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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
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- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
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Category Archives: Priests and Priesthood
Terrific movement of prayer for priests: Seven Sisters Apostolate
Recently, I’ve written about some things that bishops and priests should do in this crisis time. I’ve also made suggestions to lay people about things they can do. However, there is one thing that lay people can do… especially lay … Read More
PROPOSAL to all the Bishops of these USA for your November 2018 Meeting
PROPOSAL TO ALL THE BISHOPS OF THESE USA FOR YOUR NOVEMBER MEETING These times call for action that priests and bishops are truly ordained for: wield spiritual authority given by Christ Himself. Let’s use all our spiritual weapons. Prayer, fasting, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Lethal force against homosexual aggression in seminary?
From a reader…. QUAERITUR: Is it morally permissible for one to use lethal force in stopping a predator in a situation of abuse (i.e. in a seminary or elsewhere)? In my opinion, yes. Given that homosexual aggression can be also horrifically … Read More
The Rite of Degradation From The Order of Priesthood. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
A while back I posted about the old Rite of Degradation of a Bishop, found even in rather modern editions of the traditional Pontificale Romanum. I posted the text, some notes and my translation. The rites are provided for degrading an … Read More
The PA Grand Jury Report
In December of 1776, Thomas Paine penned the immortal words: These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – UPDATE: Photos of seminarians Solemn Mass
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass you frequented in fulfillment of your Sunday obligation? Let us know what it was! For my part, I am not scheduled today! However, each year the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Our Lady, Queen of the Clergy – “Young priests would like to know more…”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, thanks for your recent posts on praying for our clergy. They really need it, whether they’re fighting the good fight or serving the enemy, and in the case of the latter, it’s more use to … Read More
PODCAzT 164: Open Letter From A Young Priest To Bishops
At Crisis there is posted an open letter from an anonymous young priest to bishops. It is a cri de coeur. Where Are the Bishops Who Will Defend Faithful Priests? I read this letter today, so that it will have … Read More
Tradition is about to be totally cleared ‘cleared through customs’
I read this at Messa in Latino in Italian which I share in my translation: “… I went to the parish to go to confession. The confessor, in his sixties, asked me, “I’ve been here for almost five years but I … Read More
An unsolved priest’s murder and forecast of today’s clerical chaos
At Catholic World Report there is an article about the unsolved murder of Fr. Alfred Kunz, 20 years ago. Authorities have some suspects, but not yet enough. Here is an excerpt from the article which explains why I keep my … Read More
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