"For me, the first pastoral duty is to tell the truth, to give clear, unambiguous teaching and to point out and reject dangers and errors. In this, too, the Church shows herself in all her goodness" (Fr. Sebastian Tromp SJ).

"Marxism provides those who do not understand questions with the best repertoire of answers." (Nicolás Gómez Dávila).

RT @silerenonpossum: Leo XIV puts a stop to the Pachamama: “Nature must neither be idolized nor endured as slaves.”. Read now: https://t.co….

RT @RorateCaeli: 100 Days of Leo XIV

"But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us." (Rom. 8:37).

This article is worth noting. The rejection of popular devotions ("hyperliturgism"), which also Pius XII warned against in Mediator Dei, is against the spirit of the Church. (For German-speaking readers: Cf. Fr. A. Doerner's work "Sentire cum Ecclesia”).

RT @Nospinbill: For those who are interested in the Jesuits but dismayed by the current abuses of the order, the community Servi Jesu Et Ma….

"Slogans abound, while catechism is not taught; 'pastoral' is continually mentioned, while sacred ministries are gradually abandoned; there is talk of the Word of God - yet it is taught as if it were all a fairy tale." (Giuseppe Cardinal Siri, Rivista Diocesana Genovese, 1975)

"The Church possesses so many inner resources that she can turn any era into a Pentecostal spring. But in her human members she has so much fallibility that she can see all those resources neutralized, & the grace of a Council itself practically resolved in failure" (Abp. Carli)

"No prayers offered for thy friends will be as efficacious as a single Mass heard and offered on their behalf." (Rev. Fr. Martin von Cochen OFMCap)

RT @Christinaofs: Why Silence, Reverence, and Latin Matter in the Holy Mass | Traditional . via @YouTube.

A sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentercost by Rev. Fr. Franz Hunolt SJ: Avoiding vain glory in our daily action:.

Holy Mass, 10th Sunday after Pentecost. - Watching a video cannot be a substitute for attending Sunday Mass, but may serve for personal devotion, e.g. of those who are legitimately excused from attending Mass.

Once again, this outstanding work is recommended to all those interested in scholarly discussion of Mariology:.

RT @RomanoSace57080: "Come out of yourself and lose yourself in God; come out of time and lose yourself in eternity" (St. Paul of the Cross….

"The doctrinal divisions (St. Ireneaus) encountered (. ), the internal conflicts and external persecutions, did not discourage him. On the contrary, in a fragmented world he learned how to think better, bringing his attention ever more deeply to Jesus." (Pope Leo XIV)

RT @ZeloDon: Pius XII affirms the veracity of Sabbatine Privilege in his Apostolic Letter.

As always, one finds good, concise explanations of tomorrow's, i.e. the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, epistle (about the workings of the Holy Ghost) and Gospel (parable of the Pharisee and the publican) in Fr. Leonard Goffiné's "Devout Instructions":