HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI This Sunday’s liturgy presents a parable to us that speaks of a wedding banquet to which many were invited. The First Reading, from the Book of Isaiah, prepares the ground for this theme, for it speaks … Continue reading
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As part of our Lenten penance, we are listening to James Martin SJ’s Jesus: A Pilgrimage in the refectory at lunch. It has been not too bad, the bits I have heard; until today. So many…
An excellent commentary on the next battle in the war with the modernists: Source: Missal Wars Revived
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Michael Clifton (Fr Mildew), a fine and humble priest, who has passed away this afternoon at the age of 80. Please see here for a fine account of his most … Continue reading
Needless to say, the Maltese Bishops’ guidance on AL has not been received with joy throughout the Church (see here, for example). In the Irish Catholic another view is expressed here. This is the key part of the argument (my … Continue reading
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Christmas! Today the Church once again experiences the wonder of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and the shepherds of Bethlehem, as they contemplate the newborn Child laid in a manger: Jesus, the Saviour. On … Continue reading
St Josemaria saying Mass You must love, venerate, pray and mortify yourself for the Pope, and do so with greater affection each day. St Josemaría Escrivá Happy birthday, Holy Father.
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Some time earlier this year I was on the hunt for a medal of St Benedict. Not one of the vin ordinaire cheapies (though they are not unworthy) and certainly not the mass-produced Chinese…
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This is my final blog as the doctors and the respiratory team have advised that I do not have much time left to live due to the fact of being in the end stages of COPD…
Please read Fr Blake’s entirely serious musings on the idol of Luther here.
Station at St. Mary Major “The Gift of Fortitude is a permanent power which the Holy Ghost communicates to our will to assist us in overcoming the difficulties which might deter us in the practice of what is right.” (Rev. … Continue reading
Someone in Rome has said something about reviving the order of deaconesses. This has got all of the dissenters very excited. There are a couple of points to make: Deaconess ≠ Deacon – the earliest statutes of the Church pretty … Continue reading
Written in Tegel Prison, Berlin December 1944 Threefold Bondage and Liberation The same thing applies to the Advent of prayer as to the Advent of life. All hopes and all hindrances are rolled together into one great weight just before … Continue reading
The honesty with which man should be true to himself is an intrinsic selflessness. Through this selflessness, he should not become a disinterested and uninteresting Nirvanist, but should transcend himself by expressing his openness to God in readiness, service, and … Continue reading
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