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- Fr. Reader on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: “To win the war you need to own the language. [Rem acu tetigisti. Another reason, apart from lazy ignorance, that…”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 72: hot (Novena Day 3): “I found myself wondering if St. Boniface’s Latin riddles – which I have not yet read – are something Tolkien…”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 72: hot (Novena Day 3): “f1-f7 check, K-h6 RxP check, KxR Q-g8 check, K-h6 Q-h8 mate”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 72: hot (Novena Day 3): “I can do the easy problems :) 1. Rf7+ Kh6 2. Rxh7+ KxR 3. Qg8+ Kh6 4. Qh8#”
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- on I am not making this up. Could it explain about clerics from a certain country?: “Why does burning at the stake pop into my mind when I see this?”
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Daily Archives: 29 July 2010
RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST
First, a commercial. I would like to add some Twitter followers. If you are using Twitter, would you please follow? Now… ATTENTION PRIESTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES Canadian Anglican Catholic group votes to unite with Rome “Meat cleaver” journalism – … Read More
SUNDAY SUPPER – 5: De re coquinaria – Coliculi elixati?
I am thinking in advance about Sunday Supper. What to do? I have been looking through Apicius’ 2nd century work De re coquinaria for some hints about how to use all the broccoli that is coming in. Also, I have … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Apicius, broccoli, dante, Julia Child, Trajan
23 Comments
23 Comments
The Pope’s new book for children
Did you hear that Holy Father has, inter alia, penned a book for children? I am guessing it will become a bestseller. This is a little book called Gli Amici di Gesù, The Friends of Jesus. It will be fairly … Read More
QUAERITUR: birettiquette, revisited
And now for the really important things. From a reader: Dear Father,Can you point me (or ask your readers to help to point me) in the direction of a guide to the use of the biretta at Mass in the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged biretta, choir dress
16 Comments
16 Comments
St. Martha: pulling apart a painting
In the National Gallery in London, you will find a painting by Velazquez entitled Christ in the House of Martha and Mary. I never fail to visit it when I visit that gallery. The painting – a variation on the … Read More
Papal visit to the UK: people will have to pay to see the Pope? WDTPRS POLL
POLL BELOW From CNS: Catholics in England will have to pay to attend some events during Pope Benedict XVI’s Sept. 16-19 trip to Scotland and England, according to reports in our client paper in London, the Catholic Herald. Catholics will … Read More
News about Benedict XVI’s book Jesus of Nazarth vol. 2
I received a press release today that the second volume of Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth will be published by Ignatius Press (no surprise there) and released in Spring 2011. Pope’s new book on Jesus to be published by … Read More
Fr. Reader on ASK FATHER: Why did dioceses stop using the word, “the” before words like “priesthood”, “Eucharist, or “Church?: “To win the war you need to own the language. [Rem acu tetigisti. Another reason, apart from lazy ignorance, that…”
