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Category Archives: What are they REALLY saying?
11 October 1962: Pope John XXIII solemnly opened the Second Vatican Council
On this day in 1962, Pope John XXIII solemnly opened the Second Vatican Council, the 21st and most recent ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. pic.twitter.com/8IlECgpsil — Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) October 11, 2025 A quote from his opening speech called … Continue reading →
What is this?!?
I don’t know what to do with this. I’d like to ignore it, but I’m getting exasperated notes from people. The video embedded here, about 5 minutes long, is pretty silly. I hope Leo had the good sense to feel … Continue reading →
Posted in Leo XIV, Liberals, What are they REALLY saying?, You must be joking!
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Tagged climate change
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Does this seem right to you? – UPDATED and really UPDATED!
UPDATED: 5 August 2025 at 1014: I received this important note. Hi there, dear and Reverend Father! I know Chris Hall pretty well. He often visits our abbey, and I am happy to report that he converted to Our Holy … Continue reading →
Posted in Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood, What are they REALLY saying?
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Tagged Archd. Detroit
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The Empire Strikes Back. Vatican SPOX on the “leaked” TLM report
Diane Montagna published a leaked summary of the responses of bishops who were queried about the TLM. The kraken was released. Today there was a presser for the publication of a new Mass formulary for a “Mass for the Care … Continue reading →
Posted in SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Traditionis custodes, What are they REALLY saying?
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Tagged Diane Montagna, Traditionis custodes
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Just so that you know…
I wonder what sort of people are in charge of this? This is on the Vatican site today for the Feast of the Assumption. I don’t like the semi-defiling of my site by his “art”, but I thought you should … Continue reading →
Matthew Hazell on the Fishwrap’s defense of the Parisian Blasphemy
Well, I for one look forward to the application of this general principle in the next “boomers complain about new young ‘pre-Vatican II’ parish priest” NCR article. https://t.co/ZNpewUIQtH pic.twitter.com/Fw4Di0ajo2 — Matthew Hazell (@M_P_Hazell) August 11, 2024 Matthew references the piece … Continue reading →
Posted in Sin That Cries To Heaven, What are they REALLY saying?, You must be joking!
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Tagged olympics
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I’m not surprised, though their blatant hatred and brazen blasphemy was shocking. UPDATES
UPDATE: 29 July 2024 The French Olympics peeps said “Oh no! That wasn’t the last supper! That was an “interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus [that] makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings”. They lied. The … Continue reading →
Viganò
First, it’s “vi-gah-NO” and not “vig-GAH-no”. Archbp. Viganò has been called into the former Holy Office for a extra-judicial penal process. What is going on with this? The former Nuncio to these USA has been issuing his thoughts right and … Continue reading →
Catholic reactions to the reactionary reactions against Harrison Butker
Reactions to Harrison Butker’s commencement speech abound. Today there are couple of note. First, at Crisis is a piece by Paul Kengor: “Hell’s Fury for Harrison Butker” subtitled: “If you’re sick of the bullying thugs of cancel culture, then stand with Harrison … Continue reading →
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, The Coming Storm, What are they REALLY saying?, You must be joking!
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Tagged Harrison Butker
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Each day it is a little harder to recognize our world.
Each day it is a little harder to recognize our world. Here are a few of scary items. First… just watch… Demo of Google’s AI agent. This is insane ? pic.twitter.com/EJWIgBkwpF — Alvaro Cintas (@dr_cintas) May 14, 2024 Right? Then … Continue reading →
