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- anthtan on Daily Rome Shot 1011 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 2: ““Singapore noodles”. Interesting. You won’t them on sale *anywhere* in Singapore though. Read somewhere that they were invented in Hong…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 5th Sunday after Easter (N.O. 6th of Easter) 2024: “Attendance was about where I’m used to seeing it (100-110) at the 1330 Mass. This was actually a pleasant surprise…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 5th Sunday after Easter (N.O. 6th of Easter) 2024: “The priest who was hearing Confession preached the sermon for whatever reason rather than the priest offering the Mass. Basically…”
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- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “aack, user error. my comment posted with a slip of the finger before I finished editing… Was adding ” [my…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “Thanks for this interesting revelation on the Brooklyn Seminary, Father. Another sad story of the destruction of the visible Church.…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “What a once beautiful seminary and such a sad little altar. Speaking of “stupid stuff”, I keep wanting to ask…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “Thank you, Fr. Z, for your excellent Blog. Your new Camera’s Phone is “wundebar”. Great definition and clarity of photos.…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “Sadly the only sacristy where I have ever seen framed vesting prayers was at the Anglo Catholic Episcopal church I…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “Android or iOS on the new phone?”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “In another life, when I was a seminarian, I was in charge of washing the Purificators in the special sink…”
- on The shift toward “the old ways” is really a step forward into the future.: “This article was passed around my circles. We all had a wonderful laugh about the tone. My favorite line was…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “Thank you for the pictures of the seminary I attended in the 1960s. We were read the documents of the…”
- on Fr John Hunwicke – R.I.P.: “I now see that a Lifesite post from three hours before my previous comment directs our attention to an Oxford…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 10112 – Brooklyn 24/4– Day 3 – A visit to the seminary: “Thank you for the seminary photos, Father. My late father was a son of New York, Brooklyn, and Long Island;…”
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
ASK FATHER: Scheduling a specific Mass for a profession: IT professionals
From a reader… QUAERITUR: How do you go about scheduling a specific Mass for a profession? I am a member of a new group called Saint Isidore’s Guild, a professional apostolate of programmers and other IT professionals under the patronage … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged Blue Mass, Red Mass
10 Comments
10 Comments
ASK FATHER: Firearms at Mass, laity and priests – UPDATED
In the wake of the recent horrible Texas church massacre, I now have several email conversations going on – with laity and clergy – about having a concealed firearm in church. This is an issue which needs sober assessment by … Read More
MUST READ: Carl Olsen on the #USCCB17 Pro-Life committee vote!
Today’s must fulfill assignment is to go to Catholic World Report and to read thoroughly Carl Olsen’s piece about lib aspirations for the USCCB election of the Pro-Life committee chair and their subsequent spittle-flecked nutty. Olsen brings in the analysis of several other … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liberals, The Drill
Tagged Archbp. Naumann, Card. Cupich, Carl Olsen, USCCB
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13 Comments
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
QUESTION: Traditional SPANISH language sermons and catechetical sources?
A question to the readership… Do you know of sites and books which have sermons in Spanish for the traditional Roman Rite? Catechisms? Is there anything like the Baltimore Catechism in Spanish? You can find materials in abundance for English. Sources … Read More
Sour Beans!
This morning I found two interesting recipes for Sour Beans. The first involves beans and rice, garlic, ginger, onions, carrots and lean pork, and a couple of types of vinegar. I think I’ll try it this week. The second involves … Read More
#USCCB17 SHOCKER! CARD. BURKE HACKED THE ELECTION!
In what he surely thought was a serious analysis from High Atop The Thing, over at Fishwrap, Michael Sean Winters, the Wile E. Coyote of the catholic Left and one of the New catholic Red Guards, looked at the beginning of the USCCB’s … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare
Tagged Michael Sean Winters, New catholic Red Guards, USCCB, Wile E. Coyote
24 Comments
24 Comments
CHICAGO 18 Nov: 1st Traditional Latin Mass at great North Side church in almost 60 years
The north side of Chicago has massive and venerable Polish churches. Some have languished and were in danger of closure, such as St. John Cantius and St. Mary of the Angels. What revived them? Traditional Catholic liturgy and teaching. I … Read More
Stir Up Sunday and Advent is coming! GET READY!
Advent is upon us soon. The Last Sunday of the Year is 26 November. That is “Stir Up Sunday“, when you should prepare your Christmas puddings. Think about getting your Christmas shopping done early. First, remember always… always… to use … Read More
Posted in The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged ADVENT, Stir Up Sunday
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Liturgical worship… priestly vocations… Is what we are doing working or not?
I had mentioned that I was re-reading Robert Hugh Benson’s prophetic Lord of the World. I finished it yesterday. US HERE – UK HERE Just as I finished it, I found these things. First, I want to preface with this: When you are on a journey … Read More
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Vincent edition
Most of my meals are accomplished alone. As a result, I don’t always make food that is complex. I do, however, sincerely enjoy making a larger meal for guests and consuming it in a leisurely way. I have friends in … Read More
Remembrance Day
In these USA we have observed Armistice Day, commemorating the 11th day of the 11th month when, at the 11 hour, 99 years ago, hostilities ceased and WWI closed. This coincides with US Veteran’s Day and UK Remembrance Day. For those … Read More
ASK FATHER: The usual requirements for gaining indulgences
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Do all indulgenced works (eg visiting the Bl Sacrament for 30 mins) carry with them the three usual requirements (Communion, Confession & prayer for the Pope’s intentions)? In the Norms for gaining indulgences in the Enchiridion … Read More
WDTPRS – 23rd Sunday after Pentecost: SNIP!
During his Sunday Angelus address today, 12 Nov, the Pope asked the sort of question that Popes ought to ask, especially at this time of the liturgical year, when we focus more and more on the Four Last Things and … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged absolvo, Four Last Things, loom, shuttle, web
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1 Comment
ASK FATHER: How much “work” on Sunday?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I know we are to abstain from unnecessary servile (manual) labor on Sundays. How strict should we be with discerning whether the labor is “necessary” or not? For example, can mere convenience justify a small amount … Read More
Challenge Coin Update – Catholic War Veterans – #VeteransDay
You may recall that I had challenge coins made. I’ve been giving and exchanging here and there, as well as receiving from kind readers. One just came in from an interesting organization: Catholic War Veterans. Appropriate. I was unaware of … Read More
Happy 242nd Birthday, USMC!
Raising a glass. ‘rah! Carrying this with me today…
Rereading “Lord Of The World” by Robert Hugh Benson – Brrrrr!
I am once again – after many years – into the dystopian and prophetic Lord Of The World by Robert Hugh Benson. A taste: “Briefly,” [Mr. Templeton] said, “there are three forces–Catholicism, Humanitarianism, and the Eastern religions. About the third I cannot prophesy, … Read More
More about photos during Mass and Pope Francis’ admonisment
The other day Pope Francis spoke out again taking photos at Mass or other liturgical moments. Greg DiPippo at NLM has a good piece about this HERE. He makes the distinction between this… And this… I would add any of … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged photography
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10 Comments
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