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gaudete on Daily Rome Shot 50It's a very nice shot of the "Cappella del Transito di Santa Caterina da Siena" (Chapel of the Passage) in...
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Gab on LIVE VIDEO – 16 Jan 2021 – 1200 NOON CST – Traditional Latin Mass – St. Marcellus, Pope, Martyr (Intention: benefactors)Many heavy sighs from you during the Rosary, Father. I know that feeling all too well. I will offer Mass...
Semper Gumby on LIVE VIDEO – 16 Jan 2021 – 1200 NOON CST – Traditional Latin Mass – St. Marcellus, Pope, Martyr (Intention: benefactors)Thank you Fr. Z on behalf of several friends for the mention of the Patriotic Rosary.
Semper Gumby on Another sign of the timesThen again, St. Peter's should be reconsecrated.
mo7 on Question for readers: book searchFather, your public library can get it for you to borrow here: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16737000
Gab on Daily Rome Shot 51@ThePapalCount. I really look forward to your explanations and information on these Daily Rome Shots. It's akin to having a...
Semper Gumby on Another sign of the timesSign of the times indeed.
Rob83 on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?The closest I have seen to this was a 1961 St Joseph continuous Sunday missal, but that missal is mostly...
TonyO on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?I agree with the above: excellent answer, Fr. Z. In addition to what was already said: typical libertarianism - because...
Semper Gumby on “Those who support Donald Trump should no longer be allowed to publish books or use the Internet or fly on airplanes.”Thanks Fr. Z. If I could continue the "local" theme. Idaho last June: "There’s at least a thousand armed citizens...
Patrick on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?There was a monthly publication several years ago called "Laudamus Te" that was like a Magnificat for the TLM. It...
Gerard Plourde on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?This is truly an excellent answer to a difficult question. You’ve put your finger directly the difficulty Libertarianism presents. You’ve...
Semper Gumby on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?Centesimus Annus 42.
Amateur Scholastic on ASK FATHER: Can I be a Catholic AND a Libertarian?The Encyclical Quanta Cura, which is infallible (see paragraph 6 of the document), would be worth reading. But I agree...
Semper Gumby on Daily Rome Shot 52Io Apro and Rick's Cafe: https://youtu.be/0bLFwh83vzQ (This clip is not on Rumble yet)
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?Something is tugging at me from within my lumber yard memory. I think someone out there is working on a...
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
USA Gold, as seen by Pres. Obama?
I can hardly wait until the comments that will be added to photos of Pres. Obama receiving Olympic medalists at the White House. Until then: Nooooo… somebody else won that for them. Seriously, …. WDTPRS kudos to the WINNERS. They … Continue reading
31 July: Long-Awaited Olympic Hyper-Excitment Sporting UPDATE!
I know you are all dying for an update on Olympic Team Handball, but before that, let’s return to the past. Last night I saw a little bit of the Women’s (Girls?) Team Gymnastics competition. I couldn’t help but remember … Continue reading
Are you an American Citizen and a Voter?
Check out the USCCB’s “Faithful Citizenship Quiz” if you haven’t seen it already.
