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The hardest thing about my last 20 years as a priest Communion in the hand (Getty Images) " I would say that the hardest thing about the last 20 years as a priest has been to see the lack of reverence for the Blessed Sacrament ."   By  Fr Dominic Allain In the days before there were memes, Evangelical churches used to display catchy posters on their noticeboards. They included “Ch —ch. What’s missing? UR” and “If it were illegal to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” Of course, it was once illegal in England to believe that Jesus Christ is really present body, blood, soul and divinity under the signs of bread and wine. You would be hard-pressed to convict anyone today on the evidence of the way our liturgy is celebrated in most places.  People are discouraged from genuflecting to the tabernacle or kneeling to receive Holy Communion. In some cases, they are humiliated for receiving on the tongue.  Priests affirm that ...

A Priest’s View Of Latin Mass  Vs. New Mass By  Fr. Carota Constantly I hear from people that they do not go to the Latin Mass because they do not understand Latin.  (Some even think that the homily is in Latin.)  So please, just for now, let us put aside the argument of the language; Latin or English and go to the prayers and actions that are part of the rubrics of the two masses.  Let us also look at who is the center of focus and the way the people participate, dress and receive God in Holy Communion at the two masses. As a priest, I want to re-clarify what are the differences on how Jesus is treated in the two masses. This will be from my own stand point as a priest who has for years celebrated the New Mass in English and Spanish, and now, for the last 7 years offered the Ancient Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Most Catholics judge the two masses from their own subjective perspective and preferences. They are not priests.  They are no...

Thou Shalt Not Talk in Church Fr. Vincent: I can imagine Jesus saying, “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are turning it into a coffee-house.” by  Fr. Vincent Hawkswell   “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned ... I’ve been talking in church.” People may not mention this bad habit in the confessional as they used to, but Pope Francis has deplored it several times since Nov. 8, when he began a series of Wednesday general audiences on Mass and the Eucharist. “When we go to Mass, perhaps we arrive five minutes early and begin to chat with the person next to us,” he said. “But this is not the moment for small talk ... It is the moment for recollection within the heart, to prepare ourselves for the encounter with Jesus. Silence is so important!” The Mass is not a “spectacle,” he said. As we enter the church, we should think: “I am going to Calvary, where Jesus gave his life for me.” Then the idea of a “spectacle” disappears, and so does “the sm...

Switching from Novus Ordo to Traditional Catholic Parish/Devotions with Fr Dave Nix & Taylor Marshall Taylor Mashall and Father Dave Nix discuss the differences in traditional practices: confession, veils, baptism, Mass, Communion, exorcism, sacramentals, holy water, etc. and other topics that come up when people switch from Novus Ordo setting to Traditional Catholic settings. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Cardinal Joseph Tobin Allows Dissident Priest to Celebrate  Second  Annual 'Gay Pride' Mass Pray for this man leading his flock into error... Cardinal Joseph Tobin Allows Dissident Priest to Celebrate  Second  Annual 'Gay Pride' Mass http://www.complicitclergy.com/2019/07/01/cardinal-joseph-tobin-allows-dissident-priest-to-celebrate-second-annual-gay-pride-mass/ 2 Tobins.. 2 different shepherds..     Watch and listen  to this video by Hoboken's councilman DeFusco - allowed to speak and spread more errors.. Mentioned Pope Francis' famous misunderstood quote  "who am I to judge?"  leaving out sin no more, repentance, and to live a holy pure chaste life. He proudly announced his love for his partner -  Alejandro "...for the love we share for one another, for the love I share for this church, and for the love I share  for my partner Alejandro , who is with us today...." Stay #WOKE my b...