St Joan of Arc. A past victim of episcopal malfeasance(Bishop Pierre Cauchon of Beauvais ). Later, the decision of Cauchon’s court was overturned and much later Joan was canonized. What have we learned about Pope Leo so far  – at this very early stage of his papacy? What have his initial actions  – or his inaction – revealed […]

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This coming Thursday, May 29 is the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord, a holy day of obligation. The following churches will offer Traditional Masses. If you know of a Mass that is not on our schedule, please let us know so that we can add it. Connecticut St. Mary Church, Norwalk, 8 am […]

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We have a new pope in Leo XIV. What can traditionalists expect from his papacy? The first impressions have been favorable. The new pope’s choice of name, his vestments, his demeanor, and several early addresses have found favor among traditionalists. These matters of form all indicate a break with the culture of his predecessor. On […]

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There will be a Sung Requiem Mass (Missa Cantata)for Pope Francis on Tuesday, May 20 at 6 PM at the Georgetown Oratory in Redding, CT.   Come join in prayer on the 30th Day of the passing of Pope Francis.   Other upcoming Traditional Masses at the Oratory: Thursday, May 29, 6 pm: Ascension Thursday Saturday, May […]

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At St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT: On May 19 at 1:25pm in the Lower Chapel, Regina Pacis Academy is excited to host a special talk on the Shroud of Turin for our middle school students and invite all families and friends to join us! The presentation, by Shroud expert, Patrick Riley, is entitled “The Shroud […]

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Graham, Ruth, What Will the New Pope Do About the Latin Mass? The New York Times (May 5,2025) Today we find a new article on both the Traditional Mass and one of the most egregious recent examples of the abuse of power by the Roman Catholic Church: the upcoming summary termination of the TLM at 27 ( ? […]

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Irrwege und Umwege im Frömmigkeitsleben der Gegenwart “Dead Ends and Deviations in the Piety of the Present Day.” By Fr. Max Kassiepe OMI Second Expanded and Revised Edition, Echter-Verlag, Würzburg 1940. Irrwege und Umwege (“Dead Ends and Deviations”) is a most extraordinary work  – the first edition was published in 1939. For it is a very early […]

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After reflection and having reviewed what I had written during the twelve years of the reign of the late Pope Francis I’d like to add my own modest comments to the subject.  The literature on the Pope which has appeared since his death is already immense. Some is perceptive, others fantastic nonsense. Some articles are critical […]

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This painting of a ruined abbey is dominated by a “Trinitarian” set of windows. A closer view reveals a statue of the Virgin Mary and a crucifix. The beginnings of the 19th century saw a remarkable spiritual revival in Germany. It was represented by Catholics but also by Protestants. This movement – Romanticism – strove […]

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