9, May 2025
Let the Schism begin

Today I felt like I was kicked in the teeth.  I was born in 1953 and was in grade school at the cusp of Vatican II.  In those days we were growing, vibrant, and the future was so bright I had to wear shades.  Today I finally came to the…

8, May 2025
This means nothing play a standard set

In the movie Blues Brothers Jake and Elwood stole a gig in a country western bar. Elwood looks at the request list and tells Jake we don’t know any of these songs. Jake says this means nothing play a standard set. And so we now have a new pope, elected…

8, May 2025
My favorite TLM Catholic Blogs

Over the years we see an increasing number of Traditonal Latin mass Catholic blogs. I think this is in response to the way our own heirarchy has been sabatoging the church since Pius XII. These people are Catholics, they are frustrated and want to do what they can for the…

4, May 2025
The conclave with Jimmy Stewart counting the votes

To me this movie is symbolic of the voting at the conclave complete with white and black smoke. Each try is a round of voting. The rosary is even being said.

2, May 2025
And the winner is……………..

Funny how the same Catholic bloggers telling you don’t pay any attention to predictions on who will be the next pope then continue to make their own predictions. I am no different, I’m going to make a prediction then tell you that you can bet on it! For me the…

1, May 2025
Lights, Camera, Confession

Being a railroad buff every year I would take a long amtrak rail trip. Many years ago I took the Pioneer Zephyr from Chicago to Seattle. The return trip was on the Empire builder crossing the cascades. Breathtaking scenery while having dinner in the dining car. The city of Seattle…