Mr Mister - Kyrie Eleison

Have a Happy New Year!  Let each of us continue to strive for holiness.  And pray for a renewal of God's Holy Church.

Archeologists: Sodom and Gomorrah literally destroyed by fire and brimstone falling from the sky

Archeologists: Sodom and Gomorrah literally destroyed by fire and brimstone falling from the sky: Archeologists: Sodom and Gomorrah literally destroyed by fire and brimstone falling from the sky

Fake Catholic priest exposed in Spain after 18 years - Daily News

18 years?  Ordain him!  Or someone will for their faith community.

How the Creator of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Got the Gospel Past CBS Execs

How the Creator of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Got the Gospel Past CBS Execs

Mazowsze: Lulajże Jezuniu - Sleep, Little Jesus

Merry Christmas.

The U.S. Catholic Bishops "Don't Wanna Go to Rehab." | The Stream

The U.S. Catholic Bishops "Don't Wanna Go to Rehab." | The Stream: Imagine if in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sex abuse scandal, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) had met. But it didn’t rebuke Weinstein. Or establish firm policies to keep such men from preying on actresses....

Should a Teen Suicide's Funeral Look Like a Canonization Ritual?

Should a Teen Suicide's Funeral Look Like a Canonization Ritual?: A tragedy's unfolding. A teen boy killed himself. His pastor mentioned that suicide is sinful at his funeral. Now the parents want the priest removed.

Pope celebrates his birthday with party for sick children

Pope celebrates his birthday with party for sick children: Pope Francis celebrated his 82nd birthday by hosting a party for sick children from the Santa Marta Paediatric Dispensary.

Ukraine splits from Russian Orthodox Church after three centuries

Elvis Presley Miracle Of The Rosary

Thank you very much!

The Witness of Holy Senior Priests

The Witness of Holy Senior Priests: Among the heroes in the Church today are holy senior priests who have persevered in their vocation for many years and continue to serve God and others with great love. After retiring from administrative duties, most priests continue to celebrate Mass, hear confessions, visit the sick, and go to help wherever they are needed. It …

Pope Benedict XVI Predictions for the Future of the Church

From Professor Ratzinger

“From today’s crisis will emerge a church that has lost a great deal. It will no longer have use of the structures it built in its years of prosperity. The reduction in the number of faithful will lead to it losing an important part of its social privileges. It will become small and will have to start pretty much over again. It will be a more spiritual church and will not claim a political mandate flirting with the Right one minute and the Left the next. It will be poor and will become the Church of the destitute.”

Be vigilant!

Gospel Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

Jesus said to his disciples:
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,
and on earth nations will be in dismay,
perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will die of fright
in anticipation of what is coming upon the world,
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these signs begin to happen,
stand erect and raise your heads
because your redemption is at hand.

“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy
from carousing and drunkenness
and the anxieties of daily life,
and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.
For that day will assault everyone
who lives on the face of the earth.
Be vigilant at all times
and pray that you have the strength
to escape the tribulations that are imminent
and to stand before the Son of Man.”

The Abuse Response from Dioceses That’s Pissing Men Off the Most

The Abuse Response from Dioceses That’s Pissing Men Off the Most: They are not safer because my friend’s grandma is sitting in for me to fulfill safe environment training.

Church For Sale (Polish National Catholic Church)

St. Casimir P.N.C.C.

500 Simpson Road Irondequoit, NY

Congregation has a long history.

Started on Ernst St. in Rochester, NY (off of Hudson Ave).

http://archphila.org/archbishop-chaputs-column-the-solemnity-of-christ-the-king/

http://archphila.org/archbishop-chaputs-column-the-solemnity-of-christ-the-king/

The Demise of Mystical Theology

The Demise of Mystical Theology

Catholic Hymnal: Hail redeemer king divine - Traditional Roman Catholic ...

