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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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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Video of the great Archbp. Ranjith (Sec. CDWDS) on liturgy
I have been alerted to these videos from gloria.tv of His Excellency Most Rev. Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Cong. for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. The videos, here and here, have been edited a little. And the … Read More
Memorial day: a WWI vet … yes… WWI
Biretta tip to the Cafeteria for this one: The Last Doughboy From MSNBC Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored Sunday at the Liberty Memorial during Memorial Day weekend celebrations. "I had … Read More
Comment problems and anti-spam word difficulties
There are still problems with the comments. Yes, I am getting your e-mails that you can see the anti-spam word. I know also that there is a long long delay for the comments to appear. I can’t fix this myself … Read More
A brief “Where are you?”
Here is a snap of just a few places where readers are right now, but I have just included the non-USA locations. Pieve Di Soligo, Veneto Polska, Wloclawek London, London, City of Kreuztal, Nordrhein-Wes… Toronto, Ontario Hamilton, Ontario Brighton, East … Read More
WDTPRS: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi
I put together three WDTPRS articles I wrote about the prayers for the Feast of Corpus Christi. It is longish but there may be some useful bits.What Does the Prayer Really Say? The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ … Read More
An ugly impression
I have the impression that the Enemy has been attacking this blog for the last couple days.
QUAERITUR: How has the Holy Father promoted the TLM?
I got this question: Fr. Z, I would be very interested to hear what you and/or your readers would have to say to this question. In our diocese, a priest recently stated in a public forum that "Pope Benedict is … Read More
Benedict XVI’s Prayer to O.L. of Shenshan, for the Chinese People – also a Fr. Z request
If readers in different countries could record this prayer in their native tongue and send me the audio file (mp3), I could post them. Especially welcome would be Chinese, in the various forms, Mandarin, Cantonese, Wu, Hakka, etc. Find links … Read More
Pope Benedict is changing the conversation
His Holiness is changing the conversation. For decades the progressivists have been able to shift the Church around slowly but surely more in line with their preferences because, first and foremost, they were able to set aside their minor differences … Read More
Where you are
You are a really diverse gnad this morning, I must say! Here is a snapshot of the last few minutes. Locations are approximate and not everyone shows up in a precise place. Sometimes I just see "unknown" or "United States". … Read More
Greg Hlatky on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-09-29 – Chester pontificates: “Q: What do you call the guy who graduated at the bottom of his seminary class? A: Your Excellency”
