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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 2015
Pope Francis goes to confession “every 15 or 20 days”.
Check out Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession During an interview with a Portuguese radio station, Pope Francis spoke about his own discipline with the sacrament of penance. HERE At the end of the interview, the Pope … Read More
Posted in Francis, GO TO CONFESSION
Tagged confession, Pope Francis, sacrament of penance
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25 Comments
Double Eclipse of the Sun!
This is simply too cool. From SpaceWeather… DOUBLE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN: On Sept. 13th, the sun was eclipsed–twice! No one on Earth has ever seen anything like it. Indeed, it was only visible from Earth orbit. NASA’s Solar Dynamics … Read More
Bp. Morlino (D. Madison) on EWTN talks about SSPX
The other night the Extraordinary Ordinary, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C Morlino, Bishop of Madison was on EWTN with Raymond Arroyo to discuss the recent changes made in Canon Law to the marriage tribunal process and matters concerning the … Read More
Posted in SSPX, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, Raymond Arroyo, SSPX, The Extraordinary Ordinary
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24 Comments
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard for your Mass of Sunday obligation? Let us know what it was.
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Sunday – first field day!
Busy day. This morning I had an Extraordinary Form Mass, a blessing of woman before childbirth, Ordinary Form Mass, a First Holy Communion, and a traditional Baptism, with a “churching”, followed by a cookout at which the adults were outnumbered … Read More
Edward Pentin’s next installment about last year’s Synod
“Innocent III could say crazy things, and almost no one would know until a year or so later! Now it’s two clicks and it’s gone around the blogosphere.” Everyone should pay attention to a new installment of Edward Pentin’s wrap … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Synod
Tagged Card. Kasper, Edward Pentin, John Rist, Synod of Bishops
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45 Comments
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday – of Vatican Radio and Geomagnetic Storms
On the cusp of Sunday last, sleepless, I turned on my rig and heard on 40m at 7250 Vatican Radio’s morning broadcast of Mass in Latin (OF). The celebrant sounded French. You can get VR’s Rome station 105FM perfectly over … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest continues to use old, outdated translation for Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Pater, our parish priest has this book “Vatican II Weekday Missal” which he uses to celebrate Holy Mass. The problem that it is the old translation of the Missal. My question is, when we attend that Mass using … Read More
The final target of the Third Hijra: Rome and the Catholic Church
On this anniversary of 9/11 I call to mind a post about the “Islamic Cultural Center” to be build near the site of the World Trade Center, but which was really a rabat, The first rabat appeared at the time … Read More
Aurora Alert!
But wait! There’s more… from my email… GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A stream of solar wind hit Earth’s magnetic field on Sept. 11th, sparking one of the strongest geomagnetic storms of the year and auroras in multiple US states. This continues a … Read More
Office Depot defends Planned Parenthood from prayers
How ’bout this? From Breitbart: OFFICE DEPOT REFUSES TO PRINT COPIES OF PRO-LIFE PRAYER Office Depot has refused to print copies of a pro-life prayer on the grounds that to do so violates company policy of printing material that “advocates … Read More
Do not forget
During my last visit to New York City I spent several hours at the 9/11 Museum and Memorial. Here are a few images. In the 9/11 Museum Found in the wreckage. I have not forgotten. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Giving Latin Church children sacraments before the usual ages.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My husband and I could potentially have our three children (ages 5, 2, and infant) receive their remaining Sacraments of Initiation while on an extended visit with family in a different state. Though Latin Rite, we … Read More
UPDATE: Pope Francis in a “town hall” TV broadcast on ABC
Check out the update I added about the MSM coverage of the Pope’s great moment on abortion in ABC’s otherwise cringeworthy “townhall”. Below. ____ ORIGINAL Published on: Sep 5, 2015 While I am confused about why ABC (and not other networks or … Read More
“Is there anything still worth fighting for?”
I don’t watch a lot of TV, and when I do it is usually news or news commentary stuff on cable, and then usually Fox, and even then I am more often than not multitasking. However, from time to time … Read More
ASK FATHER: Liturgy director tries to forbid altar boys from wearing cassock and surplice.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our diocesan liturgical director is trying to prevent parishes from having altar servers wear cassocks and surplices, claiming they’re “clerical garb,” so lay people can’t wear them. Is his claim legitimate? Is there any official statement … Read More
The press takes sides before the Synod starts
As Rome wakes up from the summer break, the war for the Synod has begun. Those who wish changes to Catholic doctrine have allies in the Catholic media and the mainstream media. You should be aware of what is going … Read More
NYC: 7 Oct -Benefit for Benedictine Monks of Norcia
The Benedictine Monks of Norcia are doing wonderful things. They put sermons and singing of the hours online. They have a great Gregorian chant disc. They make exquisite beer. They have helped the town of Norcia revive. There will … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Benedictines, monks, Norcia
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NOTE TO READERS: Registration, Comments, getting LOCKED OUT
Even as you read, right now, this blog is under siege by vile spammers trying to register to post their putrid slime. I have logs that show me what’s going on. I ratcheted up the drawbridge and released the gators into the … Read More
A bit of wry humor
Sometimes you have to search for your sense of humor when things aren’t going as smoothly as we would prefer. We aren’t liberals, after all, and this isn’t the Fishwrap. I saw this at the often amusing Eye of the Tiber: The … 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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