The Gospel reading this time of year always makes me think of this song

Our Lady of Fatima, Fulton Sheen,

Our Lady of Fatima, Fulton Sheen,: What Our Lady spoke of to the three little children of Fatima was a message that emphasizes that heaven is real. It also makes it clear that our supreme responsibility is to live in such a way that we may be found worthy to enter the kingdom of heaven. — Fr. Andrew Apostoli, Soul Magazine, …

How Contrary Orientations Signify Contradictory Theologies

How Contrary Orientations Signify Contradictory Theologies: Catholics who delve into serious discussions of liturgy, wishing perhaps to know what all the fuss is about, quickly discover that one of...

St. Malachy may be right

If a papal election had to be held today, would anyone be elected?

(Please note that Francis turns 82 in December.)

With all the division? I'm just sayin...

RIP Roy Clark

End of Times Prophecy of St Francis of Assisi

The Sound of... a Sunday mass

The Elephant in the Room Threatens the Church

The Elephant in the Room Threatens the Church

Man Charges at EWTN Priest During Holy Mass!

Language alert!

The Last Tradition: Andrew Cuomo only has anti-Trump platform and noth...

The Last Tradition: Andrew Cuomo only has anti-Trump platform and noth...

Remembering the Suffering Church on International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted | Persecution

Remembering the Suffering Church on International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted | Persecution: Every year, on the first Sunday in November, the Church comes together for the International Day of Pray for the Persecuted.

The America Needs Fatima Blog: The Church still lives on

The America Needs Fatima Blog: The Church still lives on:  All past persecutors of the Church are now no more, but the Church still lives on . The same fate awaits modern persecutors; they, too, ...

Pope again condemns ‘rigid’ Christians along with people ‘paid to give bad news’

Pope again condemns ‘rigid’ Christians along with people ‘paid to give bad news’

The pope doesn't like the main stream media?

He should worry more about "frigid" Christians, those who have left the Catholic faith.

Feast Day

Wake Up, O Sleeper, Rise From the Dead | The Stream

Wake Up, O Sleeper, Rise From the Dead | The Stream: Sexual immorality and impurity run wild in the Church today. And many shepherds do little to call people to holiness, or equip the Church to minister.

Episcopal Church Confronts Past Role in Sexual Exploitation | The Stream

Episcopal Church Confronts Past Role in Sexual Exploitation | The Stream: With striking candor, the Episcopal Church is acknowledging the potency of the #MeToo movement by officially lamenting its past role in sexual exploitation.

Prayers at the Foot of the Altar

"Let Everyone See Our Joy": Hundreds of Nuns Dance Together at Polish Concert in Viral Videos | ChurchPOP

"Let Everyone See Our Joy": Hundreds of Nuns Dance Together at Polish Concert in Viral Videos | ChurchPOP: This is so awesome!

Habit forming.

Pope Paul VI to become a saint

Angels

Angels: The Michaelmas is the centuries-old Latin Mass celebrated in honor of the Archangel Michael on September 29th. Devotion to St. Michael the Archangel existed in the Old Testament (Daniel 10:13, 10:21,

Political Pawns

Hollywood’s Sexual Assault Hypocrisy

Hollywood’s Sexual Assault Hypocrisy

Should priests be given permanent pastoral assignments? | Deacon Greg Kandra

Should priests be given permanent pastoral assignments? | Deacon Greg Kandra

A Year of Repentance and Ember Days

A Year of Repentance and Ember Days

Lifetime Politician beats Actress in NY Dem primary

He spent twice as much!

I'm having a hard time trusting this group

Dedicated Priests Suffer in the Wake of the Scandal

Dedicated Priests Suffer in the Wake of the Scandal

Benedict, Viganò, Francis, and McCarrick: Where things stand on nuncio’s allegations

Benedict, Viganò, Francis, and McCarrick: Where things stand on nuncio’s allegations: On its face, the arc of Archbishop Viganò’s story is straightforward.

