Tag Archives: Christmas

WDTPRS: Candlemas

Posted on 2 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the final “peak” arising from the liturgical cycle of Advent/Christmas/Epiphany.  Today, called in the traditional way and according to the older Roman calendar the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Church would cease to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Supper

Posted on 25 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The old phrase is “Anything worth doing, is worth over-doing.”

UPDATE

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Clerical Caroling Convivium!

Posted on 24 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We have a Christmassy clerical caroling convivium going on.
Old school!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Benedict XVI’s sermon for 1st Mass of Christmas

Posted on 24 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Father’s sermon for the 1st Mass of Christmas with my emphases and comments. I get the sense that not all of this sermon was composed by His Holiness. Just a guess. Let’s see for ourselves:
Again and again the … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Can I receive Communion at Midnight Mass and then again during the day?

Posted on 23 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This comes up every year:
If I go to Midnight Mass, and it really starts at Midnight, and I receive Holy Communion, and if I go to Mass again during Christmas Day, can I receive Communion again?
Yes.
The 1983 Code of Canon … Continue reading →

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Ladies, still worried about those final Christmas preparations? Fr. Z is here to help.

Posted on 13 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When in doubt about your Christmas gift list, Fr. Z suggests…

stuff on amazon through Fr. Z’s links
stuff from Fr. Z’s store
stuff (=coffee) from the Wyoming Carmelites using Fr. Z’s links (new K-Cups!)
lots of ammo and guns

Not necessarily in that order.
I … Continue reading →

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Catholic League’s 5th Ave Nativity Scene

Posted on 27 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted some time ago about the Catholic League’s Creche or Nativity Scene in New York City.
I went to find it today.

Many people stopped to look qt it and take photos.

I added a FourSquare location when I saw that nobody … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS POLL: How did you fulfill your Christmas/Sunday Mass obligation? (With a short rant about Hell.)

Posted on 26 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Catholics are obliged to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and also certain other “days of precept”, also called Holy Days of Obligation. We fulfill our obligation by attending Mass (or Divine Liturgy of course) on the day itself or … Continue reading →

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Your Midnight Mass plans

Posted on 23 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Are you going to Midnight Mass?
Will a Mass called Midnight Mass actually be scheduled for 9:30?
What are your plans?
Post them here so as not to derail other entries.

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A suggestion before Christmas: fast and abstain and perform works of mercy

Posted on 22 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It is a Christian custom that we fast before our feasts.
Our friends at Rorate remind us that before 1965, 23 and 24 December were days of fasting and abstinence.
May I suggest to you good readers that you do something along … Continue reading →

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