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Tag Archives: Christmas
Catholic League’s 5th Ave Nativity Scene
I posted some time ago about the Catholic League’s Creche or Nativity Scene in New York … Continue reading
WDTPRS POLL: How did you fulfill your Christmas/Sunday Mass obligation? (With a short rant about Hell.)
Catholics are obliged to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and also certain other “days of precept”, … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, De Novissimis: Four Last Things, GO TO CONFESSION, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Christmas, hell, Holy Days of Obligation, judgement, mortal sin, Sunday Mass Obligation
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Your Midnight Mass plans
Are you going to Midnight Mass?
Will a Mass called Midnight Mass actually be scheduled for 9:30?
What … Continue reading
A suggestion before Christmas: fast and abstain and perform works of mercy
It is a Christian custom that we fast before our feasts.
Our friends at Rorate remind us … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged abstinence, Christmas, fasting, mortification, works of mercy
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Reminders about Christmas and Holy Communion
First, if you are not in the state of grace, don’t just go to Holy Communion … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged Christmas, Holy Communion, iterum, Ordo, SSPX
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Miracle Near 34th Street: My and your Christmas plans. WDTPRS POLL ALERT!
There is a POLL at the end!
Where will you be for Christmas this year and at … Continue reading
WDTPRS POLL: Your Advent practices
Advent is a season of preparation for the Second Coming of the Lord as well as … Continue reading
Anti-Christianity, anti-Christmas billboard – WDTPRS POLL
I wonder about this one…
A billboard in New Jersey is promoting atheism by asking motorists to … Continue reading
Posted in POLLS, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged bigotry, billboard, Christmas, free speech
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Benedict XVI to Roman Curia for Christmas… some liturgical observations
The other day Pope Benedict addressed the Roman Curia for the annual exchange of Christmas greetings.
You … Continue reading
