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BLM and Pride flags adorn the front of the putatively Catholic Nativity School in Worcester, Massachusetts. From the New York Post: Diocese of Worcester Bishop Robert McManus told the Nativity School of Worcester in a letter this week that flying these flags in front of a Catholic school “sends a mixed, confusing and scandalous messageContinue reading “Will His Grace Hear from the Vatican About This?”

Don’t sugarcoat it, Kurt. Tell us what you really think. From Townhall: The left can only impose its will when it convinces us to choose to let them do so. They have to make us care. Look at them. They are a gaggle of mutated misfits, neurotic chicks, academic parasites, grievance hustlers, and femmy doofusesContinue reading “Noted with Satisfaction: Kurt Schlicter.”

Taking care to avoid the Slough of Despond. Loyal Reader(s): Your Tatler shall be on a journey the coming week. Blogging shall be scant to non-existent. Your indulgence is respectfully asked.

Apologies for the kinky sounding header. For What it’s Worth reports the annual Gay Pride parade in Aurora, IL has been cancelled. Why, you may ask? Because the woke folk who sponsor the parade decided police, whose presence is required at parades in Aurora, as in most municipalities, would be prohibited from wearing uniforms andContinue reading “Hoist with Their Own Petard.”

Unfounded rumors, so far. The estimable Damian Thompson reports rumors are flying Pope Francis is mortally ill with cancer and that his resignation is nigh. Thompson quotes several respected Vatican watchers on this, but also points out there is no evidence whatsoever to support the rumors. Your Tatler is skeptical as well; public nuisances haveContinue reading “Pope Calling it Quits? Not Likely.”

Holy crap. An *SPLC* poll finds that nearly half of young male Democrats approve of “assassinating a politician who is harming our country or democracy." pic.twitter.com/3yrhCUkDAb — Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) June 8, 2022 These are not very nice people. They are Democrats. The Democratic party believes lives in the womb are expendable, so it doesn’tContinue reading “No Surprise Here.”

One of the favorite humorists of your correspondent’s father, he is quickly becoming that of your Tatler’s, too. From the opening of one of Jerome’s most popular works: THE IDLE THOUGHTSOFAN IDLE FELLOW — ON BEING IDLE. Now myself I really am au fait. The gentleman who, when I was young, bathed me at wisdom’sContinue reading “Noted with Pleasure: Jerome K. Jerome.”

WOW! — Looking for a sign of hope? Hasn’t happened in 50 years. Remnant Tours Chaplain Fr Gregory Pendergraft, FSSP, is offering Traditional Latin Mass at the high altar (rarely used) of Notre Dame de Chartres. Why did we get this extraordinary permission? Only God knows. pic.twitter.com/znZrCVsCbs — Michael J. Matt (@Michael_J_Matt) June 8, 2022Continue reading “A Little Good News about TLM in Paris, Countered with a Depressing Speculation about TLM in Santa Fe.”

Pares inter pares? 1. Is the Pope the Biden of the Vatican or is the President the Francis of the White House? 2. Does the old saw in response to the question with an obvious answer: “Is the Pope Catholic,” connote the same sense of certainty it did in the past? The usually paired questionContinue reading “Two Passing Thoughts.”

The Brave New World of Inclusive Catholicism. It never would have occurred to your Tatler (pronouns he/him) that “non-binary drag artist” and “Catholic” would appear in the same sentence. Likewise the following: Non-binary drag artist Virgin X has released a new single, “Splinters,” in which they discuss their fraught relationship with Catholicism. [Editor’s note: VirginContinue reading “Things to Come?”