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Jones on From a reader – “Idea: Spiritual battle/Catholic Church fullness of faith.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.Great post. Will archive.
luciavento on From a reader – “Idea: Spiritual battle/Catholic Church fullness of faith.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.Our Bishop plans to deal with the situation with more masks and less holy water. Priests are on their own...
roma247 on Daily Rome Shot 57Ah! This is the little side chapel in the church of St. Agnese in Agone in Piazza Navona. When I...
ChrisP on From a reader – “Idea: Spiritual battle/Catholic Church fullness of faith.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.Can’t tell you you’re wrong Fr Z....... because you are right. And down here in New Zealand we have the...
Gregg the Obscure on From a reader – “Idea: Spiritual battle/Catholic Church fullness of faith.” Wherein Fr. Z rants.there are scattered small initiatives toward that end here in Denver. a new diocesan TLM recently started at the opposite...
teomatteo on 20 Jan: St. Sebastian, invoked against the pandemicHmm... maybe a bumper sticker, "Be an Irene, not a Karen"
samwise on OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak MidwinterFr Z, will you be returning to St Agnes in St Paul to find your mojo? Mgsr Schuler had plenty...
monstrance on 20 Jan: St. Sebastian, invoked against the pandemicOn a lighter note- Today Philip Rivers, QB for the Indianapolis Colts, retired after 17 years in the NFL. A...
LegendaAurea on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?This site might be a useful resource.. http://www.latine.ca/
Semper Gumby on 20 Jan: St. Sebastian, invoked against the pandemicThank you Fr. Z for this commemoration of St. Sebastian. Before I deployed to the Middle East as a platoon...
Kathleen10 on OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak MidwinterThank you, beautifully read.
Gab on OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak MidwinterAs it is already St Agnes Feast day here, the following is the Introit which is rather pertinent: ''Sinners wait...
grateful on Diei duri nox…" Tinniat, Tinniat, Tintinnabulum" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSqNUFVDisk
ThePapalCount on Daily Rome Shot 55Rome is a modern city in old clothes. But the old clothes are magnificent. This photograph is taken just north...
GHP on Diei duri nox…2. "O, Heri"
GHP on Diei duri nox…Cool! The follow-up lineup also included these three: 1. Nobilis Albulus [Edelweiß] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqwqW4DQOcM 2. ?, her? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV5fRhwN9jw 3. Duc Me...
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Suburbanbanshee on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday of Epiphany (NO – 2nd Ordinary)Our pastor talked about how the whole first chapter of John has many interlinking stories of Jesus inviting disciples and...
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grateful on Diei duri nox…Id amo.
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- 20 Jan: St. Sebastian, invoked against the pandemic
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- LIVE VIDEO – 18 Jan 2021 – 1200 NOON CST – Traditional Latin Mass – Requiem
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- ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?
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- LIVE VIDEO – 15 Jan 2021 – 1200 NOON CST – Traditional Latin Mass – St. Paul, Hermit (Intention: benefactors)
- 14 January – Festum Asinorum #FeastoftheAss Day!
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- Various prayers or “Orationes diversae” in the traditional Missale Romanum
- WDTPRS: Collect for the Votive Mass “to beg the grace of dying well”
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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.Yes, Fr. Z is taking ads…
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
ACORN promotes the Black Lives Matter thing
Remember ACORN? Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now It was morphed into all sorts of affiliated groups. It seems that ACORN is involved in the hate-promoting Black Lives Matter thing… and therefore, probably, killing cops. From the Washington Times or … Continue reading
Rename Washington DC while you’re at it!
So the First Gay President is now renaming mountains. It isn’t to be named after a Republican President anymore. Wasn’t Washington DC originally the place of the Nacotchtank? I demand that the District be renamed! Nacotchtank DC!
