Daily Archives: 23 December 2021

Christmas Stamps 1972: A Coronation and a Santa

Check that painting above. Venture a guess as to what it might depict? For Catholics, it’s easy: the feast celebrated on the 22nd of August. This was the inspiration for the USPS “traditional” Christmas stamp. Specifically, a pair of musicians … Continue reading

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RENQTC: An Undeniable Fact

The document known as Responses and Explanatory Notes to Questions on Traditionis Custodes discusses a simple reality from 1962-63: One fact is undeniable: The Council Fathers perceived the urgent need for a reform so that the truth of the faith … Continue reading

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