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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “loyeyoung: Thanks for chiming in. I especially enjoy quotations from the Council of Trent. They are so refreshing in this…”
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- on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “The tithe (10%) may not be withheld from the parish where the Catholic is canonically resident, even if the ministers…”
- on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: ““One is not required to be a passive participant in a situation that likely will cause spiritual harm.” Interesting: that…”
- on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “This is something I have dealt with- I distinctly remember sitting in the pews at the NO parish I belonged…”
- on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “The parish near me I belong to the Knights (I am active, participate regularly and I have a good group…”
- on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “To go along with what The Chicken said, it’s exasperating to commit to a parish, only for the baseline to…”
- on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “In my territorial diocese, most parishes are like this. I got a bit of chuckle out his statement, “Nobody likes…”
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Monthly Archives: January 2023
Sign posted on confessional door: “GET TO THE POINT!” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I saw this photo on Twitter. I post just the photo and not the link because of the off-color remark that accompanied it, surely motivated by disgust. I’m not precisely sure what motivated the off-color remark about this sign. Several … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 649
Photo by The Great Roman™ Meanwhile,… NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a … Read More
Fr. John Hollowell’s brain tumor was miraculously healed at Lourdes.
Let’s be clear about something. If we do not ask for miracles, it is unlikely that they will be granted. Fr. John Hollowell has a brief video to explain that his brain tumor, which had returned, was miraculously healed through … Read More
Items of good news and an ACTION ITEM!
Here are some bits of good news. First, an amuse bouche. Next, I had this note from someone where the TLM is celebrated by the FSSP: Someone from work and with lots of prejudices came yesterday and he said he … Read More
ASK FATHER: I just learned we have to confess mortal sins in kind and NUMBER. But I haven’t been doing that. I don’t want to go to Hell.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have recently learned I believe several years ago then when going to confession one must confess mortal sins by kind and “x” times #. Well, I don’t think I’ve ever done that until I found … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 648 & Pre-Lent is coming
Photo by The Great Roman™ Meanwhile,… NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Interested in learning? Try THIS. Your use of my Amazon affiliate link is a major part of … Read More
If Vatican II was supposed to usher in a new “springtime”…
Here’s an informal thought exercise. If Vatican II was supposed to usher in a new “springtime”… I saw something – HERE – EUROPE, NO LONGER CHRISTIAN ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE “Only a part of the cultural … Read More
WDTPRS – 4th Sunday after Epiphany: YOU, weary foot soldier of the Church Militant
This Collect sometimes winds up at the end of the liturgical year, depending on when Easter, and therefore Pentecost, falls. This year, because Easter is a little later, we have it before Septuagesima (next week… already). COLLECT (1962MR): Deus, qui … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th Sunday after Epiphany (N.O.: 4th Ord) 2023
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Novus Ordo and the 4th Sunday after Epiphany in the Vetus Ordo. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 648 and another “Emeritus”
Photo by The Great Roman™ Meanwhile,… black to move and mate. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Meanwhile,… another Emeritus! It’s the last Round of Tata Steel and a … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: My territorial parish is awful. I’ve tried. But I have my family to think of. Should I say or should I go?: “loyeyoung: Thanks for chiming in. I especially enjoy quotations from the Council of Trent. They are so refreshing in this…”
