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From the Catholic Herald:- "There are two groups of young Catholics: those who want to “draw the Church back” to a previous era, and those who think the Church should conform to social trends, according to a report from the bishops of England and Wales. The bishops surveyed around 3,000 young Catholic Britons ahead of next October’s synod of bishops, whose theme is “Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment”. Describing the two main groups, the report said the first is “a small but vocal group who want to draw the Church back into an era which they have been told was far better than it is today”. The other group, which the report describes as “much larger, though less evident”, adheres to the “predominant narratives in society, wanting the Church to follow suit”. “The first group asks for clarity, the second for authenticity,” the report claims. “If we’re brave enough not to dismiss either of them, it’s possible to hear their yearning for a compelling narrative of how to live as Chr...

By Father  Fr Bill Peckman  from  http://ramblingsofacountrypastor.blogspot.co.uk/ "Many well meaning Catholics really do believe the Church has dropped teachings.  Their religion class never brought it up.   The 'be nice' drivel that passes for preaching in most parishes doesn't touch on these teachings.  Some remember sisters, priests, and other teachers embracing the 'spirit of Vatican II' and telling people that we didn't teach thus and so anymore.  These people lied.  They have done grave damage. But, let's set the the record straight on some things here today; things that we taught before 1965 and STILL teach long after 1965. 1) Sin and Mortal Sin still exist.  Sin didn't morph into 'making mistakes'.  Personal sin didn't disappear and morph into 'corporate or social sin.'   In the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1846-1876, the issue of sin, both venial and mortal, are defined  in union with the cons...

  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:People_jumping_on_the_beach.jpg Mark J. Sebastian:  www.markjsebastian.com     by Curtis A. Martin "You've got to love a religion that commands you to rejoice. St. Paul tells us we should "Rejoice always. Pray constantly. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1 Thess. 5:16-18). At first glance, he makes it sound easy. Why is it, then, that we have so much trouble doing something that seems so easy and that we want to do so badly? We all face problems at one time or another - some small, others daunting - and sometimes we can't help being irked by these problems and by those who cause them. But this article isn't about problems in life or those who cause them, but about us and how we should respond to the people and situations that tempt us to be angry, suspicious, or irritated. We Catholics have work to do for Christ. We don't have time to pout and wring our hands ...

From:-  http://papastronsay.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/papa-stronsay-calendar-2018.html?m=1 For those of you who may not have had the pleasure of owning a Papa Stronsay calendar in the past, it is probably the best Extraordinary Form liturgical wall-calendar available, giving you not only the day's liturgical feast and commemorations, but also the liturgical colour of the day, public holidays for five countries, astronomical information, many other liturgical events and historical information not included in the general calendar of the Church, and so much more.  The Calendar contains images of our life throughout the year. Each month is packed full of liturgical and devotional information. Purchase your Papa Stronsay Calendar now! Simply enter the quantity below to be taken to the Papa Stronsay shop: Quantity    The Calendar is with the printer now, and should be ready to ship within the next two weeks.  We will have them to you as soon as possible. Due to unfortuna...

  The website states:- "Following the closure of the   Catholic Chaplaincy at Spetchley Park   on 12 November AD 2017, we are working to establish at least a monthly Sunday celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass either at  St Wulstan's, Little Malvern  or somewhere close by. All services will be with permission of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. I have identified a priest who is willing to celebrate Mass for us and the decision is currently with Bishop Robert Byrne. Extraordinary Malvern  is intended to become the online home of Traditional Latin Liturgy ( i.e.   Liturgy in the Extraordinary Form) in and around Little Malvern, Worcestershire.       Interested? If you would like to register interest in attending or to offer help please contact us on   schola.uk@btopenworld.com  or   complete  and submit   the  form on   the   Contact page .   I shall then endeavour to cont...

"I am pleased to announce that the is now available on the left sidebar here at Dominican Liturgy.   It is found under "Dominican Rite Texts--Downloadable. This calendar gives the feasts of the year according to the rubrics of 1962 and also includes (for votive use) those Dominican saints and blesseds added to the Dominican calendar after 1962.  In addition it includes all saints and blesseds approved for celebration in the United States, as well as the feasts proper to those dioceses where the four American Dominican Provinces have houses. I have also indicated the feasts of dedication for consecrated Dominican churches, when I was able to find them.  If I have missed any, I ask my Dominican brothers to email me about them.  I would be happy to add the local feasts of other dioceses where there are Dominican houses, if I missed them.  Also, if anyone finds mistakes in this calendar, for example the names of ordinaries, please email me about them ...

From Rorate Coeli:- "This is our monthly reminder to please enroll Souls of the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society. We now stand at  79 priests  saying weekly or monthly traditional Latin Masses for the Souls. **  Click here to download a "fillable" PDF Mass Card  to give to the loved ones of the Souls you enroll. It's free for anyone to use. ** Priests:  The Souls still need more of you saying Mass for them! Please email me to offer your services. There's nothing special involved -- all you need to do is offer a weekly or monthly TLM with the intention: "For the Souls enrolled in the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society."  And we will always keep you completely anonymous unless you request otherwise.  How to enroll souls :   please email me at athanasiuscatholic@yahoo.com and submit as follows:   "Name, State, Country."   If you want to enroll entire families, simply write in the email: "The Jones family, Ohio, USA". Individual name...