Category Archives: Just Too Cool

Happy Birthday Benedict XVI!

Posted on 16 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is Benedict XVI’s 86th birthday.
I will say Holy Mass today for his intention.
Will you all stop and say a prayer for Benedict, perhaps even several times today?  Ask others to do so as well?
He has great devotion to Our … Continue reading →

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Groovy new recording of a new Vivaldi “Dixit Dominus”

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

No grooves, as it turns out.  It’s all digital now, isn’t it?
A reader passed news to me that La Nuova Musica recorded a newly identified Dixit Dominus (a common first antiphon for Sunday vespers), by Vivaldi.  It was previously thought to … Continue reading →

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That’s fast… cruel, but fast

Posted on 12 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader who knows of my not so secret yearning for a Bugatti Veyron sent this, from IOL:
The world’s fastest convertible is… a Bugatti.
Following on the speed of 431.072km/h set by the the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport coupe in … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM! Video about the revival of a inner city parish by using actual Catholicism.

Posted on 12 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I want about 15 minutes of your time.
If you are a bishop or a priest or a seminarian, please give your special attention.
Below is an excerpt from a documentary to be shown soon on EWTN (30 April 6:30 EDT) about … Continue reading →

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Dominican Sisters compete in the American Bible Challenge

Posted on 11 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The next stage of the American Bible Challenge is on tonight, Thursday, at 9 pm EDT on the Game Show Network
This gameshow tests the contestant’s knowledge of baseball trivia.
Gotchya.
Among the teams competing are the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the … Continue reading →

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Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun and the Congressional Medal of Honor

Posted on 11 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Fr. Emil Kapaun will posthumously receive the Congressional Medal of Honor today.
He received the Bronze Star in life and, after death, the Distinguished Service Cross.
As a POW in a Chinese camp during the horrible winter of 1951 he was… amazing.
His … Continue reading →

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Just Too Cool: playing Mass

Posted on 11 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I occasionally receive questions about or photos of boys “playing Mass”.
I received a photo from a reader of a lad being helped by a Dominican Sister of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist.   (NB: She is neither serving nor is … Continue reading →

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Indulgences, blessings for a priest’s First Mass – ATTENTION BISHOPS & ORDINANDS! ACTION ITEM!

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is something useful from Ed “the academic” Peters.
NOTE TO BISHOPS and ORDINANDS:
It would be great were you to make this known to people before the opportunity has passed!  Consider putting a note about this things in the worship aids … Continue reading →

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Just TOO COOOOOL!

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the blog Laetificat, run by a sharp gal in Madison (who comments here), there are some marvelous images juxtaposed.
First, pictures by kids from last Palm Sunday.  Go there for the back story.

Some of Matisse to this…

Oh my, is this … Continue reading →

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HELP! A liturgy nerd is building a digital-calendar-generator for the TLM

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Can you brilliant liturgy nerds help this… liturgy nerd cum computer geek?
Thanks!
From a reader:
Hi father Z!
I have spent the last two weeks constructing a digital-calendar-generator for the TLM/-62 (in Swedish, with celebrations according to the calendar found inside the new … Continue reading →

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