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- ArthurH on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Hard to imagine a less-fitting design and color-choice unless it were a rainbow pentagram. One can only hope and pray…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do? – UPDATED: “Hwriggles4- Metropolitan archbishops do not have the authority to dispense the faithful of a suffragan diocese. Each bishop must make…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “This chasuble is ugly, but it still compares favourably to the tie died horrors they inflicted on Benedict XVI in…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Right after the fire, they started raising funds to rebuild Notre Dame. I thought to myself, “When will I ever…”
- on New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.: “Dear samwise, There are many ways to gain expertise: by academic degree, by self-study, or as an adjunct area to…”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “Father, you mention that the 1962 rubrics allows the Feast of the Immaculate Conception to take precedence over a Sunday…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do? – UPDATED: “After reading this yesterday I was motivated to do some further research. Several dioceses and archdioceses are giving dispensations -…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Magnus Carlsen won the first of two “Freestyle” games against Fabiano Caruana in Singapore. Game two is today. Meanwhile, the…”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “This just shows the farcical situation of having two calendars according two Missalia of the one Roman Rite. Its far…”
- on New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.: “samwise: Stop digging. As far as an audio version, you didn’t read my post much less the book. You have…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do? – UPDATED: “The problem with the comment by Joseph Corvus is that it makes sense, clearly more than we can expect from…”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “Problem is that even setting aside the very strange American Saturday-and-Monday dispensations (is the Immaculate Conception an exception to that…”
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Daily Archives: 27 May 2015
Christological well… not quite… Edulcorated Goldfinch Alert!
Long time readers here have seen my shots of Christological Goldfinches from Medieval and Renaissance paintings and statues snapped during my museum visits. Here is a detail from one I shot in the Louvre a while back by the Master of … Read More
ASK FATHER: Father wears the chasuble for everything he does
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is it appropriate or allowed for a priest to wear a chasuble while hearing confessions, baptizing babies or other non Mass functions? Some priests seem to always wear a chasuble for everything while others wear an … Read More
Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane – wonderful things happening!
I received a note from Fr. Robinson of the little church in Maiden Lane near Covent Garden in London, Corpus Christ. Father has quite the restoration project going and it is worthy of notice by everyone. I also remind the … Read More
New Chant CD from the outstanding Benedictine Monks of Norcia! (And a note about a pilgrimage.)
Here is some great news. The wonderful Benedictine Monks in Norcia, Italy (they make the best beer you may ever have), are releasing a new Gregorian Chant CD on 2 June. It is available for pre-sale now. Click HERE It is … Read More
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Of snakes and Ireland
From the often amusing Eye of the Tiber: Ireland Approves Reentry Of Snakes Into Country By Popular Vote Ireland overwhelmingly approved a referendum to allow “snakes” back in the country on Saturday, becoming the first country in the world to … Read More
Ireland… What is Ireland?
At Crisis I saw something about what the Irish did that serves as a pretty good summary. The whole thing is HERE. This is a sample: […] Some scholars tell us that the gothic genre of story-telling grew up as … Read More
Sign up for ‘Summorum Pontificum’ Pilgrimage to Rome with Fr. Z (19-29 October)
I want to bring to your attention the upcoming annual Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage to Rome 19-29 October. It is handled by Orbis Catholicus and my friend John Sonnen. I will be going, as chaplain. That means TLMs everyday and probably some … Read More
IMPORTANT: Closed pre-Synod planning session held, “shadow council”
Here’s a disturbing report about how the upcoming Synod is being shaped. There is a lot to read here, but take time to do it. This is important. From CNA and Le Figaro with my emphases and comments: Rome, Italy, May 26, 2015 … Read More
ArthurH on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Hard to imagine a less-fitting design and color-choice unless it were a rainbow pentagram. One can only hope and pray…”
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