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 + JMJ The Truth is the reason for this blog, but having an engineering background I am curious about stats.  What follows are some of the stats and my thoughts / interpretations.  First we have the general stats such as number of followers (ie 1), posts (1967) and comments. How do I interpret these headline stats. Well, only one person finds my 'content' sufficiently interesting to actively follow the blog.   In the 10+ years since inception, I have posted 1967 articles - some original some just things I found of interest.  There have been 431 comments.  After I implemented screening, this slowed down to 1 comment every few years.  This doesn't bother me in the least since it took time to screen the comments for spam and comments inappropriate for a religious themed blog.  The 'big' number is over 600k views - which is about 60k per year.  Nothing compared to some, but I find it interesting.         The graph below s...

+ JMJ I thought this was some helpful information - especially about the abomination of artificial meat. P^3 Courtesy of sspx.org: Resources for the Lenten Season - 2024 - District of the USA     February 14, 2024, marks the beginning of Lent for the Roman Catholic Church.  Although not the earliest start date for Lent (February 4), many Catholics may not yet feel prepared for this penitential period in the Church’s liturgical year, especially with the Feast of the Purification having passed less than two weeks ago. To assist Catholics on their Lenten journey, the Society of Saint Pius X will be posting edifying articles, sermons, and historic texts throughout the season. The following pieces, drawn from this website’s archives, will help you on your way. The Mysterious Origins of Lent Lent and the Spirit of Almsgiving Fast & Abstinence Rules Should Catholics Consume Artificial Meat on Abstinence Days? Lent Without the Liturgy Think Lent Is Tough? Lo...

 + JMJ  As I was waiting to receive the Blessing of Throats (link) and I realized that Providence had placed me in from of the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows By Zarateman - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, WikiCommons Then I realised I couldn't remember the Seven Sorrow of Our Lady! Hence this blog post!!!     The prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)     The flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15)     Loss of the Child Jesus for three days (Luke 2:41-50)     Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary (Luke 23:27-31; John 19:17)     Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:25-30)     The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross (Psalm 130; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-37)     The burial of Jesus (Isaiah 53:8; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42; Mark 15:40-47) Source: National Catholic Register We could interleave these seven events with the Rosary Mysteries: Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple ...

 + JMJ    First wishing you a Holy Lent! As usual for this series, attached below are articles that caught my eye since the last 'Roundup'. Catholic Church In CRISIS Looking at the response to MAiD, there is a bright spot amongst all the misc issues within the Church. It is a little disheartening that only the huge issues where the world is bumping up against Church Doctrine are addressed.   The elephant in the room remains - the current and previous half dozen pontiffs have led us to this point. The academic discussion between theologians is, believe it or not, a healthy thing for the Church.  Hopefully it will gain momentum and follow the general rules academic argumentation and not devolve into name calling (as it has previously). Rome - Fiducia Supplicans The storm created by FS continues. People are starting to talk about the next conclave Hopefully this pontificate will do three things: Wake up the faithful clergy to false obedience Spawn a clarific...

 + JMJ A look back for some encouragement to help us make a good Lent!  Courtesy of FSSPX.news: Archbishop Lefebvre’s Letter for Lent on Penance | FSSPX News P^3 On February 14, 1982, for Lent, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre wrote a letter addressed to the faithful of Tradition in order to encourage them to maintain a penitential spirit and the traditional practices. Dearest faithful, According to an ancient and salutary tradition in the Church, on the occasion of Lent, I address to you these few words in order to encourage you to enter with all your soul into this time of penitence, with the dispositions willed by the Church and to accomplish the purpose for which the Church prescribes it. If I look in the books of the beginning of the century for the ends for which the Church prescribed this time of penance, they indicate three of them: 1.  First to repress the concupiscence of the f...

 + JMJ For reference attached is a table outlining the logical summaries of the authors cited in the  article on Honouring Thy Father and Mother that I posted last year (link) .  P^3   ID Source Year Excerpt Summary Logical Formula 1 Handbook of Moral Theology – Prummer 1955 There are two limits to be placed to the obedience due to parents even in lawful matters: I) one of duration, in so far as the duty ceases once the child after attaining his majority or emancipation begins to live away from the parental home; b) in the choice of a state of life, and therefore even minors are free to choose in this matter and parents commit sin by compelling their children to embrace any particular state of life. Obedience due to parents Ceases once the ...

 + JMJ It's been a while now since Steve Skojec sold 1P5 and abandoned the Catholic Faith. I've been a 'Trad' since 1982 and in those 40+ years I seen this death-spiral before with a similar end point. It seems that anyone who jumps into the fray unprepared for the enormous task of righting wrongs will, eventually, become discouraged by not the task but the people who surround them.   I remember when Skojec complained of the treatment his family received from a traditional priest.  This seems to have been the start of the end for him. So what can we learn from the likes of Steve Skojec, Michael Voris (maybe?), Louie Verrecchio, Gerry Matatix and other celebrity Catholics? Probably quite a lot about what not to do. First, don't burn out on the crisis?  When you burn out, on work or anything else, little things assume a more greater importance than they are due.   This is one of my 'canary in the coal mine' signals that I've been stretching myself too th...