ASK FATHER: Prayers for a sick pet
From a reader… My 10 year old Golden Retriever is in rough shape. How far is too far when praying for pets? What is a Catholic to do when his pet is sick or in danger of death? Is praying appropriate? I’m … Continue reading
Church Music: sacred and… not so much
I received the latest issue of Sacred Music today. May I recommend that you subscribe? HERE There is so much good, artistic and sacred music that we could use in our liturgical worship. Alas, so much of what we hear is unworthy of … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! “Officer Down!” – Texas Deputy Murdered for being LEO
This is all over the news now. Though I am a little late on this, I ask for your prayers for the officer and his family. From FNC: The alleged gunman who murdered a Texas deputy unleashed 15 shots at … Continue reading
CAPTION CALL
You might recognize one of these clerics (I saw the photo on Facebook and couldn’t resist). I think they are saying their office using phone apps. Caption, anyone?
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point in the sermon you heard for your Sunday Mass of obligation? Let us know!
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Welcome Aboard New Registrants!
To participate in the combox here, you must be registered and approved (by me). Since the blog is under constant attack by spammers and nefarious ne’er-do-wells, I use the “about you” field in particular to screen registrations. Welcome aboard recent … Continue reading
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Nuns On The Bus III: Another tired sequel of the Magisterium of Nuns
From super-liberal RNS: New ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour to highlight Pope Francis’ US visit and agenda […] “Obviously, Pope Francis’ message is exactly what we’ve been doing for 43 years,” Campbell said. “Having that affirmation is hugely supportive.” But, she … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns, Women Religious
Tagged Nuns On The Bus, Sr. Simone Campbell
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My View For While: Domum
Again… back to home and hearth. Well… home and hot plate. UPDATE: Well that was pretty dreadful. Now for Round 2.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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WDTPRS – 22nd Ordinary Sunday: images of armies
The Collect for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time. See also the 6th Sunday after Pentecost. COLLECT – (2002MR): Deus virtutum, cuius est totum quod est optimum, insere pectoribus nostris tui nominis amorem, et praesta, ut in nobis, religionis augmento, … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Getting TLM things for a priest
From a priest… I am a priest in good standing in the Archdiocese of ___. I have been trained in the offering of the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, but unfortunately I do not have the means to get all the items … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Mail from priests, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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WDTPRS – 14th Sunday after Pentecost: healths, hands and the finger
This Sunday’s Collect for the Extraordinary Form survived the snipping and pasting of the Consilium and the late Rev. Annibale Bugnini’s liturgical experts to be used in the Ordinary Form on Tuesday of the 2nd week of Lent. Figure that … Continue reading
He’s back! Fr. Byers returns from silence
It is good to see that – after a hiatus – Fr. George David Byers is back and up and running on these interwebs. His new blog is Arise! Let us be going! To set the mood, at this time … Continue reading
Posted in Mail from priests, SESSIUNCULA, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Fr. George Byers
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Another good pre-Synod resource in defense of the family
I know that it seems like a torrent of things pertaining to the theme of the Synod of Bishops is coming at you. It feels like that for me, too. That said, here is another title for your consideration. Bishop … Continue reading
Even For Fishwrap a new low
From The Fishwrap (aka National Sodomitic Reporter)… The Church should work with Big Business Abortion – Planned Parenthood. To them, I’m sure, this is reasonable. Sample: The Catholic church should partner with Planned Parenthood to reduce abortions After 40 years … Continue reading
Same-sex marriages, and then polygamy, and then…
Same-sex approval in law will lead to all sorts of aberrations from nature. Ultimately, I think the true goal is elimination of the age of consent. Meanwhile, the erosion continues. For example, from Fox411: ‘Sister Wives’ family cites gay marriage … Continue reading
Posted in One Man & One Woman, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged bestiality, polygamy, same-sex marriage
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Huge petition askes Pope Francis for clarity about marriage
I saw this at Breitbart, in which your writer was cited. My emphases and comments: POPE UNDER PRESSURE AS HALF A MILLION CATHOLICS URGE HIM TO REAFFIRM TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE [I’ll bet there are a lot more.] More than 500,000 Catholics, … Continue reading
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Francis, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Synod
Tagged divorced and remarried, marriage, Synod of Bishops
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