Author Archives: Fiat

Damian Thompson’s Post

Here is an article by Damian Thompson entitled, “Seminary visited by the Pope bans traditional Latin Mass.” It’s par for the course. Don’t we already know that there is a diabolical hatred for it? In part, it reads: “Seminarians at … Continue reading

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A Christmas Card for Our Readers

I want to wish everyone a Blessed Christmas Season to all, but especially to our eight enlisted readers!  May God bless you with choicest graces in the coming New Year. The image of  our Divine Priest is from Fr. Evagrio’s … Continue reading

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Building a Spiritual Home Novena

Starting today, here is a suggested novena to make in preparation for the celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus.  This suggestion comes from the discalced Carmelite Sisters and is based on a traditional custom of theirs. December 16, … Continue reading

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Altare Design Liturgical Furniture

There is cause for celebration!  The newly founded, traditional church furniture business Altare Design,LLC has recently completed, delivered and installed its first commission. Here are photos of the finished products: a Communion rail and pews for a small chapel. Notice the … Continue reading

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A Most Beautiful Sermon on O.L. of Guadalupe

My friend Padre Evagrio Alvarez, OSB has the following sermon for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe posted on his blog, http://volaturae.blogspot.com. I took the trouble to translate the piece because it is beautiful and edifying.  In reading … Continue reading

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Lukewarm? The Lord Will Vomit You out of His Mouth!

Don’t be a fence sitter.  There is a battle raging.  Isn’t about time you chose sides? “An ill-timed revelation of the text [third secret of Fatima] would have only exasperated further the two trends which continue to tear the Church: … Continue reading

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TLM in Honor of O.L. of Guadalupe; Blessed Roses

We tend to associate our Lady of Lourdes with bodily healing, forgetting that Our Lady, when invoked under her title of Guadalupe, has also been known to cure bodily infirmities.  One of the most striking examples was way back in … Continue reading

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Just a Note

Interesting.  Yesterday, I announced that I would ease up on blogging; that I had so many other things to do.  I did not think that this humble blog was being very effective in its purpose, and considering that there were … Continue reading

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What’s Up?

We had the best Thanksgiving ever!  We didn’t do much. In the past, I have drained myself with hours upon hours of cooking, baking, cleaning.  This year, I advised my out-of-town family that they would be welcome to pop on … Continue reading

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For Greater Glory Showing, Joliet.

The movie For Greater Glory, a true account of the bloody and ruthless persecution of Catholics in Mexico during the 1920’s, will be shown.  Admission is free and refreshments will be provided; all are welcome. (How about a TLM, and … Continue reading

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