New Line of Traditionalist Mugs
"The Boomerang Effect After the Burke Punishment: What if tomorrow a Pope of different orientation does the same?" - in Italian daily "IL FOGLIO"
EITHER WITH ME OR AGAINST ME
The Pope-King takes away the home and salary of "divisive" cardinals,
but the result will be to set the dust on fire
The boomerang effect after the "punishment" inflicted on Cardinal Burke is just around the corner, especially in those United States where the rift between conservatives and progressives is increasingly wide and painful. And in the curia there are also those who say, "What if tomorrow a pope of a different orientation does the same to those in vogue today?"
Update on the Latin Mass in Washington, D.C. and Virginia: An Eminent Priest Silenced, and an Uncertain Future
Fontgombault Sermon for the First Sunday in Advent: "The strains of the Rorate Cæli are hovering over this time."
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Should it have been given to me to believe in God, and should He have suddenly beckoned to me, knocking on my window on an evening of loneliness and inaction, I think that, without the slightest hesitation, I would forthwith have left the nets of my daily obligations, which intolerably grip and smother me, to follow Him and rely on Him with a blind trust.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
My dearly beloved Sons,
These lines were written by Dominique Bernard, a teacher savagely murdered in front of his school last October in Arras. They might surprise as an epigraph to this homily for the first Sunday in Advent. Yet, it seems to me that they are fitting.
Latin Mass listings and the Latin Mass Society
Since its inception, the Latin Mass Society has published lists of traditional Masses in England and Wales; for many years these have been available to all on its website. If you go to the relevant page now you will be asked to log in as a member. The reason for this is explained in the 'Chairman's Message' of the currant Mass of Ages, the magazine of the Latin Mass Society, which arrived with members over the weekend.
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Chairman’s Message
Joseph Shaw
PATRISTICS 101: Free Online Patristics Course with Dr. John Pepino - Starting in January 2024 - Register Now
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How to sing Et Cum Spiritu Tuo at the Preface
Advent is a beautiful time of year to restore traditional practices, countering the implementation of the novus ordo liturgy, which was done on the First Sunday of Advent in 1969.
Advent is also an ideal time to clean up or correct liturgical details, starting the liturgical year anew.
Francis to International Theological Commission: The Church needs to be "demasculinized", be more "feminine".
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Impromptu words of the Holy Father
Thank you for this visit. And thank you for your work. There is a good address here with theological matters, but because of my health it is better not to read it. I will hand it out to you.
Thank you for what you do. Theology, theological reflection, is very important. But there is something about you that I do not like; pardon my sincerity. One, two, three, four women: poor women! They are alone! Ah, excuse me, five. We must advance in this. Women have a capacity for theological reflection that is different to that of us men. It will be because I have studied the theology of a woman a great deal. I was helped by a good German woman, Hanna-Barbara Gerl, on Guardini. She had studied that history and the theology of that woman was not so deep, but it is beautiful, it is creative. And now, in the upcoming meeting of the nine Cardinals, we will reflect on the feminine dimension of the Church.
Remembering John Paul II and the 'New Evangelization'
"Slandered Priests, Canceled Priests" - by Abp. Héctor Agüer: Why Does Francis Hate Good Priests?
Slandered Priests, Canceled Priests
Abp. Héctor Agüer
Emeritus of La Plata, Argentina
How Old is the "Old Mass"? - Michael Charlier
"Cardinal Burke is my enemy, so I am taking away his flat and salary," Pope Francis Reportedly Tells Heads of Dicasteries
According to a well-sourced report in The New Daily Compass, Pope Francis told the Heads of Dicasteries as follows at their November 20, 2023 meeting: "Cardinal Burke is my enemy, so I am taking away his flat and salary."
Secretary of State Parolin Lays Down the Law for German Church: Priesthood for Men Only; Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality Non-Negotiable
“Tagespost" exclusive: Rome Opens the Parachute
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin informs the German bishops that the ordination of priests reserved for men and the Church's teaching on homosexuality are non-negotiable - a German special path is therefore
Pope Francis as Public Heretic: The Evidence Leaves No Doubt — by Dr. John Lamont
"Everything is tolerated, drastic measures only for Strickland": Bishop Rob Mutsaerts
Javier Milei Elected President of Argentina in a Repudiation of Francis and Peronism by the People of Argentina
Javier Milei, a Catholic libertarian and outspoken critic of Pope Francis, has been elected President of Argentina over a Peronist candidate in a stunning, double-digit upset win. Milei stated that Pope Francis “has an affinity for murderous communists” and accused him of violating the Ten Commandments. Some Westerners thought these comments might hurt Milei in Argentina, Francis's home country. instead, Milei's aggressive criticisms of Pope Francis carried him to an upset victory.
English Translation of the Dicastery for the Doctrine on the Faith on Baptisms and Weddings and "Transgender and Homosexual" Persons
[Translated by Fr. "X" from the original]
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Answers to Several Questions from His Excellency, the Most Reverend José Negri,
Bishop of Santo Amaro, Brazil, Regarding Participation in the Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony by Transgender Persons and Homosexual Persons (3 November 2023)
[The following is an unofficial translation of the original version of the document. At the time of this translation, the document was posted on the official website of the CDF only in Italian and Portuguese.]