Speaking of not protecting children.

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innocent & helpless children are killed by abortion every day in

New York

What the Priest Scandal Is – and Is Not – About - Crisis Magazine

What the Priest Scandal Is – and Is Not – About - Crisis Magazine: I have not written about the recent barrage of accusations regarding the scandal of Catholic priests who could not keep their hands and other things to themselves, and the prelates who did the same, encouraged them, or shuffled them here and there to hide them. I am not a private investigator or a lawyer, so …

How The Pederasty Cover-Up Makes Civil War Within The Catholic Church

How The Pederasty Cover-Up Makes Civil War Within The Catholic Church: Since his election, Pope Francis has done everything within his power to soften and subvert the church’s teaching concerning human sexuality.

Five Reasons Why the Church Needs Deacons Right Now

Five Reasons Why the Church Needs Deacons Right Now: Many people don’t know exactly what deacons are or how they fit into the Church. This article provides five reasons why we need permanent deacons in the Church right now, but before we do that let’s look at the differences between transitional and permanent deacons and the three degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Transitional …

NYT Angry That Conservative Catholics ‘Pounce’...Against Sexual Abuse of Children?

NYT Angry That Conservative Catholics ‘Pounce’...Against Sexual Abuse of Children?

More pilgrims flocking to Jasna Góra - Radio Poland :: News from Poland

More pilgrims flocking to Jasna Góra - Radio Poland :: News from Poland

Catholic Boy - 2018 - The Runhappy Travers Stakes

Positive news!

A “Word” on the Crisis: The Bishops’ Response

A “Word” on the Crisis: The Bishops’ Response

Priests Abusing Kids

Why New York State isn't that great

Losing My Religion: A Faithful, Lay Response To “Uncle Ted”

Losing My Religion: A Faithful, Lay Response To “Uncle Ted”: It’s hard to know what’s worse.  The recent revelations about Cardinal Theodore “Uncle Ted” McCarrick’s decades-long career as a homosexual predator or the scores of priests, bishops, and fellow cardinals who knew about his behavior but did nothing about it. Of course, none of this is helped by the sense that this is just the …

Some topics can't wait till September.

The McCarrick Mess | Word on Fire

The McCarrick Mess | Word on Fire

The Marmalade - I See The Rain

Summer Hiatus

Enjoy the silence

The Eternal Beauty of the Mass

The Eternal Beauty of the Mass

St. John Fisher - Pray for Us

Sexual Revolution: 50 Years Since Humanae Vitae - EXTENDED TRAILER

Monteverdi Vespers 1610: Dixit Dominus (Psalm 109) | The Green Mountain ...

LOL! Diocesan Newspaper's Hilarious Typo in Their Headline Goes Viral | ChurchPOP

LOL! Diocesan Newspaper's Hilarious Typo in Their Headline Goes Viral | ChurchPOP: I don't think this is what they intended...

Twenty five new deacons.  That wasn't a typo.  Congratulations!

The America Needs Fatima Blog: St. Ithamar of Rochester

The America Needs Fatima Blog: St. Ithamar of Rochester: We know very little about St. Ithamar, but we do know that he was consecrated to the see of Rochester after the death of St. Paulinius....

Here in the DoR, maybe we can name the next corporate parish merger after St. Ithamar.

For God alone

A Priest Explains the Big Sign that Proves Things Are Not Well in the Catholic Church | ChurchPOP

A Priest Explains the Big Sign that Proves Things Are Not Well in the Catholic Church | ChurchPOP: This is a big problem! And here's how to fix it.

Abuse scandal’s total cost: over $3.3 billion since 2004 : News Headlines | Catholic Culture

Abuse scandal’s total cost: over $3.3 billion since 2004 : News Headlines | Catholic Culture

Dead men tell no tales

Nor can they defend themselves.

