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- The most evident mark of God’s anger and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world are manifested when He permits His people to fall into the hands of clerics who are priests more in name than in deed, priests who practice the cruelty of ravening wolves rather than the charity and affection of devoted shepherds.
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
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Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
Tag Archives: ad orientem
The Beheading of John the Baptist and Mass ‘ad orientem versus’
Here is a thought which I offered during my live stream for this Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist (which is my name day more than the Nativity of the Baptist for reasons which over the years have … Continue reading →
To bishops who want to ban (entirely legit) “ad orientem” worship… “Do you like apples?”
To bishops who want to ban (entirely legit) “ad orientem” worship… “Do you like apples?” Pope Leo celebrated Mass ad Orientem- facing East- this morning at the Papal Summer residence. At a moment when bishops are trying to outlaw the … Continue reading →
Here we go again! Comments on forcing table altars and forbidding Mass “ad orientem”.
I’ve been asked by several people whether or not a diocesan bishop has authority on his own to require only versus populum celebration of Mass in the Novus Ordo. This seems to be what the Archbishop of Detroit desires. I’ve posted on … Continue reading →
New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.
If it is Wednesday Peter Kwasniewski must have another book coming. 5…4…3…2… BAM! There it is right on schedule… another book. In truth, this one came a little while ago. This is a winner. There are false old chestnuts flung … Continue reading →
It’s ‘ad orientEm’ not ‘ad orientUm’ and it’s what we need right now.
The great liturgical scholar Klaus Gamber said that the de-orientation of the altar was the more destructive change after the Council. To make that clear: The priest celebrating Mass facing the people did more damage to the Faith than anything … Continue reading →
Turn Towards The Lord Again!
Solomon’s Temple was much larger than the Tabernacle of Moses, in part because it was also intended to be a house of prayer for all nations, the Gentiles. As a matter of fact, Gentiles helped build the Temple. When Solomon … Continue reading →
The fever virus spreads! Another bishop attacks ‘ad orientem’ worship.
Bishops. Waiting to see what the other guys do. Then, boldly leaping into action! And getting it wrong. Again. The Bishop of Erie Pennsylvania is not to be confused with his predecessor, the Erie Bishop of Pennsylvania, Donald Trautman. Although, … Continue reading →
A look at the Letter purporting to forbid “ad orientem” worship in the Diocese of Venice
I received a copy of the letter which Bp. Dewane sent to his priests in which he attempts to forbid ad orientem celebration of Holy Mass according to the Novus Ordo. This is a steaming mess. There many things wrong … Continue reading →
The war on Mass “ad orientem”.
And so it begins. This just in from a reader… My bishop (Venice in Florida) has just (via a letter to his priests) forbidden the use of ad orientem in any Novus Ordo Masses with a congregation. He asserts that … Continue reading →
Cupich’s war on Catholics continues: a Chicago pastor speaks up – UPDATED with tweet from Bp. Strickland @Bishopoftyler
UPDATE 17 Jan 2022: The thugs got busy. UPDATE 16 Jan 2022: God bless Bp. Strickland. This brave priest goes to the heart of the issue. “Do we go the way of Jesus Christ or do we accommodate and compromise … Continue reading →





















