae, Imperium, splendore radians, ab illo comitio diabolico scilicet, Unione Europaea, post annos dolorosos XLVII, (br)exiit. ‘In Britain, the 65th year … Read More

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URGENT POLL: Which pizza is better? NYC or Chicago style?

In my ongoing desire for clarity, I have posted about the burning issues of our day. For example, I have sought clarity, and found it, about the true plural of the drink made from Gin and from Tonic.  The answer … Read More

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Wherein Fr. Rutler hits for six

Fr. George Rutler knocks it outta da park today.  Rather, he would probably prefer to have hit for six.  “Hit for six”, as he would know, is not only a good thing in cricket, but is also “to be hit … Read More

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“Let the Jesuits come to me. With hands in the air and without algorithms.” Fr. Z says: Let the Jesuits GO TO CHINA.

When I was a little kid I used to look forward to morning cartoons. Even as an adult I always turned to find The Far Side before the box scores. Now we must content ourselves with jokers like this. In … Read More

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More about #BOOKGATE and a Litany Against Modernists

More on BOOKGATE below. But first, I thought some of you would enjoy this new litany (for private use) in Italian. LITANIE ANTIMODERNISTE O glorioso S.Ignazio   fa finire questo strazio S. Giovanna d’Arco   al modernista chiudi il varco … Read More

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14 January – Festum Asinorum #FeastoftheAss Day! (No, it’s not a special Jesuit holiday.)

It may be that you have been distracted by book news. However, in other news, today is the Feast of the Ass. Today, 14 January, is the Feast of the Ass, Asses… the Festum Asinorum (in Latin, plural… inclusive!). No, I … Read More

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Send Fr. Z your snail-mail 2020 CHRISTMAS CARDS! – UPDATED

UPDATE 17 Jan: Baldwin, NY* Pine Island, MN (roger Pachamama) UPDATE 3 Jan: Ona, WV Hamilton, OH* Escanaba, MI Painswick, Glouchestershire Round Hill, VA Prairie Village, KS Kingsland, GA Kansas City, MO Zenica, Bosnia Hercegovina (thanks for the comment about … Read More

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