Daily Rome Shot 777
Welcome new registrants: GhostofMrToad KC7ON The traditional Benedictines of Norcia make three kinds of beer. It’s great! In Chess News, Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com have settled their differences and released statements to that effect. It’ll be interesting to … Read More →
DOWN WITH THE FOUR OLDS!
Remember my New catholic Red Guards trope? pic.twitter.com/ufXNaJknZq — Matthew Hazell (@M_P_Hazell) August 28, 2023 This one ticks several boxes. Fr. Z kudos.
Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession – in SPANISH
Many years ago I posted Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession If you are nervous about making a confession, or perhaps afraid, use these tips. I hope they will be helpful. I was recently contacted by a … Read More →
St. John the Baptist gave his head in defense of the sanctity of marriage
‘He must increase, but I must decrease.’
St. John the Baptist Was Martyred for Telling the Truth
Giovanni di Paolo, “St. John the Baptist in Prison Visited by Two Disciples,” ca. 1455-1460 Among those born of women there have arisen many mediocrities like Herod Antipas, who feared his family and friends more than he feared God
Vatican seeks to tamp down outrage over pope’s words of praise for Russian imperial past
The Vatican on August 29 sought to tamp down an uproar that erupted after Pope Francis praised Russia’s imperialist past during a video conference with Russian Catholic youths, insisting that he never intended to encourage modern-day Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Archbishop Licenses Priests to Confer ‘Gay Blessings’
BERLIN (ChurchMilitant.com) – The archbishop of Berlin has released an official statement permitting priests under his jurisdiction to administer blessings to same-sex couples, emphasizing that his directive aligns with the intentions of Pope Francis. Priest blessing a homosexual couple in Germany Quoting Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia in a letter dated Aug. 21, Abp. Heiner […]
Victim Advocate Seeks Justice for Former Seminarian
NEW YORK (ChurchMilitant.com) – A victim advocate is calling on the Brooklyn diocese to help a former seminarian who was driven away by a clerical predator. Gene Thomas Gomulka recently wrote two open letters — one to the clergy and laity of the Brooklyn diocese and the other to the laity of Brooklyn’s oratory parishes, St. […]
The Problem of Darci
The Problem of Darci By Robin Antepara August 28, 2023 It all began with a statistic: white, working-class women in rural America were dying younger, and at a faster clip, than they had in a generation. Monica Potts, author of The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America, wanted to […]
St. John the Baptist gave his head in defense of the sanctity of marriage
‘He must increase, but I must decrease.’Read More