On July 14, 2023, a letter came to this Dicastery from His Excellency, José Negri, Bishop of Santo Amaro, Brazil, containing certain questions regarding the possible participation in the sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony by transexual persons or those with same-sex attraction.
Having studied the matter, this Dicastery responded as follows.
Responses of the Dicastery to Bp. José Negri
The following responses put forward again, in substance, the fundamental contents of what, in the past, was affirmed by this Dicastery in regard to this matter.
1. Can a transexual be baptized?
Special Rosary Rally for Bishop Strickland at the Apostolic Nunciature Tomorrow!
Edward Pentin Exposes the Synod on Synodality
For the Feast of All Benedictine Saints (November 13)
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Pietro Annigoni, La Gloria di S.Benedetto |
The Francis Effect: Old St. Mary Before and After Traditionis Custodes
Cardinal Müller on Strickland's Sacking: "It's an abuse of the Divine Right of the Episcopate."
In remarks given to French periodical
L'Homme Nouveau (September edition)
What is being done to Bishop Strickland is terrible, an abuse of the divine right of the episcopate.
STRICKLAND REMOVED - Francis Peron attacks again: to my enemies not even Justice
Removal of bishop of Tyler, U.S.A., and appointment of apostolic administrator
The Holy Father has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tyler, United States of America, and has appointed Bishop Joe Vásquez of Austin as apostolic administrator of the same diocese, rendering it sede vacante. [source]
If only Bishop Strickland had been a member of Uncle Ted McCarrick's clique of abusers of minors, or used bodily fluids in chalices (Rupnik) after raping sisters, he might have been named a Cardinal by Francis…
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski's Lecture: Liturgical Obedience & The Seductions of Autonomy- Now Available on YouTube
Support the Transalpine Redemptorists - Buy their 2024 Traditional Catholic Calendar
We highly recommend their beautiful publications, including their yearly calendar.
The Papa Stronsay Liturgical Calendar is back for its 2024 edition. [Order here]
As for the previous years, this calendar provides the Liturgical feast and colour for each day of the year, following the Traditional 1962 Calendar of the Roman Rite. But we include also other particular feasts, points of interests, the liturgical zodiac, days of abstinence, holidays, and many other things. The Martyrology page also enables you to celebrate the Saints’ anniversary for the year.
The Catholic Cash Cow
Nowhere is the modern upside down world more observable than with our Bishops and their misappropriation of the lay pecuniary donations in their coffers.
The Last Latin Mass at Mary Queen of Peace
Last Sunday was the last Latin Mass (for now) at Mary Queen of Peace in Cleveland, OH. The faithful parishioners are now ejected from their parish-- simply because they loved the Church and its highest and holiest possession, its traditional liturgy. Note the tears of the faithful, who must suffer such misery because of the wicked shepherds in charge of the Church. What kind of cruel shepherd would force people to suffer like this for their faith? “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?"
The Holy Gospels as a Means of Grace for the Interior Life: Counsels from Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange
By Salvatore J. Ciresi
Introduction
The apostolic writings from Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the most important records for our knowledge of the words and deeds of the Lord Jesus Christ. No doubt, there are other means to read, study, and meditate upon the Savior’s life. Such ways may be drawn from Tradition (and traditions), the venerable liturgical and sacramental rites of the Catholic Church, Magisterial statements, approved private revelations, classic devotional practices and customs, and the writings from the celebrated patrimonies of East and West. Whichever means one employs, the inspired and inerrant chronicles from the Four Evangelists will always hold their unique status.
Wisdom from a Dominican Master
Dr Kwasniewski Lecture in Minneapolis, November 11, 2023
National Geographic on Traditional Catholicism: Young People and the Latin Mass
These devout young Catholics are embracing the old ways
The movement embraces some Old World traditions that even the Church has referred to as backwards.
[Excerpts:]
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[Photographer Ryan] Brady had occasionally attended a Catholic church, and he had recently heard about a new movement among some Catholics who were rebelling against modernity by worshipping in old ways, ways that centuries ago defined the faith but had almost faded from existence. So he took up his camera and headed toward a nearby church that offered the ancient Latin Mass, or what traditionalists call the Extraordinary Form.
"Is Pope Francis Schizophrenic?" - Paix Liturgique Letter 971
"The Death of a Pontificate" - by Aldo Maria Valli
“What does the Pope really want?” - Bishop Rob Mutsaerts
Contemporary Double Standards and the Church's Historic Preference for Sacred Languages in the Liturgy
Wanda Półtawska (1921-2023), a Pro-Life Leader - By Roberto de Mattei
Wanda Półtawska. one of the leading pro-life figures of the 20th century and a close collaborator of John Paul II, died in Krakow at the age of 102 on October 25, 2023.
Wanda Półtawska was born in Lublin on November 2, 1921. After the German invasion of Poland, because of her involvement in the resistance, she was arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned in Lublin Castle. After being interrogated and tortured, she was deported to Ravensbrück concentration camp on November 21, 1941, where she was subjected to surgical experiments carried out by Karl Gebhardt, Himmler's personal physician later sentenced to death as a war criminal. She miraculously survived and, after liberation, participated in the work of the Commission of Inquiry into Nazi crimes in Poland. The nightmare of those days lives again in his book And I'm Afraid of My Dreams. My Days in the Ravensbrück Lager published in several languages (Edizioni San Paolo, Rome 2010).