Monthly Archives: March 2026

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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LENTCAzT 2026 – 32: Saturday 4th Week in Lent – Approaching Passiontide

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about San Nicola in Carcere, the Roman Station. A church dear to me, as I ordained here to the diaconate.  Fr Troadec takes us into Passiontide. … Read More

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LENTCAzT 2026 – 31: Friday 4th Week in Lent – The 3rd Station

A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Lenten discipline. We hear about Sant’Eusebio, the Roman Station.  Joseph Ratzinger on the 3rd Station of the Way of the Cross of the Lord. Yesterday’s podcast – HERE

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Ite ad Ioseph… Go to Joseph!

Try to wrap your head around the paradox in the vocation of St. Joseph. Firstly, he was a relatively poor craftsman, a tekton, which in Greek is “builder” which can include “carpenter”. However, consider the implications of the genealogy at the … Read More

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