Monthly Archives: March 2026

LENTCAzT 2026 – 35: Tuesday in Passiontide – Christ’s suffering, popular piety

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Santa Maria in Via Lata, the Roman Station. A continuation from yesterday with Fr. Parsch who was drilling into Passiontide, ancient and modern views. Yesterday’s … Read More

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Test of app and MY VIEW FOR AWHILE: Rome bound

This is a test knish.   Rather, test knish-es. It worked.   Yay!   The app is functioning again. Since I am here, I’m write this at JFK in the lounge waiting to board and to be bored (I hope). I was apprehensive … Read More

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Article at The Catholic Thing about the two forms of the Roman Rite

At the wonderful The Catholic Thing you will find an opinion piece by a priest writing under a penname (to avoid the Eye of Sauron as is only correct).  The piece is entitled “The ‘Polar Unity’ of the Two Forms … Read More

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ROME 26/3– Day 00: Brooklyn and blog

I’ve been somewhat crippled in regard to posting. Since the migration of the blog, some things have either been very slow (the entire admin area) or not working at all, like the app on my phone that allows me to … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2026 – 34: Monday in Passiontide – Ancient v. Modern Views

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about San Crisogono, the Roman Station. Fr. Parsch drill into Passiontide, ancient and modern views. Yesterday’s podcast – HERE

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Passion Sunday, 5th in/of Lent 2026 – POLL about veils

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this Passion Sunday the 5th … Read More

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ASK FATHER: John 8:55

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Question re Passion Sunday gospel Latin Message: Would you please translate this passage from Sunday’s gospel with all the nuances of plurals and verb tenses translated into English – even clunky English? I am curious why … Read More

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I love this story and it makes me sad

This should be the model.  This is what the Vatican seems to be determined to destroy. Moreover, there are older women with vocations, like S Francesca Romana, who have so much to give. From CWR 106-year-old nun continues serving in … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2026 – 33: 1st Passion Sunday (5th Lent) – “Christ entered once into the Holies…”

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about St. Peter’s in the Vatican, the Roman Station. The little chapel on the hill where I was ordained a priest. Fr. Troadec takes us into … Read More

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WDTPRS – 5th Sunday of Lent: The Church, liturgically dying

Traditionally this upcoming Sunday is called First Passion Sunday or First Sunday of the Passion.  “Passiontide” begins. It is also known as Iudica Sunday, from the first word of the Introit of Mass (from Ps 42/41), and sometimes Repus (from … Read More

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