The Deacon who should be a Married Priest

Deacon Dean Condon has been a pastoral administrator in the Diocese of Rochester for about 23 years, serving the Rochester faithful.  For the past twelve years he has been pastoral administrator of All Saints parish in Corning NY.

I have never met Deacon Condon or his wife or his seven children.  I have watched him on the TV mass a few times.  He'd make a great married priest.

Deacon Condon concludes his term as pastoral administrator of All Saints Parish in Corning on June 26th.

Ordination update: 14 new deacons in Syracuse

Ordination update: 14 new deacons in Syracuse

Who will announce the next pope? Meet the new protodeacon

Who will announce the next pope? Meet the new protodeacon

Traditional Liturgy Attracts Vocations, Nourishes Contemplative Life, and Sustains the Priesthood

Traditional Liturgy Attracts Vocations, Nourishes Contemplative Life, and Sustains the Priesthood: Monks at Clear Creek: no lack of vocations here! In my post “Divergent Political Models in the Two ‘Forms’ of the Roman Rite,”  I argue...

Ten Tools to Build a Robust Prayer Life

Ten Tools to Build a Robust Prayer Life: In this short essay we will offer 10 basic tools that we can use to construct a solid and robust spiritual edifice that will lift us up to heaven.

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" in Jerusalem (uncut)

A little music break.

Library : The Day the Mass Changed, How it Happened and Why -- Part I

Library : The Day the Mass Changed, How it Happened and Why -- Part I

Library : The Day the Mass Changed, How it Happened and Why - Part II

Library : The Day the Mass Changed, How it Happened and Why - Part II

A little humor

At 91 years old, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI calls us all to contemplative prayer - CNA Columns: Deacon Keith Fournier

At 91 years old, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI calls us all to contemplative prayer  - CNA Columns: Deacon Keith Fournier: A book from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI entitled “Teaching and Learning the Love of God: Being a Priest Today” was released on June 29, 2016. It is a collection of homilies (sermons), focused on those called to priesthood. However, it reaches to all who are in holy orders, Bishops, priests and deacons, calling for a deep reflection on the essential role of prayer in ordained ministry. 

Pope Francis wrote a preface for the compilation. He explained why Benedict is such an extraordinary...

The 11 Holy Names for the Mass Every Catholic Needs to Know | ChurchPOP

The 11 Holy Names for the Mass Every Catholic Needs to Know | ChurchPOP: It's the most important practice of our faith!

Rest in Peace Edward Kowalski 4-12-18

Ed was a priest in the Rochester Diocese of Rochester for 11 years (1958-1969).

St. Francis

Gallup Poll points to future demographic disaster. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Gallup Poll points to future demographic disaster. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

US Intervention in Syria Will Kill Far More Children than Assad’s Alleged Chemical Attack

US Intervention in Syria Will Kill Far More Children than Assad’s Alleged Chemical Attack

US Media Keeping Americans Blissfully Ignorant over Syria As Washington ‘Weighs Options’

US Media Keeping Americans Blissfully Ignorant over Syria As Washington ‘Weighs Options’

Another thumbs up!

Thumbs up!

Asking Siri a question

IC:  Siri, who was elected Pope in 1958?
Siri:  Me.                                                          

Cardinal Giuseppe Siri

Conspiracy theorists love him.

 They claim he was elected pope (Pope Gregory XVII).

Then it was taken away from him.

                                                               

Interesting quote

“The Church will be eclipsed.  At first, we will not know which is the true pope.  Then secondly, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will cease to be offered in churches and houses; it will be such that, for a time, there will not be public services any more.  But I see that the Holy Sacrifice has not really ceased: it will be offered in barns, in alcoves, in caves, and underground.” (Abbot Paul Combe: The Secret of Melanie and the Actual Crisis, 1906, Rome, p.137.)

Trooper-Raise a Little Hell (With Lyrics)

Raise a Little Annihilation just doesn't sound right.

Annihilation is often mentioned in the Old Testament.

