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- Ages on ASK FATHER: Why do people today freak out about exorcisms?: “We know the demons fear exorcism. So it stands to reason that it tells you something when humans fear the…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Fr. Z: Refrain from having an Espresso with your dessert tonight so you can get a good night sleep. I…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 39 & 40 (-2 & -1): An ACTION ITEM!: “Thank you Fr. Z. I hope your post will persuade priests to take this more seriously. It’s a terrible shame…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “JustaSinner says: East End Yes, I’ve had wonderful fish and chips there and elsewhere in London. However, I have to…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “The food looks great Father Z. I hope you can your apartment in Rome and spend more time there. Love…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “…might make for an interesting chess set – or at least some of the pieces.”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Medals: 3rd from right: https://barbiconi.it/en/106-merit-of-savoy The “tiles” are Pallae https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palla_(oggetto_liturgico) cardboard squares sewed in linen. They are put on the…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “The pilgrim shell at the top is for the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. The bookend medals are the Pro…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Father Z., Are there German Clowns in Hell? [All of them, I suspect. Even the living ones. What must it…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Thanks for the information on the Cod place. I’ll consider not going there again. Please do mention the names of…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Sorry Father, but you have to go to London-East Side, really- for a proper fish n chip. Everywhere else is…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “Medals: most right is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benemerenti_medal most left is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Ecclesia_et_Pontifice 3rd from left is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_St._Gregory_the_Great center is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_St._Sylvester”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 40 (-1): Final restaurant review… for now: “acard: Considering what I had last night, Culver’s would be the better choice. No Culver’s here, however.”
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
QUAERITUR: Are Catholics obliged to go to Mass on only Christmas and Easter?
From a reader: Father please clear up for me our obligations for mass attendance. Many times we hear that we are obligated to attend mass only twice a year, Christmas and Easter. Yet we also hear that we must attend … Read More
A couple rumors going around the trad circuit
I am not sure where these things get started but I am getting a lot of email about a couple things that have some … some… traditional Catholics all abuzz. First, I am still … still, I say… get email … Read More
Catholic League on NYT editorial about nuns… dissident nuns, of course
From The Catholic League: New York Times Finds Good Nuns September 18, 2012 Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in today’s New York Times: The editorial, “Speaking the Truth to the Vatican,” sounds so macho, especially coming from the unmanly … Read More
Hard Drive “write protection” and you
A strange thing has occurred. I suspect the involvement of Titivillus or one of his ilk. I travel with a small external hard drive upon which I store many goodies and reference works. Remember: Jesus saves… and so should you. … Read More
London sojourn update
Yesterday after Holy Mass at the little church on Maiden Lane near Covent Garden, a group of people met up at The Coal Hole, nearby on The Strand, for an extemp blognic. Here are a few pics of the proceedings. … Read More
Posted in Blognics, Just Too Cool, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Chinatown, Seven Dials, Shakespeare, swing dancing, The Globe Theatre
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23 Comments
Antietam – 150 years later
There is a wonderful blog called Civil War Daily Gazette, which acts as a sort of newspaper chronicling the events of the American Civil war on a day by day basis, 150 years on. I look at it everyday. I … Read More
Archbp. Chaput: “I certainly can’t vote for somebody who’s either pro-choice or pro-abortion.”
From Life News: Abp Chaput on voting for Obama: ‘I certainly can’t vote for somebody who’s pro-choice’ by Patrick B. Craine PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As the November general election approaches, America’s Catholic bishops have been walking a … Read More
“Benedict went to Westminster”
I believe it was about two years ago that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI visited London and gave his magnificent addresses in Westminster Abbey ( wearing a stole with the coat-of-arms of Leo XIII) and Westminster Hall to civil authorities. … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Linking Back, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Benedict XVI, Westminster
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1 Comment
CME! Whew!
WOW. This is from Astronomy Pic of the Day. Behold this huge Coronal Mass Ejection. One of these days, one of these monsters will hit the Earth at just the right angle and it’ll be lights out. TEOTWAWKI. Enjoy your … Read More
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!, TEOTWAWKI
Tagged CMW, Coronal Mass Ejection
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2 Comments
London Sunday
After resolving the necessary prayers this morning, I helped with Communion at Mass (no EMHCs here!), said Mass, had lunch with the parish priest, sang Vespers in choro at the Brompton Oratory, and am now at the Globe Theatre waiting … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Brompton Oratory, Globe Theatre, London, Shakespeare, vespers
23 Comments
23 Comments
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good and edifying point from the sermon you heard when fulfilling your Sunday precept? Let us know. I can start by saying that, the outstanding parish priest where I am staying, spoke today of being proud of … Read More
D. Madison: Bp. Morlino sets up Stations of the Cross at site of past and future Cathedral
A few years ago the Cathedral of Madison burned and had to be razed. Various ideas for a new Cathedral are being explored. In the meantime, it was determined that, at the site of the old Cathedral, there should be … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Stations of the Cross
8 Comments
8 Comments
The Tablet… losers!
Recently Fr. Tim Finigan gave a thoughtful talk to the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain about parallels/connections between the phenomena of “new movements” and the Catholic blogosphere. He is onto something. Even a cursory glance shows that both new … Read More
London: Catholic Blogger Guild meeting commences
The meeting of a Guild of Catholic Bloggers has started at Brompton Oratory. First, of course, is Holy Mass at the altar of Our Lady of Sorrows. Continuing with a brief meeting: Update I said Mass and then met the … Read More
Fr. Blake opines: the seminarians he knows all want the Extraordinary Form
From the fine blog of my friend Fr Ray Blake, the distingusihed p.p. of Brighton, comes this encomium of the Dean of Bexley, tenens locum of Blackfen, His Hermeneuticalness himself, Fr. Tim Finigan and a fun video he concatenated for … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Year of Faith
Tagged Fr. Blake, Fr. Finigan, Marshall Plan, new movements, seminarians, seminaries, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
20 Comments
20 Comments
Mass outdoors
Here are two shots of Holy Mass sent from a friend at Wyoming Catholic College. Students go into the mountains. With this group is an FSSP priest. Holy Mass on a mountain. Greater decorum than in many places I have … Read More
New Bishop of Lincoln, NE: Bp. Bruskewitz retires, and Benedict XVI appoints…
Some appointments of bishops seem more significant than others. This one is noteworthy. Lincoln, Neb., Sep 14, 2012 / 05:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As the Diocese of Lincoln celebrates its 125th anniversary, Bishop James D. Conley has been named the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Applause during Mass
From a reader: One thing I have seen at several different parishes is the priest, during mass, after a song by the choir during mass either leading applause or in two instance saying something along the lines of ” How … Read More
Summorum Pontificum 14 Sept 2007
Today is the anniversary of the happy day when Summorum Pontificum went into force. A lot of progress has been made but there is still a great deal to do. But consider the fact that, even though many seminaries and … Read More
A note about registration
There has been a huge increase in the number of false registrations from vile spammers. I have had to tighten up registration even more. The wicked fiends… may they roast in deep cinders of hell if they don’t eschew … Read More
Ages on ASK FATHER: Why do people today freak out about exorcisms?: “We know the demons fear exorcism. So it stands to reason that it tells you something when humans fear the…”
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