Monthly Archives: January 2024

DAILY ROME SHOT 927

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ASK FATHER: Difference between Latin “Ave” (Ave Maria) and “Salve” (Salve Regina)

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Do you have any insights on the distinction between the Latin words “ave” like “Ave Maria” and “salve” like “Salve Regina”? I’m teaching Latin Prayers to Catholic Schoolhouse students and one student asked about this. I … Read More

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DAILY ROME SHOT 926

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DAILY ROME SHOT 925

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Hearts and Vinegar – A sweet and sour taste of St. Francis de Sales in Benedict XVI’s Spe salvi

In the traditional Roman calendar, today is the Feast of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor.   He was a great warrior for the Church in the face of the Protestant Revolt. According to the Louis de la Rivière in … Read More

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WDTPRS – Septuagesima Sunday: Lent doesn’t sneak up on “trads”

On this coming Sunday, Holy Church begins to sing in a new key.  We have come around, in the traditional calendar, to Pre-Lent. The “Gesima Sundays” have Roman Stations.  Today we are at St. Lawrence “outside the walls”.  Being in … Read More

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DAILY ROME SHOT 924

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Septuagesima (N.O.: 4th Ord) 2024 – POLL – Burying the Alleluia

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 Septuagesima Sunday in the Vetus Ordo.  We are back … Read More

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ROME SHOT 923 – DIY and amusing coffee stuff

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ROME SHOT 922

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28 Jan ’24 Septuagesima Sunday – Will you bury your “Alleluia” this year?

Well? Are’ya gonna do it? Do you have to call the priest RIGHT NOW so you can have a plan in place for your Sunday TLM… or Novus Ordo for that matter.  WHY NOT?  It’s called “Solidarity with the oppressed”.  … Read More

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WDTPRS – 25 Jan – Conversion of St. Paul: Comparison of Novus and Vetus Collects

In honor of the Apostle to the Gentiles let us make a rapid comparison of the Collects for today’s feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. We’ll look first at the 1962 Missale Romanum and then the 2002 edition. The … Read More

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ROME SHOT 921 – On the road

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ROME SHOT 920

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REPORT FROM A SECRET LATIN MASS HELD IN THE US CAPITOL

I received this very interesting message, which I have been given permission to share. As I write, it is the Feast of St. Raymond of Peñafort (and of St. Emerentiana). I haven’t edited this.  It is from a reliable source.  … Read More

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ROME SHOT 919

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22 January – St. Vincent Pallotti. God’s finger moves you around, digitus Dei.

Today, in addition to being the Feast of Sts. Vincent of Saragossa and Athanasius the Persian, it is the feast of another Vincent, St. Vincent Pallotti, founder of the Pious Society of Missions (the Pallottine Fathers). I have a connection … Read More

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21 January – “O glorious St. Agnes, intercede with Christ the High Priest for a return of orthodoxy, sanity and sanctity to the Roman Church!”

The Church, especially the Church in Rome, is in an objectively dreadful state. For the sake of the Roman Church, let us today invoke St. Agnes, virgin and martyr. O glorious Agnes who, though weak, was chosen by God to … Read More

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ROME SHOT 918 – AGNES!

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (N.O.: 3rd Ord) 2024

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Novus Ordo and the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany in the Vetus Ordo. … Read More

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