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Monthly Archives: December 2016
WDTPRS – 3rd Sunday of Advent: The childlike dash towards the long-desired thing
We are coming to the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also nicknamed Gaudete…. the plural imperative of gaudeo, “Rejoice!”, the first word of the Introit chant. This Sunday there is a relaxation of the penitential aspect of Advent, just Laetare Sunday does … Read More
Posted in ADVENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged ADVENT, Gaudete Sunday, rosacea, rose
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And there was a great battle in heaven…
These days I get a lot of email asking me to explain what is going on in the Church today. The question is often accompanied by heart-felt, often heart-rending words of personal pain. What is going on the Church is … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Cri de Coeur, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, Pray For A Miracle, PRAYER REQUEST, Self-absorbed Promethean Neopelagians, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord, Urgent Prayer Requests, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged civil war, Edward Pentin, Rev. 12:7
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Hail, thou holy Throne of God
From the 3rd Nocturn of Matins: V. Grant, Lord, a blessing. Benediction. May the Gospel’s holy lection be our safety and protection. Amen. Reading 7 From the Holy Gospel according to Luke Luke 1:26-28 In that time, the angel Gabriel … Read More
Happy Birthday Blog!
On 8 December 2005, I posted this photo. This blog project began. Today is the 11th anniversary of this blog. This photo was a shot from my apartment window in Rome on the evening of the day Pope Benedict was … Read More
NEW CHRISTMAS CD from the Friars of the Dominican House of Studies
This is a GREAT new offering from the Dominican Friars at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington DC, right now probably the best school of theology in these USA. US HERE – UK HERE Pretty good, no? They have some … Read More
YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Registered or not, will you in your charity please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. I get many requests by … Read More
Bp. Schneider: attacks on Four Cardinals, Five Dubia like time of Soviet Union
At LifeSite we read interesting remarks by Bp. Athanasius Schneider of Kazakhstan. Bp. Schneider made an interesting comparison. about a conference held in Rome. Present were the two of the Four Cardinals (Burke, Brandmüller) who submitted the Five Dubia and … Read More
6 Dec – St Nicholas: SNOWFLAKE ALERT! NOT A “SAFE SPACE”!
WARNING SNOWFLAKES! This blog is NOT a Safe Space for you! This post, especially, is NOT a Safe Space for you. You know which sites you can go to to be affirmed and unchallenged by anything truly Catholic. Please go … Read More
What makes a parish “great”?
My good friend Fr. Gerald Murray (of all the priests who regularly appears on network TV clearly the best prepared), wrote for First Things a review of a recently published book by William E. Simon, Jr., Great Catholic Parishes: How Four … Read More
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