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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- Discerning Altar Boy on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Feast of Christ the King (N.O.: 30th Ordinary): “NO. Pastor preached on setting a good example, riffing on Saint Josemaria and the Epistle to the Thessalonians. Challenge people…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “The ironic thing – if Pope Leo was so worried that allowing another Latin Mass in St. Peter’s would be…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “There was great hope by many of us on the trad side that Pope Leo would either undo or scale…”
- on ROME 26/10– Day 22: Colors and courses and Coco: “Thank you, pestolover. I made sure that my solution was correct before posting it; but, as is my fatal flaw,…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “@gaudete – give me a break. The pilgrimage has been done for 15 years. It’s always on the same date.…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “The refusal to hold Leo accountable for the relentless and ongoing abuses toward the people of God has grown intolerable.…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “How about a People’s Invasion of the Vatican City and installing a People’s Committee to rule the Vatican. Nice commie…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Respect to all, and could somebody make a t shirt? The three crosses on a hill, and then the logo:…”
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
QUAERITUR: TLM and celiac people receiving only Precious Blood
This question came in from e-mail: Father, I thought you might be some aid here. We had a person today at Mass unable to receive even a low gluten Host, so she needed a separate "mini chalice". Since the Mass … Read More
Portland, OR: TLM news
News from my e-mail: I thought your readers out west might like to know that since last December a Low Mass in the Extraordinary Form has been offered monthly by Father Gerard G. Steckler, SJ, pastor of St. Anthony’s Catholic … Read More
D. of Gaylord: TLM update – an amazing attitude of restriction continues
Do you remember the very weird story that came from the Diocese of Gaylord some time ago? Last August, it was announced that all Masses in the Diocese of Gaylord must be in English. So, much for the Summorum Pontificum, … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest singing more during TLM
This question came via e-mail. I am against pressed for time, so I will let you all take care of it. Good question, though! Fr. Z., Please help, if you deem this question worthy of a broader audience. The priest … Read More
iphone news
Very cool. Iphone is adding Chinese character recogition. Screen shots posted on Chinese site wretch.cc allege that iPhone firmware 2.0 has added support for Chinese handwriting recognition in addition to a revamped (albeit non-recognition) Japanese interface. While that’s still light … Read More
Thanks for a day brightener
The sight of the FedEx truck coming up the drive did make my day. Many thanks go out to AJ who sent me some very nice Chinese white tea, from the amazon wish list. I am most beholden and it … Read More
D. of Charlotte: TLM training for priests
This is an interesting report: The Catholic News & Herald, May 2, 2008Back to the ‘old Mass’Several parishes now offering Mass in extraordinary formby KATIE MOOREstaff writer CHARLOTTE — In December 2007, 14 priests from the Diocese of Charlotte participated … Read More
Holy Smoke: Pope wants the Latin Mass everywhere
Damien Thompson at Holy Smoke on the Daily Telegraph, snarks some English bishops … again. This seems to be a follow up on what we posted here, namely that Card. Castillon Hoyos is saying that the Holy Father wants the … Read More
That’s just… wrong…
Oh… no no no no no I am reminded a little of this: (This video is no longer available.)
What squirrels will do for a meal
It will not come as a surprise to WDTPRSers that I hate squirrels. They are, to my mind, cuter versions of rats. I how they analyze ways both to attack the bird feeders and even get into the house. A … Read More
Discerning Altar Boy on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Feast of Christ the King (N.O.: 30th Ordinary): “NO. Pastor preached on setting a good example, riffing on Saint Josemaria and the Epistle to the Thessalonians. Challenge people…”
