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jaykay on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: ““the guys in the Latin Letters office must be a little perked up!” They probably wish Fr. Foster were still…”
Loquitur on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “The next part of that address is quite remarkable and very encouraging too: “Thus it is fundamental to preserve your…”
OzReader on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “I was stunned, visiting the US about a decade ago, to attend Novus Ordo Masses, try to follow my missal,…”
dep on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “I wonder: Has the vernacular in other countries worked out better than it has in the US? Here, despite what…”
Jack007 on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “St Michele Garicoïts! He holds a special place in my family. My late father was a boarding student at their…”
TheCavalierHatherly on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: ““Non turbetur cor vestrum. Creditis in Deum, et in me credite.” Jo. 14:1 Must be idiomatic.”
Charivari Rob on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: “Gregg: I think MLB had always officially called it “permanently ineligible”, not “lifetime ban”, which would head-off anyone trying to…”
Geoffrey on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “I believe it was the custom for a new Pope’s first homily in the Sistine Chapel to be given to…”
Lurker 59 on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “The royal “we”, the “we” of the Roman “principes”, the “we” of the first citizen, who speaks not just for…”
Robbie on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “Has there been anything more about the rumors/suggestions that the pope said the TLM in his past life? I ask…”
sm1367 on ASK FATHER: Priest cut me off while confessing my sins: “I hope this is the right place to pose this… I guess my question comes to “what does a good…”
mj anderson on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “Baptism of bells…somewhere I read there is a book that relates how bells were used to ward off demons and…”
Venerator Sti Lot on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: ““That would indeed someday be the fate of the cosmos if it were not for …” made me think of…”
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?: “Black to move and mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
jaykay on ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe: ““My holiday plans, ruined!” Not quite, perchance. Try the Restaurant at the end of the Universe? The steaks from the…”
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Recent Posts
- ROME 25/5– Day 35: The papal “We”?!?
- ROME 25/5– Day 34: Heat death of the universe
- ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid
- ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church
- ROME 25/5– Day 32: The Ave Maria Bell Explained and “If you are a woke Catholic, you aren’t Catholic anymore.”
- ASK FATHER: Did Leo XIV use an older, traditional form of the “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing?
- ASK FATHER: If Father must say Mass AFTER the new Pope’s election is announced but BEFORE we know his name…?
- ROME 25/5– Day 30-31:
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday after Easter 2025 (N.O. 4th Sunday of Easter)
- Leo XIV – relax
- Some Notes about Leo XIV.. maybe more to follow
- ASK FATHER: Celebrating Our Lady of Fatima’s Mass (TLM) on 13 May
- ASK FATHER: Father just said “I absolve you in the name of….”
- ASK FATHER: Priest cut me off while confessing my sins
- ASK FATHER: Priest went “off script” when giving absolution
- ASK FATHER: Security video camera inside a confessional
- Wherein cooking and conclaves how the cardinals ate in conclaves come together in a fun video
- ROME 25/4– Day 28-29: New Pope – What Do The Romans Really Say?
- Here’s an idea to bring about healing and peace: Let the “Dubia Cardinals” re-submit the 2016 Dubia (Amoris) and 2023 Dubia (Synodality)
- Card. Burke on Leo XIV
- Another Romanaccio sonnet about “The New Pope” by G.G. Belli (1832)
- Leo XIV’s first public words
- ASK FATHER: What if the cardinals chose a man who is not in the conclave?
- A Sonnet “The Election of the Pope” in Roman dialect by G.G. Belli
- “…qui sibi nomen imposuit [NAME]”? Nominative? Accusative? Genitive?
- Conclave watch… WATCH: Readers… get involved! (UPDATE: NEW POPE watch WATCH!…)
- DURING A CONCLAVE! 8 May – Indulgence for the Supplication to Our Lady of Pompeii (twice a year)
- Catholic school staged an educational monk Conclave
- ROME 25/4– Day 28: Conclave day
- Another Roman Sonnet from “Er Belli” – “The end of the conclave” (1831)
Let us pray…
Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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Daily Archives: 7 October 2008
Londoners: Oyster Card’s chip can be hacked for info – interesting
When I was in London recently, I used my Oyster Card all the time. Very handy. I read this story and pass it along to my new and old friends in London. Oyster card hack details revealed By Peter Price … Read More
NCR: Richard McBrien interview on “one issue” politics
The increasingly cliche ultra-lefty National Catholic Reporter has an interview with the long-time Notre Dame University sourpuss dissenter Fr. Richard McBrien. My emphases and comments. Theologian says one issue bishops violate their own teachingBy tfoxCreated 10/06/2008 – 19:48 By THOMAS … Read More
The “Mail from priests” category
WDTPRS has a new category: Mail from priests Some of the most interesting feedback and news I get is from priests (and bishops) who are readers. I like to be able to share more mail from priests with WDTPRSers. If … Read More
A newbie to the TLM writes with observations after which Fr. Z rants
From a reader (edited and with my emphases and comments. This is very good for people who went to a celebration of the older form of Mass and had a hard time with it, who found it difficult to follow … Read More
Synod – Day 2: some points
There were 23 5 minute interventions on the Second Day of the Synod. Among the points made, these could be interesting. The so-called biblia pauperum is still important. "The bible of the poor", is comprised of non-literary works, such as … Read More
K of C’s: radio ad features heartbeat of 10-week-old unborn child
This is interesting: Knights of Columbus airs pro-life ‘heartbeat’ radio ad New Haven, Oct 6, 2008 / 08:25 pm (CNA).- A new Knights of Columbus radio spot featuring the heartbeat of a 10-week-old unborn child and urging listeners to vote … Read More
A Sestri la “TLM” si costruisce “mattone su mattone”
In Italy there have been problems with the implementation of Summorum Pontificum, along the lines of what Msgr. Perl explained at a conference last month in Rome, despite the rosy picture painted by the new Archbishop of Florence and Secretary … Read More
Pius XII’s baptismal font
You should check the photos of Pius XII stuff my friend John Sonnen has posted on his site Orbis Catholicus. He always has interesting photos. Here is the Rome font where the little Roman born baby, Eugenio Pacelli, received the … Read More
Catholic League about YouTube’s double-standard
From the Catholic League: October 7, 2008 EUCHARIST DESECRATED ON YouTube Under the name fsmdude, a Canadian man, Dominique, has posted over 40 videos on YouTube desecrating the Eucharist. Catholic League president Bill Donohue responds as follows: “On September 29, … Read More
Institute of Christ the King now of “Pontifical Right”
I just got word that the Holy See has raised the Institute of Christ the King to be of Pontifical Right, rather than merely of Diocesan Right. From the ICK website we get this: On the feast day of Our … Read More
More (future Cardinal) Burke news
OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS VATICAN CITY, 7 OCT 2008 (VIS) – The Holy Father appointed Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, as president of the Commission for Advocates. NA/…/BURKE
Rabbi at Synod says Pius XII shouldn’t be beatified
[uc] The Synod still has me scratching my head. I know everyone is going to say that it is wonderful to talk about, read and use Scripture, but… I think we know that already. Other curiosities puzzle me as … Read More
QUAERITUR: tips for making altar linens
Here is a good practical question from a reader. I have a question which you may well be able to answer, but that if you are too busy, I am pretty sure my fellow loyal readers of WDTPRS can. What … Read More