Recent content by Iuxta Crucem Lacrimosa

I think it’s time to listen to persecuted cardinals more so than bored cardinals in peaceful countries. Remember the biblical story of King David and his greatest sin. When the king should’ve been supporting the troops at the front he would rather spend his time eyeing forbidden fruit (aka...

Precisely! I’ve witnessed it first hand in Norway for more than a decade already. The more liberal a church becomes, the emptier it gets. No one cares about it anymore. They’re just as liberal as the rest of the society, but more boring. It’s a shame that the Catholic Church chooses to go down...

It was meant as ice cold irony. I totally catch your drift. It’s sad with all the rubbish coming out from the Vatican these days. The popes list of committed sins are very worrying, but what’s even more disturbing is all those who still follow him blindly into error. Challenging times! Lord...

No, but Catho-bud-Islamists. Don’t be hard on yourself, it’s an easy mistake to make. Universalism is a wide and comfortable road to walk. Just don’t think about where it leads, focus on the road not the destination.

Yup, seeing how despotism is running wild in the church you’d be smart to grab your copy of it and run.

May Gods will once again become apparent in the church. Bishop Strickland is fighting on the right side of history, the pope is not.

I’ll be praying for a new conclave as soon as possible, and for shepherds like bishop Strickland who stands by the truth in times of trial. And I’ll be praying for that the entire 2024 if needed.

Totalitarianism on display by a pope that advertises for an “open minded church”. Then he goes on and removes anyone who dislikes the pontiff and/ or his theological fallacies. Hypocrite!

My two favorite books are both from the New Testament. The Gospel of John and the acts by St. Luke. I really love all the images Christ evokes as he’s preaching. All the “-I am…” statements really hits my heart, I particularly love John 11:25-26 (RSV): 25 Jesus said to her, “- I am the...

Which is the word I chose to begin with, isn’t it? ;)

How do you think he expressed himself, Jim? Do you find it likely for a priest to literally tell parishioners to “-mind their own business” when asked about “why this and that” concerning liturgical matters? Do the math. Priests are highly educated men, often rich on cultural capital.

I did years ago, but basically got the answer: “-mind your own business”. Now a days I notice, I pray for the priest and the parish, and I’ll leave it at that.

Don’t get me started on the concept of “extraordinary eucharistic ministers”! The priest in my local parish often times hold the mass, but sits still while laypeople administers holy communion to the faithful. What a scandal! I could understand it, but not condone it, if there was a full packed...

I wish mass was better, so I fancy quality over quantity any day. No more clapping, and no more guitars nor piano, AND definitely no more versus populum. SMH

Applause is just as annoying to me as the practice of holding hands during “pater noster” and “the handshake of peace”. All of which should be abandoned the sooner rather than later. If you go back and look through the missals prior to Vatican II you’ll see no such things occurring at all...