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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
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- VIDEO PILGRIMAGE to the Holy Land: Day 5
- Rome Shot 86
- ASK FATHER: “Any tips about a Last Rites “kit”?”
- LENTCAzT 2021: 09 – Thursday 1st Week of Lent: “The only choice is between fervor and sin.”
- VIDEO PILGRIMAGE to the Holy Land: Day 4
- LENTCAzT 2021: 08 – Ember Wednesday 1st Week of Lent: “A prayer on the way to Mass”
- Rome Shot 85
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- VIDEO PILGRIMAGE to the Holy Land: Day 3
- LENTCAzT 2021: 07 – Tuesday 1st Week of Lent: “Lord, Jesus teach to pray better in all circumstances”
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- VIDEO PILGRIMAGE to the Holy Land: Day 2
- LENTCAzT 2021: 06 – Monday 1st Week of Lent: “It had to happen to me!”
- VIDEO PILGRIMAGE to the Holy Land: Day 1
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 1st Sunday of Lent 2021
- LENTCAzT 2021: 05 – 1st Sunday of Lent: “Our Sire God being first served.”
- Rome Shot 83
- 20 Feb – Feast of Sts Francisco and Jacinta of Fatima – We need their intercession now more than ever.
- CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – Sunday 21 Feb ’21
- Daily Rome Shot 82
- WDTPRS – 1st Sunday of Lent (TLM): our season of transforming mystery
- Terrific podcast at Crisis with Scott Hahn. Don’t delay.
- WDTPRS – 1st Sunday of Lent (N.O.): our season of transforming mystery
- LENTCAzT 2021: 04 – Saturday after Ash Wednesday: “The Lenten journey enables us to look upon our brethren with new eyes.”
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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: 22 March 2009
What rose… isn’t
"I said rose… ROSE…." Still… it is good to see Laetare observed in a special way. And I guess there are roses that color, after all.
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Don’t forget to follow Fr. Z on TWITTER: @fatherz PLURK: fatherz I do that facebook thing too, but it leaves me scratching my head. Also… I don’t answer my skype calls for wdtprs but I listen to voicemail and sometimes … Read More
SOMETHING BIG with a positive twist
About 100 people have sent me a note about the Bishop of Killala in Ireland being told by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei that, nooooo…. he really can’t prevent the implementation of Summorum Pontificum. I posted on this a couple … Read More
“… perfecisti laudem…”
After I posted my request for good news, a reader sent this e-mail: Reverend Father, As regards both your request for good news and the recent discussion about ways of receiving Communion: I teach Confirmation class at my parish, mostly … Read More
My Roman rose (rosacea) vestments
My rose vestments. It is a classic Roman set. Ironically, they were given to me by an ultra-dissenter, once actually disciplined by the CDF. He was getting rid of old stuff.
Blackfen’s Rose Vestments
Mulier Fortis has sent some images of the inaugural appearance of the solemn rosacea set at the mighty parish of Blackfen, that locus of terror for the progressivist Tabletites. His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Timothy Fingan is celebrant. A good view of … Read More
Cardinal Conclave Conundrum
The Dean of College of Cardinals, Card. Sodano, is 81. He cannot enter or vote in a conclave. The Sub-Dean is Card. Etchegaray, 86. He cannot enter or vote in a conclave. If, quod Deus avertat, a conclave were necessary … Read More
Harvard prof defends Benedict XVI on condoms and AIDS
Since the Holy See isn’t making this known, CNA had this: Harvard Researcher agrees with Pope on condoms in Africa [Not a CUA prof, a HARVARD prof.] Cambridge, Mass., Mar 21, 2009 / 10:11 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict’s recent brief … Read More
A Laetare image
From Holy Ghost Church in Bytom, Poland I like the little roses on the altar.