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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “cathgrl: This almost reads like… It does, doesn’t it? First, he himself wrote that it was “a very brief reference…”
- on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “This almost reads like the new archbishop wasn’t planning on having TLM in regional locations until the social media firestorm.”
- on ROME 25/4– Day 9-10: Holy Thursday – Good Friday: “Yesterday afternoon we attended the Good Friday liturgy which was done according to pre 1955 as was our entire Holy…”
- on YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet: “I noted our traditional leaning pastor delegated that part of the Mass to the priest who was concelebrating.”
- on ROME 25/4– Day 9-10: Holy Thursday – Good Friday: “a lack of parking, snow, and a biting wind discouraged me from attending the Cathedral. i went with plan b…”
- on Good Friday FASTING and ABSTINENCE explained, links to recipes, notes about what breaks the fast, what doesn’t: “Since I’ve taken advantage of several recipes from this blog I suppose it’s only right if I share one myself……”
- on Good Friday FASTING and ABSTINENCE explained, links to recipes, notes about what breaks the fast, what doesn’t: “The current particular law of the UGCC reads as follows. (This is an unofficial translation from the Ukrainian) 1. A…”
- on Good Friday FASTING and ABSTINENCE explained, links to recipes, notes about what breaks the fast, what doesn’t: “We’re pairing those lentils with homemade “sourdough Sicilian” pizza tonight. Have a blessed Easter and thanks for the tip.”
- on Good Friday FASTING and ABSTINENCE explained, links to recipes, notes about what breaks the fast, what doesn’t: “FYI – the link to your store at cafepress.com does not appear to work anymore.”
- on YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet: “Our 70 year old auxiliary Bishop did the foot washing and ripped through them all in 5 minutes. That’s how…”
- on YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet: “At our Vetus Ordo Mass (pre 1955) Father asked us to meditate on the Gospel of John chapters 12 through…”
- on LENTCAzT 2025 – 45: Good Friday: “Would it be possible, please, Father, to have put up on the blog at some point some close-up photos of…”
- on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “Maybe I missed it, but I don’t think there was any attempt to justify this decision, other than a fairly…”
- on YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet: “Our pastor washes the feet of the 12 most senior/accomplished altar servers each year. The chance to be chosen leads…”
- on Holy Thursday Plenary Indulgence: ““This year the words of O Salutaris Hostia and Tantum ergo have completely changed ” Excuse me?!?!?”
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Daily Archives: 7 October 2016
St John Paul II on the Rosary and the Family
St. John Paul II wrote in his 2002 Apostolic Letter on the Rosary, Rosarium Virginis Mariae: 6. … A similar need for commitment and prayer arises in relation to another critical contemporary issue: the family, the primary cell of society, increasingly … Read More
Thanks to readers and upcoming Mass for benefactors
Thanks to all you readers who are also monthly and occasional donors. I am grateful for your help, without which this is not possible. Thanks also to those of you who have sent items from my wish lists, stuff or … Read More
Of this and that
I am packing for my flight to Italy tomorrow. I’m pretty sure that my flights won’t be affected by nasty weather. Speaking of nasty weather, this morning I had a call from my mother in Florida, right on the coast where the … Read More
“In pensive mood I trod My garden plot one day;…”
Autumn Sighs By Cyril Robert In pensive mood I trod My garden plot one day; October’s smile was weary so! It’s green was gloomy gray. Where are the strains of summer gone? Its sun the livelong day? With sudden sadness … Read More
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Tagged 7 October, Cyril Robert, Mary, October, Poetry
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The Battle of Lepanto (1571) and the Feast of the Holy Rosary
The Battle of Lepanto on 7 October 1571 was the largest naval engagement until Jutland in 1916. 40,000 dead in 4 hours. There are many famous battles, but most of them come no where near the significance of Lepanto for … Read More
Kudos to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Given the fecklessness of some of our Catholic leaders, given the meaningless and nation-endangering “lines in the sand” drawn by the Obama administration, this is refreshing, although from a non-Catholic source. From American Conservative: The Courage Of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “cathgrl: This almost reads like… It does, doesn’t it? First, he himself wrote that it was “a very brief reference…”
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