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- Benedict Joseph on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thanks for taking the chance and saving me a few bucks. I was beginning to fall for the endless prompts…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1178: Maiestatis ac ditioni vim tuetur et fidem conciliat: “I am absolutely *thrilled* to know His Holiness will canonize Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati next year!!!…”
- on New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.: “Just ordered from your link, Father.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1178: Maiestatis ac ditioni vim tuetur et fidem conciliat: “They are revving up for Tata Steel in Wijk aan Zee, 17 Jan – 2 Feb 2025. Some big names,…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “I take it St. Peter Damien is not one of the saints profiled in the series.”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “At the risk of sounding allegorical: “Capite nobis vulpes parvulas quae demoliuntur vineas” – but how? Until recently, I had…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Father for taking one for the team by watching this and sparing us the expense and indignity of…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “I agree with you, Father, it was disappointing. There was something hollow and flat about it. I would have stuck…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “This is really no surprise when dramatizing spiritual matters in a largely secular medium. The surprise is that it is…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr. Z for confirming what I suspected already. I will not be wasting my time.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1177: Christianae virtutis perfectum specimen ostendit: “Black can mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers”…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Father Z after seeing Fr. James Martin at the end of the film: https://youtu.be/cEd_efoEeiA”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr Z for the review. Too bad. If the right people tackled this subject , ie. Mel Gibson,…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “New Oxford Review (NOR) also had a link to a review of the film “Conclave.” The link at NOR is…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1176: That’s concelebration, my friends.: “Did Trump bring in Father Ripperger to make Musk leave?”
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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Archd. of Indianapolis says Jesuit school isn’t Catholic
UPDATE 22 June: CNA has more of the back story. HERE UPDATE 21 June: Check out canonist Ed Peters on this story. HERE ___ You may have already seen this, but I’m both glad and sad to post it. This … Read More
#ActonU 2019 Day 1 = Day 3: getting up to speed
Once again I have the pleasure of participating in Acton Institute’s summer event, Acton University, several days of outstanding lectures and meeting people from dozens of countries and varying walks of life and religions. Getting here wasn’t easy this time. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Do we receive also the Holy Spirit in Communion?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, as the solemnity of the Holy Trinity is close ahead, a friend of mine was wondering: if the Trinity can never be split, do we receive the Holy Spirit in the Eucharist? I thought not … Read More
ASK FATHER: Obligation to attend the local parish instead of going somewhere else
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Someone told me that I am bound to attend mass at my territorial parish, even though it is a rule that is not followed by many people. I was told this as reason for why I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Canon Law
Tagged can. 1247, can. 1248, parish
9 Comments
9 Comments
Online Shopping Reminder and BIRETTA PROJECT
Folks, when you shop using Amazon, please consider entering Amazon through the links on this blog. That way I get a small percentage of each sale. The percentage depends on the product. It’s very helpful. Amazon didn’t like that I … Read More
Blistering NRO piece flames the recent USCCB meeting
Beware. This piece from NRO might provoke thoughts that require confession. I’m not kidding. That said, this blistering entry by Declan Leary jabs a serious bruise. Themes: passing v. lasting – passivity and reaction v. activity v. proaction. Let’s … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Pò sì jiù, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged National Review, NRO, USCCB
15 Comments
15 Comments
ASK FATHER: Trying to translate prayers into Latin, but I don’t trust Google
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m trying to translate a few prayers into Latin, but I don’t trust Google Translate’s accuracy. Is there anything I can do? Let me get this straight… You don’t trust Google? Shhhhhh. C’mon! Why are you … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Latin, Lighter fare
Tagged Latin
8 Comments
8 Comments
Lib ‘c’atholic outcry in … 3… 2… 1
Lib catholics often fall into the camp of those for whom every utterance of Francis is like to an oracle of the 5th apparition of Vishnu. They insist that everything he says and does is of the Magisterium. Anyone who dares … Read More
15-18 July 2019: East Coast Priest Conference in Wheeling, WV – looks good!
I have heard great things from a couple priests about the St. Paul Center’s East Coast Priest Conference. This year, 2019, it is to be held at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, WV, which looks like a really … Read More
Fr Rosica, amazing papal claims, and resignations
Let’s be clear. There is an element among Francis’ most dedicated promoters, channel their inner Rex Mottram and declare nearly every syllable that he utters to be oracular and under the inspiration of the Spirit. Some of them form an … Read More
Priest apologizes to traditional Catholics: “The future of the Church is in her past.”
From a priest… (my emphases) Dear Fr Z: I’ve just returned from France where, among other things, I took part in the Chartres Pilgrimage. After registering for the Pilgrimage, I discovered that the usus antiquor would be required of all participating priests, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is a concelebrated Mass just one Mass or several Masses?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Your recent post and “rant” regarding concelebration made me realize…I don’t actually know what happens at a concelebrated Mass. Is it technically two Masses (if there are two concelebrating priests)? How does that actually work? At … Read More
NOVENA FOR SEMINARIANS – from Corpus Christi to Sacred Heart, with a Marian Consecration
From a priest: Dear Father, we have met several times, most recently last year at the Canon Law conference in La Crosse. I wrote a novena for seminarians to be prayed from Corpus Christi to the Sacred Heart, with a … Read More
A Solemn Mass in Albany in the presence of the bishop. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
The esteemed Deacon Kandra posted – picking up on some Facebook page or other (I don’t like Facebook) – that a Solemn Mass was celebrated on Trinity Sunday in the Roman Church’s traditional form at the St. Mary’s in Albany, … Read More
Thoughts about the change to CCC 2267 on the death penalty
When the change was made to the Latin text of CCC 2267 – concerning the death penalty (claiming that it is now always “inadmissible”) – I both said in sermons and wrote here that the change was troubling and for … Read More
Posted in My View, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged CCC 2267, death penalty
30 Comments
30 Comments
Chilean priest’s episcopal consecration axed because of some comments
I suspect there’s more to this story than this story suggests. Nevertheless, it is a sign of the dopiness of the times we are enduring, that a priest, soon-to-be bishop can be dismissed for something as insignificant as this. From … Read More
Canonist Ed Peters eviscerates bishops – one in particular – who won’t apply law
Right away go over to canonist Ed Peters’ place and read his vivisection of Card. Cupich. It’s not just Cupich whom he has eviscerated. It’s all the bishops who refuse to implement the Church’s Canon Law. I believe bishops take … Read More
Posted in 1983 CIC can. 915, Canon Law, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, The Drill
Tagged can. 915, can.916, Card. Cupich, Ed Peters
15 Comments
15 Comments
USCCB meets. They talk about the “nones”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
How many times have I written it here? Nothing we undertake as a Church, this plan or that project or this resolution to form a committee or action item, will succeed unless it flows from and returns to our sacred … Read More
New “Chernobyl” TV show and the End Times
I understand that there is a new series on HBO about the Chernobyl disaster. I haven’t seen any of it yet. During the summer after the April 1986 Chernobyl disaster I was in Rome for Fr. Reginald Foster’s intense Summer … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Semper Paratus, TEOTWAWKI, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Chernobyl, wormwood
12 Comments
12 Comments
Benedict Joseph on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thanks for taking the chance and saving me a few bucks. I was beginning to fall for the endless prompts…”
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