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ROME 25/10 – Day 26:

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2025/10/24

Every day is a little shorter. Today the sun rose at 7:30. It set at 18:19. The Ave Maria Bell is now in the 18:30 cycle. New registrants: not a companyman Bob Fuller I’ll get my amazon reminder in later! … Read More →

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23 October – St. Severinus Boethius: “A man content...

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2025/10/23

“A man content to go to heaven alone will never go to Heaven” – Boethius What have you done, lately, to help someone get to Heaven? Today is the feast of St. Severinus Boethius (+525), the author of the Consolation … Read More →

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Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine on Leo XIV and what to do...

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2025/10/23

Jesuit-run Amerika Magazine bravely comments about Leo XIV and the TLM … behind a paywall. (There are ways….) Mind you… anything or anyone jesuitical commenting on liturgy should right away be held as suspect. There are exceptions. Is this one? … Read More →

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TLM extended by Rome in the Diocese of Cleveland for...

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2025/10/23

UPDATE 23 October 2025 What they are not telling you is that the bishop asked for a 5-year extension and only got 2, was asked to say a New Mass in Latin, and told to lead acceptance of Vatican II. … Read More →

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DANG! ACTION ITEM! Fr. McTeigue swings the axe! ...

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2025/10/22

Make this go viral. Use my social links. Do it. Let’s use our collective power. We still have it, don’t doubt. Transcript: Maybe this has happened to you. I know people that this has actually happened to. You may know … Read More →

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ROME 25/10 – Day 25: Bear with me

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2025/10/22

Hey Fathers! How about a clerical Guayabera shirt? This month 50% off. (There are shirts for lay people, too.) Mass intentions recently celebrated came from: DM, AH, JA, JY, SU, MF, ESS Welcome Registrants: fac Gio. M Praying in the D Sal … Read More →

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Cupich on “Dilexi te” and and what it means for LITURGY!

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2025/10/22

Card. Cupich’s essay on Dilexi te! In the NEWS section of Vatican.va. Cupich’s op-ed reflection on Dilexi te offers yet another example of what happens when ideology substitutes for theology and historical revisionism obscures fidelity to the Second Vatican Council. … Read More →

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John Paul II and the beggar priest on hard times

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2025/10/22

Today is the anniversary of the solemn inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope St John Paul II. Here’s is a good way to celebrate that anniversary. I’ve heard this story before and have zero doubt about its veracity. I can … Read More →

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Diocese of Scranton: Good News – TLM community given...

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2025/10/22

I received a note that a FSSP TLM personal parish in the Diocese of Scranton has been given a lovely church for their use, St. Lucy. I’ve tried to open diocesan links but, at the time of this writing none … Read More →

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ROME 25/10 – Day 24: Big mushrooms

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2025/10/21

When it was 7:27 the Sun rose in Rome. It was 18:21 when it changed its mind on the other side of the sky. The Ave Maria Bell… still not ringing but now in its 18:30 cycle. In the new … Read More →

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Three years ago today, the Vatican-venerated demon...

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2025/10/21

Six years ago today Three of the demonic Pachamama idols were thrown into the river Tiber by Alexander Tschugguel & other courageous Cristeros Earning the thanks of faithful Catholics throughout the world Bergoglio apologised for the 'desecration' of his idols … Read More →

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21 October: Feast of Bl. Karl von Habsburg

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2025/10/21

21 October – Feast of Blessed Karl! His wedding day. Loving husband, father of 8, deeply devout Catholic, Emperor for barely two years, he fought for peace in a terrible war when everybody else wouldn't. Let's ask him for peace … Read More →

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ROME 25/10 – Day 23: Dynamite meal and sad news

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2025/10/20

I was purposely still asleep at sunrise, which was at 7:26. I was purposely not asleep for sunset which was at 18:23. The Ave Maria Bell would not have rung at 18:30 whether I was awake to hear it or … Read More →

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A review of the Sacrament of Penance in view of the...

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2025/10/20

While in Rome during a Jubilee Year. Many people – Rome is jammed – are coming to Rome for the experience such as entering the Major Basilicas through the Holy Door. That’s a perk and a novelty that most may … Read More →

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ROME 25/10 – Day 22: Development of Chicken

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2025/10/19

When the sun rose over Rome it was 7:25. It set awhile ago at 18:24. The Ave Maria Bell was to ring at 18:45. This is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost. Welcome registrants: Livingstone33 uncle051 Please remember me when shopping … Read More →

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 19th Sunday after...

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2025/10/19

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this 19th Sunday after Pentecost, … Read More →

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ROME 25/10 – Day 21: Broken stuff

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2025/10/18

At 7:24 the sun broke the plane of the horizon. It shall once again sink beneath it on the other side of the arc at 18:26. The Ave Maria Bell, in its Curial cycle format, ought to ring at 18:45. … Read More →

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On this Feast of St. Luke… books!

Fr. Z"s Blog ·

2025/10/18

I herewith prompt the readership to consider reading the following. First, Theophilos: A Novel by Michael D. O’Brien This explores a theme O’Brien seems fond of: a father searching for his son. The Theophilos in question is mentioned in the … Read More →

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ROME 25/10 – Day 20: BANNED!

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2025/10/17

7:23 and 18:28 and 18:45 In the traditional calendar it is the Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the Visitandine who received the messages of the Most Sacred Heart. Welcome Registrants: tz123 wzphl5 Luke Yesterday I treated myself to … Read More →

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Do you miss him yet?

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2025/10/17

Each and every day. Pope John Paul II was elected to the papacy on this day in 1978. pic.twitter.com/vvqKaBOtPg — Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) October 16, 2025 My ordaining bishop.

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