Another Sign of the Dying AmChurch

Fr. Z told to leave Diocese of Madisonhttps://t.co/DPQur8YX8o

— Sheryl Coyne (@coyne_sheryl) January 27, 2021

Two Items for Latin Traditionalists

via Fr. Z: VIDEO VIRTUAL CONFERENCE by Latin Mass Society (UK): 18 JULY 2020 – Catholicism in a COVID-19 World

July 18


via Rorate Caeli:

Latin Catholic Identity

Latin. @RobertSRoyal opines while Fr. Z rants.

On Annulments

Fr. Z: ASK FATHER: Does a declaration of nullity mean a marriage never existed?

America Magazine Interviews Fr. Z

WDTPRS: American Magazine interview with Fr. Z

Fr. Z Links to Some News Concerning the SSJ

Dust up in Paraguay

Napa Institute Conference 2014

"too rich for my blood"

Fr. Z reports on the first day.

No idea if a Byzantine-rite Divine Liturgy will be celebrated for the conference this year.

Fr. Z: About Fr. John Corapi with observations about our times

Well, it's too late for me to heed Father's advice. And I have some additional thoughts from me: Fr. Corapi may be thinking that he doing the work of God and helping others. I do not think that it is a question of making a living for himself, since despite his suspension, he is being supported by his religious community? Or am I wrong about that, and he is without any means of support? Would his vows prevent him from taking a "normal" job? And is he truly in a canonical limbo without any redress under canonical law?

I don't think Fr. Corapi or anyone associated with him will be reading this. I hope, though, he will reconsider his decision, as it seems to be a cause for scandal.

The Curt Jester

The callousness of China

Fr. Z: Horror story in China

Would Americans treat their dogs and cats in this way?

"Retribution is a *****." And it may be coming soon.

Fr. Z: Bp. Slattery’s Sermon in Washington DC - unforgettable

A question about the seal of Confession answered?

From a comment at Fr. Z's blog:

We were told (by the then-proto-Penitentiary-Major Mons. Luigi de Magistris) that it is illicit to withhold absolution on the condition of the penitent turning himself in to the civil authorities (even in cases of child abuse, murder, and the like). The priest can strongly recommend this, but the penance/absolution cannot be tied to this as a condition. The example that Mons. De Magistris used was if he were to hear the confession of a man on the eve of his ordination, who confessed having active homosexual relations, he would urge the young man to go to his rector and withdraw himself as a candidate for the priesthood and apply some other penance. If on the next day, that young man were ordained, Mons. De Magistris would go before him and kneel to request his priestly blessing as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened.

More about the seal of Confession at Fr. Z: A case about violation of the Seal of Confession in the press

Fr. Z: REVIEW: New book by Aidan Nichols: Criticising the Critics

Tom Hoopes replies to John Zmirak

Fr. Z's fisking: Mr Hoopes replys to Mr Zmirak’s reply to Mr. Hoopes’s reply to Mr. Zmirak

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