Daily Archives: 26 November 2008

PODCAzT 74: A hymn to Christ the King dissected – before and after Vatican II; a proclamation; “Seize the Day” in Scots

A change of pace today, between the last Sunday of the liturgical year and the first Sunday of Advent!  I dissect a hymn in the Liturgy of the Hours for the Solemnity of Christ the King in the newer, post-Conciliar … Read More

Posted in HONORED GUESTS, PODCAzT, PRAYERCAzT: What Does The (Latin) Prayer Really Sound L, SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS |
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Request for Propers

A reader wrote to ask if anyone has the Latin propers for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. John Neumann for the Liturgia horarum at hand?    

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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Mass at quarter past the hour

I am about to say Mass at quarter past the hour. Please unite your prayers to the Holy Sacrifice.  Ask your angels to be present in your stead. There are no distances.

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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About my UK and USA skype call-in numbers

I got this e-mail from skype, which I use a lot: The online number:  +442081231545,  +16513144554 will expire in 7 days. To keep using this number, please log into your account to extend the subscription. I originally got these numbers, … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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QUAERITUR: Confession of tendencies and spiritual direction

From a reader following on recent entries about confession: Dear Fr. Z, I try to go to confession often – biweekly if not weekly.  I, like another commenter on your post, usually confess tendencies along with sins.  Is confession an … Read More

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box |
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INTERNET PRAYER: LITHUANIAN

I am very pleased to announce that a kind reader sent a copy of the now famous and wides-spread Internet Prayer in a new language! We now have Lithuanian! The prayer was originally written in Latin.  It has now been … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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Advent on your iPhone

Those of you who have an iPhone may want to know about a fun application for Advent for $0.99. With a tip of my biretta to Hugh Hewitt   o{]:¬)  I learned about ihabitus While not explicitly Catholic, I read on … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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My position? It should be safe, legal and rare!

I was sent the following great photo by The Crescat.   o{]:¬) In religious communities and seminaries, anywhere many priests were living, there were chapels with multiple altars where the priests could say Mass each day.  Seminarians and novices would generally … Read More

Posted in I'm just askin'... |
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Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession

In light of Archbp. Nienstedt’s initiative, and the good discussion it is raising here, I thought I would repost my list, useful to some, called… Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession   o{]:¬) We should…   1) …examine … Read More

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Classic Posts |
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