Hell is often mentioned in the gospels.

Annihilation vs hell is nothing new.  The debate has been going on for centuries.

Life without God should be your greatest fear.

The original Image of Divine Mercy: It's not where you might think

The original Image of Divine Mercy: It's not where you might think: Among Catholic devotions, the Divine Mercy message is well-known: the iconic image of Christ, with rays of red and white pouring from his heart; St. Faustina, called the “Apostle of Divine Mercy;” and the Basilica of Divine Mercy in Krakow, Poland.

The America Needs Fatima Blog: Three Rosary Stories

The America Needs Fatima Blog: Three Rosary Stories:   Story I A survivor’s gripping account gives a convincing testimony of the power of the Rosary. A 25 year-old female student who lost...

“as the churches come down all around me”

“as the churches come down all around me”

Angels

Angels: For 40 days we have watched Jesus prepare for His final battle on Calvary. All His life He has trained for this day. He was born for this! And so are we. The life of a Christian is a constant battle. Against ourselves, the world, and the powers of darkness. As Gaudium et Spes states,... [Read More]

Pope Francis: We should leave every Mass better than we entered :: EWTN News

Pope Francis: We should leave every Mass better than we entered :: EWTN News

The Octave of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday

The Octave of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday

Happy Easter

Night Watch

Cardinal Dolan says Democrats have abandoned Catholics

Cardinal Dolan says Democrats have abandoned Catholics: In an op-ed published Friday in the Wall Street Journal, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York lamented that the Democratic Party’s shifting principles have effectively shut out and alienated orthodox Catholics.

Sooner or later the truth comes out.

Paul, Apostle of Christ: Official Trailer

The Stories of Our Lady of Czestochowa

The Stories of Our Lady of Czestochowa: Czestochowa is in Poland, and Mary’s had a home there since the icon, also known as the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, arrived in the monastery of Jasna Gora at least 600 years ago.

Heretical Groups Are Barnacles on the True Church

Heretical Groups Are Barnacles on the True Church

BE THOU MY VISION -- My Favorite Irish Hymn! :)

Have Sodom and Gomorrah been found?

Have Sodom and Gomorrah been found?

The original cities not the modern ones.

Why am I thinking of the Oscars?

La neve imbianca il Vaticano 2018-02-26

It snowed.  At the Vatican.  Rare occurrence.

Benedict XVI’s Final Pilgrimage Home - Crisis Magazine

Benedict XVI’s Final Pilgrimage Home - Crisis Magazine: Every so often we’re witness to a splurge of commentary about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, as if the general populace is suddenly reminded that the man who resigned the Chair of Peter is in fact still alive. Most recently, reactions to a letter he sent to Massimo Franco of Corriere della Serra, in which the …

Ami Presents: Communist Manifesto or Democratic Party Platform?

STS. FRANCISCO AND JACINTA MARTO :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

STS. FRANCISCO AND JACINTA MARTO :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

The U.S.'s Hypocrisy On 'Political Intervention' In Elections

The U.S.'s Hypocrisy On 'Political Intervention' In Elections

Bridget Mary's Blog: "Rochester pastor becomes first woman bishop in her church", Bishop Denise Donato

Bridget Mary's Blog: "Rochester pastor becomes first woman bishop in her church", Bishop Denise Donato

In rare letter, Benedict XVI says he's 'on pilgrimage home'

In rare letter, Benedict XVI says he's 'on pilgrimage home': In a rare new letter penned by Benedict XVI, the retired pontiff said he is in the last phase of his life, and while his physical strength might be waning, he is surrounded by a “love and goodness” that he never imagined.

DOR Memo on flu guidelines

   Flu Guidelines from Diocese of Rochester by Patrick Crozier on Scribd

No Precious Blood and No Sign of Peace

It's flu season.

Kudos to Bishop Malone of Buffalo, NY for suspending these practices and thinking of the people of his diocese.