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- Gregg the Obscure on Daily Rome Shot 1687: Space jellyfish alert!: “Thank you Fr. Z! should cloud cover cooperate, this will be splendid.”
- on Rediscovering Listening and Service: Toward a Definition of “Synodality” (aka “walking together”): “I can’t help but associate the word “Synod” with “Monad.” I’m a little at loss as to why exactly this…”
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- on ASK FATHER: “I have been looking for a retirement community close by a stable TLM. Do you have any clues on that?” Fr. Z asks help from the readership.: “Retirement? It is not the business of those journeying on the synodal path to take rest and respite of this…”
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- on Rediscovering Listening and Service: Toward a Definition of “Synodality” (aka “walking together”): “That was refreshing. The soft, blurred edges of novel and undefined words, like synodality, need to be clarified and defined.…”
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- on ASK FATHER: “I have been looking for a retirement community close by a stable TLM. Do you have any clues on that?” Fr. Z asks help from the readership.: “There will be no ‘stable’ diocesan TLMs going forward. The goal is to eliminate them. The FSSP and ICKSP will…”
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Monthly Archives: April 2009
PODCAzT 84: St. Pius V and Quo primum
On this feast of St. Pope Pius V (+1572) I drill into one of his most famous acts as Roman Pontiff. Today we look into and listen to his Apostolic Constitution Quo primum, by which he promulgated the editio princeps … Read More
Posted in PODCAzT, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Council of Trent, Missale Romanum, Pius V, podcast, PODCAzT, Quo primum
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Ali Acga In Come Free
Many less predictable things have happened. I don’t know who wrote/translated this, for the English is not without its problems. This is from CathNews. Agca says he is now a CatholicPublished: April 30, 2009 In a letter written from a … Read More
The Holy Father’s intentions for May
Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for May is: "That the laity and the Christian communities may be responsible promoters of priestly and religious vocations." His mission intention is: "That the recently founded Catholic Churches, grateful to the Lord for the … Read More
Mexico City: Procession against the epidemic
From a reader in Mexico, a followup on the question about reception of Communion during an epidemic: I would like to start by saying thanks for the answer you gave me about Communion in time of epidemics and also specially … Read More
Message in a bottle
Have you ever put a message in a bottle and thrown it into the ocean? Buried it to be retrieved later? Or not? Message in a bottle from the HolocaustOn September 9, 1944 seven young men buried a message in … Read More
Deplorable “Catholic Democrats” deplore Amb. Glendon
I am all for an identifiable Catholic presence in the public square. That said, this group is becoming more and more divisive: Catholic Democrats. Here is their latest defense of Notre Shame, which involves the denigration of Amb. Mary Ann … Read More
Lacking only feathers sticking from his mouth….
From The Black Biretta, the blog of Fr. Trigilio: Tiberius (Gaius Claudius Nero Caesar) on his imperial throne looking at Fr. Z’s scrumptious aviary friends
Bp. Tobin speaks powerfully about unnatural marriage
His Excellency Most Reverend Thomas Tobin, Bishop of Providence, has something to say in the Rhode Island Catholic. The usual methods of social re-engineering include what I call "creeping incrementalism". You start slowly, not trying to attain everything you aim … Read More
Priest forgives suspect in confessional stabbing
From CNN. Priest forgives suspect in confessional stabbing By Rich PhillipsCNN Senior Producer VERO BEACH, Florida (CNN) — The Rev. Michael Massaro says he has a few aches and pains, but a good night’s sleep has done him some good … Read More
Gregg the Obscure on Daily Rome Shot 1687: Space jellyfish alert!: “Thank you Fr. Z! should cloud cover cooperate, this will be splendid.”
