Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday (obligation or none), either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff.
Also, are your churches opening up? What was attendance like?
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on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?Those who are not prone to lose things have little sympathy for those of us that do. 
on Question for readers: book searchI will check. Fr. Normandin (RIP) was my retreat master for my first and second retreats in high school. 
on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?One of the joys of a hand missal is those late Sundays in Epiphany and After Pentecost where trying to...
on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?If you need musical resources, the "Simple English Propers" by Adam Bartlett is excellent, and you can find links to...
on Daily Rome Shot 51FrZ another photo from historic and beautiful Rome. This photo is taken on the street behind Piazza Navona. Behind the...
on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?I’ve had the Lasance missal for a few years. It’s small, portable but has tiny print. I use it not...
on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?I inherited my grandma’s which was rather interesting because it came in a box, which had other interesting old time...
on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?The first two Missals listed (Angelus Press, Baronius Press) are the 1962 text approved by Summorum Pontificum. The third (FSSP,...
on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?They’re out there, but a tad hard to find. Bought mine in a thrift shop. Printed in 1936, in Belgium,...
on Question for readers: book searchFather I found this article about the original French book http://motupropriochicoutimi.over-blog.com/article-26463557.html It's been out of print in Quebec do it...
on Another sign of the timesSo if I understand correctly, they are thinking about cancelling the private Masses that go on in the early morning...
on ASK FATHER: Why isn’t there a paper book with the Sunday propers in Latin and English?My preference for a hand missal is the the 1964 St. Joseph Daily missal. It has the propers in "Modern"...
on 14 January – Festum Asinorum #FeastoftheAss Day!I thought this was an interesting historical side note which happened on this very day in 1870. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-appearance-of-the-democratic-donkey 
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on “Those who support Donald Trump should no longer be allowed to publish books or use the Internet or fly on airplanes.”To further expand on aviva meriam's remark about the local level, a Tale of Two Towns. First, from yesterday at...
on Daily Rome Shot 50There is so much going on in this beautiful picture, I wish I knew which church it is. 
on ASK FATHER: Help for a blind priest who wants to learn the Traditional Latin Mass – UPDATEDAs someone who's a daily braille user, this is an awesome post! In answer to an above commenter's question, yes,... on “Ab arbore autem fici discite parabolam…”Re: Elizabeth D and Oklip955 — I do think it would be a good idea to note men who were...
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His Excellency Abp. Aquila celebrated the 1030, which was a pleasant surprise. he is an outstanding homilist. my bullet points don’t do justice to how he said them.
1. nothing shall be impossible for God.
2. if you are open to the Holy Spirit, the Word of God is powerful to transform you.
3. God is always faithful.
4. the good things in our lives are all of God’s doing, not our own. if we rely on our own strength and our own will, we will fail and be disappointed. trust in the Lord.
5. do not be afraid.
6. re-read and reflect on the story of the Annunciation and consider what God is asking specifically of you.
some of the above points echoed what i was counseled in confession yesterday. i am very blessed to have this confessor.
the city’s attendance limit is 89, but i think we fell short of that by 10-15%. not sure why the shortfall as weather wasn’t an issue.
I’ve been attending Mass locally but I also listen/watch Dr. Brant Pitre’s weekly lecture on the Sunday Mass readings on the internet. They are very enlightening. Centering on scriptural exegesis but ending with something from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. I recommend him highly. I prefer them to bishop Robert Barron’s video.
I read the notices at our Novus Ordo Mass. The notice about Confessions being from 3.00 to 4.00 on Christmas Eve afternoon contradicted what the Fr Mark had said at the beginning of Mass, so I asked him for a clarification. The joy on the faces of the congregation when I announced that there would be Confessions all day starting from 9.00 a.m. was inspiring. Due to the China virus we haven’t been having the sacrament in our chaplaincy for months. The reaction made me think of Fr. Z and his exhortations.
Sermon was live at an EF, though the obligation hasn’t been in force for 9 months now. The requirement that the stewards of the mysteries of God be trustworthy from the epistle led to a connection with the petitions of the Our Father, Thy will be done.
Father preached about all the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament and how they are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. We are going to have two Masses on Christmas Eve and two on Christmas day and if there is an overflow, we will send the overflow to the parish hall where Mass will be said by the parochial vicar. Our governor has discouraged celebrating Christmas. I plan to ignore him.