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Daily Archives: 7 March 2016
My View For Awhile: Smells (no bells) Edition
Alas I am not in Venice. As I depart NYC once again, I am happy to have gotten all my errands accomplished. Late flights give me almost a full day. The trek from the door to LGA via Uber (the … Read More
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged frankincense, John Courtney Murray, myrrh
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ASK FATHER: “Today I was an Alter Server at Mass…”
I confess that I initially sent back a terse note to this one: “You are wrong.” Having Reconsidered, more can be said… From a reader… QUAERITUR: Today I was an Alter [sigh] Server at Mass and upon returning home … Read More
NCReg: Interview with Bp. Morlino, the Extraordinary Ordinary
The National Catholic Register has an online interview with Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison (aka The Extraordinary Ordinary). HERE They cover a range of topics, mostly touching on liturgical worship. You might recall that not long ago I posted … Read More
Priest shortage = self-inflicted wound
My old pastor, the late Msgr. Schuler used to make mordent remarks about the suicidal vocations efforts of the Archdiocese. “They’re like people during a famine who wring their hands and discuss how they are all going to starve to … Read More
NYC Day 3-5: Cooking priests, signs, finches and rock guys
The time in NYC continues. I had mentioned wine, women and song the other day. The Wine was about the psykter. The Women was about the Vigée Le Brun exhibit. The Song, was about the opera on Friday, Don Pasquale … Read More
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Tagged Brooklyn Museum, Metropolitan Opera, Sano di Pietro
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