Sr. Simone Campbell teamed up with Jon Stewart to degrade our Holy Church on TV
I rarely think “comedian” Jon Stewart is amusing. He has, as a matter of fact, contributed to the coarsening of our culture and he should be ashamed of himself. He is also deeply anti-Catholic, though he hides his bigotry behind … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Fishwrap, Jon Stewart, LCWR, magisterium of nuns, Nuns On The Bus, Sr. Simone Campbell
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RECENT POSTS and THANKS and PRAYERS
First, remember to use the entry… YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS We can help each other out spiritually in our needs and in the aid of others. Now some recent posts as they scroll along. Minnesota Supreme Court rejects ‘Repressed Memory’ … Continue reading
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Minnesota Supreme Court rejects ‘Repressed Memory’ junk-science used against priest
From Media Report: Minn. Supreme Court Rejects ‘Repressed Memory’ Junk Science Against Priest, Media Yawns Last Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court flatly rejected the psychological theory of “repressed memory” as bogus. The Court declared that scientific studies that have tried … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged false accusations, junk science, Media Report, Minnesota, MN Supreme Court, Priests, repressed memory
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Just Too Cool: US Flags still standing on the Moon
This is for your Just Too Cool file. As you read this, keep in mind that The First Gay President has killed our manned space program, thus enervating our collective imaginations and making us dependent on those who don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged Apollo, flag, manned space program, moon, NASA
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Question for readers: free texting from iPhone to iPhone anywhere
iPhone users: please educate me. I have been told that if you have an iPhone running 5.0 or higher, you can text to any other iPhone, anywhere in the world, for free. Apparently, you must use the app iMessage. Anyone? … Continue reading
INDIA: 600 million people without power for 2nd day
Are you ready? Have you made any preparations for a power outage, short or long term? People think disasters won’t happen to them… until they do. From FNC: Half of India without power after grids fail for second day NEW … Continue reading
Bp. Trautman retires, successor appointed to Diocese of Erie
WDTPRS’s worthy opponent, the Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, Bishop of Erie has now officially stepped aside as the shepherd of that portion of the People of God. I extend to His Excellency Bishop Trautman prayerful best wishes for an … Continue reading
“Chicago values”: Card. George, Archbishop v Rahm Emanuel, Mayor
His Eminence Francis Card. George, Archbishop of Chicago, has published a piece on the archdiocesan website. His Eminence gralloched Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the issue of “Chicago values”. My emphases and comments: Monday, July 30, 2012 Reflections on “Chicago values” … Continue reading
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Tagged Archd. Chicago, bigotry, Buridan's Ass, Card. George, Chicago, homosexuality, Rahm Emanuel, same-sex marriage, The First Gay President, values
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QUAERITUR: How to make myself known to the parish priest without being too forward?
From a reader: What is the proper/traditional etiquette for newcomers, particularly those registered in a parish, when it comes to formal introductions to the priest, (specifically British customs if you know them)? I was taught it is rude and improper … Continue reading
Dems will include same-sex “marriage” plank in their platform at convention
Are you a Catholic who voted for The First Gay President? Think again. From Politico: Democrats are set to include a pro-gay marriage plank in their convention platform for the first time in history, party sources confirm to POLITICO. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Defense of Marriage, Democrats, marriage, Pres. Obama, same-sex marriage, The Party of Death
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Msgr. Steenson of the US Anglican Ordinariate about the Roman Rite’s Extraordinary Form
There was some controversy (HERE) about the position of the USA’s Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter for former Anglicans in communion with Rome concerning the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. The head of the US Ordinariate, Msgr. Jeffrey … Continue reading
Signs of revival
At the site of Catholic World Report there is and interview with author Roger Kimball about his new book, The Fortunes of Permanence: Culture and Anarchy in an Age of Amnesia (UK link HERE). Within the interview you will find this … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Sitting instead of kneeling during the Consecration.
From a reader: First, thank you for your internet ministry and your tireless promotion of the liturgical use of Latin. My parish is being renovated and Mass is temporarily being celebrated in a nearby university chapel. Since the chapel is … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Does kneeling for Communion show a “spirit of disobedience”?
From a reader: Our new pastor recently published a letter in the bulletin [I’ve cut that out in order to “anonymize” this.] in which he uses the GIRM [General Instruction on the Roman Missal] to argue that those who genuflect … Continue reading
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Hugh Hewitt at the Napa Institute: Of Catholics and Chick-fil-A
Talk radio guy and “friend and ally of Rome” Hugh Hewitt has a piece in The Examiner. Here in the heart of America’s wine industry, the Napa Institute brings together a few hundred Catholics in the company of many of … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Bp. Morlino, Chick-fil-A, homosexuality, Hugh Hewitt, mainstream media, Napa Institute, Pres. Obama, Rahm Emanuel, same-sex marriage
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