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Category Archives: ¡Hagan lío!
D. Madison – 29 July – Missa Cantata in the DOMINICAN Rite
I am pleased to inform the readership that in Madison, WI, at the parish staffed by the Order of Preachers, there will be a Sung Mass in the Dominican Rite. On Sunday 29 July at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Fr. James … Read More
What Catholics do when the Church’s Body is being torn apart
We live in confusing times. Confusion racks the Church, like horses pulling limb in four directions. Confused faithful even wonder about the indefectibility of the Church or their continued membership. Confusion like this is a sign of the Devil’s work. … Read More
Croatian pro-life coin and Archbishop of Avignon lets gender-benders have it
Here are a couple of noteworthy and encouraging bits of news. First… I have to go to Croatia. It keeps popping up on my radar. I had a note from a recently ordained Croatian priest looking for a little help … Read More
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FEAST DAY! 21 July 1773 – Clement XIV suppressed the Jesuits!
It is a great FEAST today. I am enjoying an icy cold limonata! Today, 21 July, in the year of grace 1773, Pope Clement XIV of happy memory, issued his Bull by which he suppressed the Jesuits. I have all … Read More
US Association of Consecrated Virgins condemns confusing new rules from Holy See
This is interesting… in the wake of the Holy See’s confusing document on consecrated virginity. Ed Peter‘s wrote: Now, according to the plain terms of ESI, the Blessed Virgin Mary, archetype of virginity consecrated to God, would not be eligible for admission to … Read More
¡Hagan lío! in Poland. Young, and raising hell…. correction… razing Hell.
These days it seems as if every time I turn around, I receive news of another Pontifical Mass in the Traditional Roman Rite has been celebrated somewhere. I couldn’t be more pleased. Slowly but surely, we are witnessing the reintegration … Read More
INTERESTING UPDATE – Pope Francis phones Gianni Vattimo, philosopher of “weak thought”
UPDATE 11 July: I received a fascinating email from a priest: In [Vattimo’s] book Credo di credere (his spiritual autobiography (reads like someone re-wrote Augustine’s Confessions after a healthy dose of laudanum), Vattimo writes that he prays the 1961 Breviarium … Read More
ACTION ITEM! The “Birettas for Seminarians Project” Continues
Pope Francis wants some “lío”. “¡Hagan lío!”, right? I’ve got some “lío” right here. Some time ago I started a project whereby seminarians could contact the great John Hastreiter at Leaflet Missal Co. with their hat size. Meanwhile, you readers get … Read More
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Energetic pro-family talk in London
My old friend Michael Matt of The Remnant gave a rousing pro-family talk in London recently. You might want to tune in. And, take note of the spiffy title! Along the way Michael reminds the listeners that Card. Caffara (one … Read More
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30 years a priest, 60th birthday – a priest’s first real Solemn Mass! Wherein Fr. Z rants.
This is the season of First Holy Masses. For example, on Saturday 30 June, I will be helping as Assistant Priest with the First Mass of a newly ordained priest to be celebrated in the presence of the bishop (coram … Read More
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