Daily Archives: 15 August 2011

A priest friend… EXPERIMENTING with Mass … oh… oh… oh….!

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Fr. Martin Fox of Bonfire of the Vanities:

My Experimental ‘Spirit of Vatican II’ Liturgy
Tonight, I did an experiment with the liturgy, in the (true) spirit of Vatican II.
For the Solemnity of the Assumption, we had the schola present; we … Continue reading →

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Coins from the 1st Punic War discovered

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your Just Too Cool file, this from History blog.
Divers doing an inventory of underwater archaeological sites off the coast of Pantelleria, an island in the Straights of Sicily between Sicily and ancient Carthage (modern Tunisia), have … Continue reading →

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Comfort food

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was so shaken by my account of Hignett and the Evil Professor, that I had to seek comfort food.
No Mac n Cheese for me, nosirree!
Shanghai Juicy Buns!

Grrrrrr…. platitude cookie.

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Music and the Assumption

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You might want to surf over to News.va today to listen to an mp3 by Msgr. Philip Whitmore who speaks about Palestrina, John Tavener, and about the doctrine of the Assumption of Mary, through music.  Sadly, he needed more time … Continue reading →

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I hate this book more than any other book ever published.

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

While visiting a priest friend, the mighty Fr. George Welzbacher of St. Paul, one of the 5 smartest men I know and owner of nearly every book ever written, I took my ease of an evening in a comfy chair … Continue reading →

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Look! Up in the sky! It’s a… giant balloon rosary!

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Did you all by now see the giant pro-Life balloon rosary that floated over Chicago?
No?
Click.

Technorati Tags: Chicago, pro-life

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QUAERITUR: older men and priesthood

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:

Father, I was in the seminary 14 years ago and completed first
theology. I so badly want to return to the priesthood. I wrote my bishop and
vocation director 10 times and NEVER received an answer.
What does the church have about … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Sunday rest from servile work for the children

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
My question is, I think, pretty straightforward. One of the precepts of the Church is that we attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, and rest from servile labor. From what I’ve read, family obligations are exempted from … Continue reading →

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A summer reminder

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Summer time and early autumn may not involve a great liturgical cycle such as Advent/Christmas, Lent/Easter, during which we may be reminded to prepare for a great feast by confession.
But every Sunday is a feast of precept, a Holy Day … Continue reading →

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Do you have some good news?

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Have any good news for the readers?
You could even include some good, useful point from the sermon you heard for Sunday or for today, the Feast of the  Assumption.
For my part, on Sunday evening I gathered with some priests to … Continue reading →

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