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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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Ariseyedead on Sonnet about the papal funeral procession: “As Bryan D. Boyle notes, a pickup truck. Really? A Dodge Ram pickup truck? Don’t they have proper hearses in…”
Bryan D. Boyle on Sonnet about the papal funeral procession: “How fitting, on the back of a pickup truck, not even proceeding at a dignified speed, for the Vicar of…”
grateful on ROME 25/4– Day 20: Tolling and rolling: “Probably in the early 50’s, we got out of class to sing the funeral masses. I remember singing the Requiem…”
Robbie the Pict on ROME 25/4– Day 20: Tolling and rolling: “Where did they get a Tripple Crown for the Catafalque….???”
JR on Orationes pro eligendo Romano Pontifice – Prayers for the Election of a Roman Pontiff (Fr. Z’s and Card. Burke’s): “… Or, from the Missal: Collect of the Votive Mass for the Election of a Pope (Via SSPX) Orémus. SÚPPLICI,…”
Diane on ROME 25/4– Day 20: Tolling and rolling: “Thank you so much for the Mass, Father. God bless you.”
monstrance on Orationes pro eligendo Romano Pontifice – Prayers for the Election of a Roman Pontiff (Fr. Z’s and Card. Burke’s): “Thank you Fr Z for this powerful prayer. Hoping for a Marian Apparition next week in the Sistine Chapel.”
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 54: Low Sunday – “scandal, hypocrisy, bland liturgies, false teaching, broken families, sin and sinners everywhere.”: “It’s nice to have a “thank you”. Thank you for that.”
Ariseyedead on Sonnet about the papal funeral procession: “Pasquino, in the anguished pose of an introvert who is eternally embarrassed for being required to live out his days…”
Ms. M-S on Orationes pro eligendo Romano Pontifice – Prayers for the Election of a Roman Pontiff (Fr. Z’s and Card. Burke’s): “Thank you, Father Z, for posting these and other prayers to help your readers join together to do their part…”
JonPatrick on ROME 25/4– Day 19: Low Sunday – with a grand digression: “Yesterday for Low Sunday we had a wonderful Solemn Mass. We are truly blessed at our parish with currently 4…”
JonPatrick on PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 54: Low Sunday – “scandal, hypocrisy, bland liturgies, false teaching, broken families, sin and sinners everywhere.”: “Thank you Father for these podcasts which have been part of my morning breakfast routine since Lent began.”
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 25/4– Day 17: Easter Friday: “For you who commented on the chess puzzle, see the main entry again for more information.”
Gregg the Obscure on ROME 25/4– Day 16: Easter Thursday: “thank you Suburbanbanshee. i looked around. i couldn’t find Clement X’s cardinalatial rank when he was elected, but with that…”
monstrance on ROME 25/4– Day 19: Low Sunday – with a grand digression: “The rock band Rush starts a song with the 3 letter identifier for Toronto Airport in Morse Code – Y…”
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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
- VIDEO: Gavin Ashenden distills the last 12 years or so poignantly and pointedly
- VIDEO Message from Card. Burke before and for the Conclave
- Another Roman dialect sonnet about the papal funeral in St. Peter’s
- ROME 25/4– Day 20: Tolling and rolling
- FLASH: Conclave to begin on 7 May
- Orationes pro eligendo Romano Pontifice – Prayers for the Election of a Roman Pontiff (Fr. Z’s and Card. Burke’s)
- PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 54: Low Sunday – “scandal, hypocrisy, bland liturgies, false teaching, broken families, sin and sinners everywhere.”
- ROME 25/4– Day 19: Low Sunday – with a grand digression
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- ROME 25/4– Day 18: Easter Saturday
- Sonnet about the papal funeral procession
- PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 53: Easter Saturday – More real than now’s real
- Opportunity to get a striking Sacred Heart Flag before June, month of the Sacred Heart
- Closing Francis’ coffin – What did they put in there with him?
- ROME 25/4– Day 17: Easter Friday
- ASK FATHER: Can we eat meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter? (Hint: YES!)
- PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 52: Easter Friday – Marital imagery
- ROME 25/4– Day 16: Easter Thursday
- PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 51: Easter Thursday – The Bride
- When Card. Tagle sang “Imagine”
- Is this really shabby or is it my imagination?
- Internet jury rigged… for awhile… but food photos and a rant
- ROME 25/4– Day 15: Easter Wednesday
- PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 50: Easter Wednesday – Wherein (also) Fr. Z rants
- “Quo nomine vis vocari?” What name will the next Pope take? – POLL
- Francis and the post-mortem smear job
- ROME 25/4– Day 14: Easter Tuesday
- The Whatever High Atop The Thing has rushed to the General Congregations BEFORE Cardinals can arrive. What’s the hurry?
- PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 49: Easter Tuesday – Worshiping with our whole being
- ROME 25/4– Day 13: Easter Monday called “of the angel”, Pasquetta, and Happy 2778th Birthday of ROME!
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: 18 January 2010
Don’t Mess With The Babies
I enjoyed this from Orthometer: Don’t Mess With The Babies. I recently heard of a priest preaching on the Feast of the Holy Family that Jesus did not know that He was God and the Mary and Joseph were bad … Read More
Winding up the clock, not turning it back
With a tip of the biretta to the Recovering Choir Director I was guided to The Authentic Update: My emphases and comments: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Some Thoughts About "Turning Back the Clock" I’ve done a lot of reading (mostly … Read More
Google Thingy on the side bar
I put a Google Thing on the side bar. I am not quite sure what it’s for… but… I put a Google Thing on the side bar. I think people are supposed to … I don’t know… something…. UPDATE 9 … Read More
Perhaps a miracle for Venerable Pope Pius XII?
This is really going to get the roller-coaster running. [FOLLOWUP HERE] From CNA: Vatican investigating miracle attributed to Pius XII Vatican City, Jan 18, 2010 / 02:40 pm (CNA).- The Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, … Read More
I’d pay real money for this TV channel
I picked this up from the Shrine: Sunday, January 17 Tonight on Mystical Theology Theater 3000 Santa Claus conquers the Maritains: Coming down the chimney one Christmas eve, good old St. Nick is surprised by the elderly Jacques Maritain and spends … Read More
Scotland: Antiquity confers solemnity in shape of Latin mass
Here is something from The Herald of Scotland with my emphases and comments: Antiquity confers solemnity in shape of Latin mass Cate Devine Published on 17 Jan 2010 Attending a traditional Latin mass in Glasgow yesterday was a chilling experience. … Read More
“Just being together is not unity, but ultimately an evasion of it.”
Pope Benedict is the Pope of Christian Unity. From a reader: I have been noticing when I have time to check your blog the references and arguments you make about Benedict XVI being the unity pope. Probably like yourself I … Read More
Pro-abortion “Catholic” group endorses pro-abortion candidate Coakley (D-MA)
Massachusetts WDTPRS readers… you decide. Are these guys obtuse or just plain wicked? The pro-abortion "Catholic" group called "Catholic Democrats" have endorsed pro-abortion Senate candidate Martha Coakley (D-MA). Here is their press release: Catholic Democrats Endorses Martha Coakley to Represent … Read More
Old Mass/new Mass thoughts – part 4
Under another entry there has been some consideration of the age of Catholics who prefer the newer form of the Roman Rite, the Novus Ordo. Some suggest that people of a certain age may be more interested in the Novus … Read More
Before hitting the road
Today I had a hankering for a big breakfast, which I almost never indulge in these days. I’ll probably be skipping lunch! I have great affection for places that specialize in classic American breakfast food… short order. I have always … Read More