I can't call this a blog about Catholicism without saying something about the suffering being endured right now by the Bride of Christ, that is the holy Church, and all of her faithful, because of horrific sins we now know have for decades been committed and covered up or ignored by a sickening number of priests, … Continue reading Righteous Anger
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Reflections on the Assumption
God, Who made the sun, also made the moon. The moon does not take away from the brilliance of the sun. The moon would be only a burnt-out cinder floating in the immensity of space were it not for the sun. All its light is reflected from the sun. The Blessed Mother reflects her Divine … Continue reading Reflections on the Assumption
The Transfiguration of Christ
Today in both the Traditional and Novus Ordo calendars is the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Here is the reading from Chapter 17 of the Gospel of St. Matthew (Traditional), as copied from the marvelous Divinum Officium website: At that time, Jesus took Peter, James and his brother John, and led them up … Continue reading The Transfiguration of Christ
About Me (Or: Who needs another Catholic blog?)
(Note: Copied with minor additions from the "About Me" page on this site.) TxTradCatholic is both my Twitter handle and a shorthand clue to what I'm about. I am a Texan (transplanted from the Midwest 20-plus years ago by my then-employer), and a Catholic of traditionalist orientation. My name is Frank, and I'm a retired, … Continue reading About Me (Or: Who needs another Catholic blog?)
In Ministerium Maiorum 