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A new WDTPRS “Say the Black - Do the Red” store
Well… I finally went ahead and did it. (And I updated the image.)
People have been telling me to open one of these stores for coffee mugs and hats, and so forth.
I think I figured out how to do this. The graphic size and resolution puzzled me for a while.
So far I have only some buttons and coffee mugs and a hat with a phrase on it (guess which).
Some of these things might be just the ticket for bsihops, priests and parish liturgists who need a hint, ... or who are already on the Right track.
The buttons made me pause a little. Why offer buttons in packs of 100 with such a phrase? Then it occurred to me that some priests might need a hint. I suddenly had the image of hundreds of people showing up wearing these buttons for a parish picnic (not Mass) where "Father Just-call-me-Bob" makes it up as he goes. NB: I did say not say "show up at Mass". We shouldn’t use Mass for such statements. ... But after Mass…. hmmm…..
I also had a framed tile available: it might be useful in a sacristy.
Anyway, I am playing around with this and slowly but surely will add a few more items.
Much of the good liturgical reform taking place in the Church is coming from lay people who don’t want to take the weirdness anymore.
We just want our priests and bishops to….
LOL! Wonderful!
Comment by Fr Renzo di Lorenzo — 21 January 2008 @ 4:37 pmWhy not have “do the red” in red, not just “red”?
Comment by P — 21 January 2008 @ 4:59 pmGreat. I was also hoping for something with Fr. Z’s photo on it (like on the website), and maybe “What Does The Prayer Really Say?”. It can be a conversation starter.
I have a mug from Cafepress that has a picture of a priest and below it, it says “It’s Better in Latin”.
Comment by RichR — 21 January 2008 @ 5:06 pmThere’s all kind of funny phrases out there that start out with “SI HOC LEGERE POTES…” from bumper stickers to T-shirts. Either way I think Fr. Z’s idea is great and I ordered a button. Now I’m going to wait and see if the Bishop notices it at the Fasching/Shrove Tuesday dinner.
Comment by AlephGamma — 21 January 2008 @ 5:31 pmReminds me of another Catholic Cafepress store I saw that advocated the return of the traditional latin mass. It included spaghetti tank tops among the items sold…
“Nothing says restore the traditional mass like some gal wearing a spaghetti tank top!”
Comment by Wilf — 21 January 2008 @ 6:43 pmFr. Z, you need to write a book.
Comment by Jonathan Bennett — 21 January 2008 @ 6:55 pmI,m new here
What does Say the black and do the Red mean?
We don,t hear anything about Latin Masses etc here in New-Brunswick, Canada. I wish we did . I,m traditional and having a hard time with our liberal parish
GOD Bless, Simonne
Comment by Simonne — 21 January 2008 @ 7:43 pmAmen!
I would like to post a sign like that in the vesting sacristys in our
Comment by magdalen — 21 January 2008 @ 7:45 pmparishes and chapel. A totally licit Sunday Mass? Not to be had and
even the weekday Masses generally have some innovation. Our presiders
just can’t seem to say the black and do the red.
Yay. But I would very much like something that reads “Save the Liturgy, Save the World.”
Comment by Melody — 21 January 2008 @ 7:53 pmMelody, good idea. I always liked that phrase, too.
Comment by RichR — 21 January 2008 @ 7:58 pmFather Z
Bill Buckley said he’d publish in Playboy if that’s what got the message across. I say GO with the spaghetti strap tanks.
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Comment by mike — 21 January 2008 @ 8:46 pmMike,
I don’t want to see Father Z. in a spaghetti-strap tank. Or do I…?
Comment by Animadversor — 21 January 2008 @ 9:11 pmhow about wine glasses engraved with “Ssy the black, drink the red”?
Comment by Tim from St. Agnes — 21 January 2008 @ 10:18 pmSimonne, in the Missal, the words that the priest is
to say are printed in black ink, and the instructions
for what he is to do (gestures, posture., etc.) are
printed in red ink.
Melody, I believe Gerald at Closed Cafeteria is still
selling items with the “S the L, S the W” slogan (as the
originator of the phrase I take great interest in its
spread ;-))
(Save the Liturgy, Save the World!)
Comment by Geri — 21 January 2008 @ 11:23 pmI’d love a “WDTPRS” Tee!
Comment by Timothy James — 21 January 2008 @ 11:24 pmSimonne, Im in NB Canada too. Id love to contact you if you’d leave an email address.
Comment by TJB — 21 January 2008 @ 11:32 pmI’d love a coffee mug option … what a great conversation starter! I can just hear certain of my co-workers now … “What does that mean?”
Or maybe even, “Hey, do you read Fr. Z’s blog, too?” :)
Comment by A. NoĂ«l — 22 January 2008 @ 12:10 amI’d love a coffee mug option … what a great conversation starter! I can just hear certain of my co-workers now … “What does that mean?”
Or maybe even, “Hey, do you read Fr. Z’s blog, too?” :)
Comment by A. NoĂ«l — 22 January 2008 @ 12:12 amDrat – sorry for the double post …
Comment by A. NoĂ«l — 22 January 2008 @ 12:14 amWhat about something featuring the ‘Save the Liturgy, Save the Church’ slogan with that beautiful rosette window?
Comment by Mark — 22 January 2008 @ 12:42 amMelody: I think that Gerald over at the Closed Cafeteria already sells mugs etc. with “Save the Liturgy, Save the World”. I bought one for a liturgist I know. He really likes it!
Comment by Paul — 22 January 2008 @ 3:19 amHow about some items with SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, on them. That too, would start a conversation.
Comment by Allan Potts — 22 January 2008 @ 3:31 amAre “Say the Black, Do the Red” bumper stickers in the works? How about “I Brake for the TLM”?
Comment by Tomas Lopez — 22 January 2008 @ 7:08 amA great plaque I came across in a Sacristy once..very ornate calligraphy with gold leaf for emphasis, and a custom water color painting of the arms of the Priest elevating the Holy Eucharist at the Consecration:
Priest of God
Comment by A.Williams — 22 January 2008 @ 7:08 amOffer this Mass
As if it were your First Mass
As if it were your Last Mass
As if it were your Only Mass
Father, any chance of a comment on the new head of the Jesuits? The press photo did at least show him wearing a dog-collar; does this mean they are slowly moving in the right direction?
Comment by Richard — 22 January 2008 @ 10:22 amMy favorite has to be the hat. Clearly it states “Say the Black, Do the Red” – and right underneath it says “Other colors available”. The mind boggles!
Comment by pdt — 22 January 2008 @ 10:34 ampdt: My favorite has to be the hat. Clearly it states “Say the Black, Do the Red” – and right underneath it says “Other colors available”.
ROLF!!
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 22 January 2008 @ 11:04 amI updated the image as per your feedback.
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 22 January 2008 @ 1:13 pmPerhaps for a T-Shirt to complement that saying in MC sacristies around the world:
“Every Mass offered is the first, last and only Mass.”
Comment by Fr Renzo di Lorenzo — 22 January 2008 @ 1:29 pmGreat job, Father!
I have had my own CafePress site now for a few months.
It is a great way to get out the word on the Catholic Faith!
God bless,
Gordo the Byzantine
Comment by Gordo the Byzantine — 23 January 2008 @ 2:07 am“Fr. Z, you need to write a book.”
I agree. Hopefully Fr. Z one day feels inspired to write. Who knows may be he’ll see a need to either clarify something in regards to Liturgy or even share his “Close encounters” with Christ in the Mass. A priest can offer us laity a perspective we don’t have.
Comment by MD — 23 January 2008 @ 7:08 amFor us laity, we should remember to assist at Mass
As if it were our First Mass
Comment by AnthonyTX — 23 January 2008 @ 8:17 amAs if it were our Last Mass
As if it were our Only Mass
Great suggestion on the book!
You may not know this, but you can publish books through CafePress. All that you do is provide them with an electronic copy of the text, and they handle everything from the printing to the distribution. You manage the marketing and promotion, of course.
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/books
Also, you can do music or audio CD’s as well!
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/products/audio
Again, it is a great apostolate idea. Not much in terms of profit margin, but easy to set up and run!
God bless,
Gordo
Comment by Gordo the Byzantine — 23 January 2008 @ 9:10 amWould a tatoo be out of line? LOL ;-)
Comment by Al — 23 January 2008 @ 4:33 pmHow about items with this text in Latin?
Comment by eft — 26 January 2008 @ 1:02 pm