Pope Leo XIV declares St John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church today

Patron of the Chaplaincy- Genius of the ‘Tractarian Movement’ in the Church of England during the 19th Century, who was the First modern Anglican priest-convert to ‘swim the Tiber’ for Rome- as did your Chaplain in 2005. Pope Leo XIII had declared him a Cardinal. His intercession is begged at every Monday after the RosaryContinue reading “Pope Leo XIV declares St John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church today”

Faith, Family & Homesteading Conference August 29- 31

I and a family from our Community attended last year. Highly recommend this Conference and Edleweiss House. I’d like to see others experience this event and learn from traditional Catholics like ourselves on how we can become more economically independent by getting closer to the land, and more spiritually interdependent as a community of faithContinue reading “Faith, Family & Homesteading Conference August 29- 31”

Congratulations Bishop-elect Hennen! DioBaker gain is DioDav’s loss

Father Thom was one of several Davenport priests who responded to then Bp Martin Amos’ invitation, when Summorum Pontificum in 2007 was promulgated, to learn and offer the TLM for those stable groups in the Davenport diocese who requested it. He faithfully responded and was on the rota of priests offering the TLM for years,Continue reading “Congratulations Bishop-elect Hennen! DioBaker gain is DioDav’s loss”

Sunday, 29 June- Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Commemoration of the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. NB: The Mass of the external solemnity of the Sacred Heart is superseded by the first class feast today, and is not celebrated this year. The Litany of the Sacred Heart and the Act of Reparation will be prayed all the same before the Blessed Sacrament exposed afterContinue reading “Sunday, 29 June- Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles”