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Monthly Archives: April 2011
WDTPRS: Mercy Sunday, Low Sunday, Quasimodo Sunday
In the post-Conciliar calendar this is the “Second Sunday of Easter.” It is sometimes called “Thomas Sunday” because of the Gospel reading about the doubting Apostle. It is called “Quasimodo Sunday” for the first word of the opening … Continue reading
Posted in WDTPRS
Tagged Divine Mercy, EASTER, Easter Octave, Mercy Sunday, Quasimodo Sunday
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SSPX Bp. Williamson: I’m not yet a Sedevacanist and its hard to say Pope Benedict is a formal heretic
Our friends at Rorate have posted about comments made by SSPX Bp. Williamson.
My emphases:
In his latest column regarding the beatification of John Paul II, one of the Bishops of Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, Richard Williamson, ends … Continue reading
Posted in Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Bp. Williamson, heresy, modernism, Sedevacantist, SSPX
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Is there no connection between personal holiness and vocation performance?
Some time ago, the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Causes of Saints said that the beatification of Pope John Paul II was not a judgment about his pontificate.
The UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, has some Q&A with … Continue reading
John Paul II – priesthood
I owe this to His Hermeneuticalness and John Paul II.
Full disclosure.
I was ordained by John Paul II:
One of the themes of Pope John Paul II’s pontificate was his insistence on the necessity of the priesthood and his personal and … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged beatification, Fr. Tim Finigan, John Paul II, priesthood
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PASCHALCAzT 53: Easter Saturday “in albis” – “Fear not!”
These 5 minute daily podcasts are intended to give you a small boost every day and a little insight into Easter and its Octave.
Today is Saturday in the Octave of Easter, Saturday “in albis“. Happy Easter to all!
The … Continue reading
Fr. Z in WaPo on John Paul II’s beatification
I have a piece in the Washington Post today at their invitation. The typo, rather omission, in the second paragraph (as it appears in the online version as I write) is good for my humility.
Many argue that John Paul II … Continue reading
PASCHALCAzT 52: Easter Friday – The mystery of the passover is new and old
These 5 minute daily podcasts are intended to give you a small boost every day and a little insight into Easter and its Octave.
Today is Friday in the Octave of Easter. Happy Easter to all!
The Roman Station is … Continue reading
Posted in PASCHALCAzT, PODCAzT, PRAYERCAzT: What Does The (Latin) Prayer Really Sound L
Tagged EASTER, Easter Octave, PASCHALCAzT. Melito of Sardis, passover
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The CDF on a burning issue of our day … wait for it….
… the biblical obligation of head coverings for women in church, … because we haven’t had enough of that yet.
The Canonical Defender, Dr. Peters, has added a note to his esteemed commentary on head coverings. Hat tip – (HA! Get … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged CDF, chapel veils, Dr. Ed Peter's, head coverings, women in church
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Fortune Cookies: Wherein Fr Z rants
I ask you. Is it too much to expect that something labelled “fortune cookie” should have a fortune within?
Instead, to the very last cookie, they are in reality purveyors of platitudes.
Platitude Cookies.
For example:
I find misspellings charming and amusing in … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
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John Paul’s coffin exhumed before the beatification
From CNA:
John Paul II remains moved in front of St. Peter’s tomb
Vatican City, Apr 29, 2011 / 08:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The casket containing the mortal remains of Pope John Paul II has been exhumed ahead of his beatification this … Continue reading
