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- JabbaPapa on ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?: “Grant M : I’m intrigued that both our bishop and the SSPX priest are waiting until sunset on Easter Thursday…”
- on ASK FATHER: Priest and the Roman Canon… what do we say now?: “I respect your opinion fr, but my friend annibale bugnini had a different idea.”
- on ASK FATHER: Priest and the Roman Canon… what do we say now?: “I don’t know what they call it in Latin or Italian, but the Camerlengo taps on the Holy Father with…”
- on ASK FATHER: Priest and the Roman Canon… what do we say now?: “I’m not sure of the exact rubric for the English version, but here’s what Grok had to say about the…”
- on Pray for a new Pope to who will be… better than we deserve! : “This might help… https://www.praymorenovenas.com/st-catherine-of-siena-novena”
- on Pray for a new Pope to who will be… better than we deserve! : “We need a warrior Pope, someone like Saint Patrick, and surround himself with several dozen tough, like-minded men. And who…”
- on ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?: “Thanks for making me do my homework on this. I was writing originally after an email was sent out to…”
- on ASK FATHER: Priest and the Roman Canon… what do we say now?: “It would seem that only the English Wikipedia has a distinct article about the “Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis” – apparently…”
- on ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?: “Copied from a London parish here in the UK: ‘Tonight – Monday 21st April 2025 – at 6:30pm there will…”
- on ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?: “I don’t know if this is the same: The priest at our TLM this AM said he wasn’t a liturgist…”
- on ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?: “I have been forwarded two messages. From the nearest chapel of the SSPX: Dear faithful, a solemn requiem high mass…”
- on ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?: “Isn’t it also the case that the Conclave itself must await the conclusion of the Easter Celebrations before even starting…”
- on With the death of Francis, some will have questions about an election: “@kurtmasur There are 16 of 365 days in the year within the Christmas or Easter octave. Probably a fair assumption…”
- on With the death of Francis, some will have questions about an election: “robtbrown : “The argument that the resignation of BXVI was invalid contradicts the authority of the pope himself.” I disagree.…”
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ROME 25/4– Day 13: Easter Monday called “of the angel”, Pasquetta, and Happy 2778th Birthday of ROME!
Sunrise today was at 06:18 and it set a few minutes ago at 20:00. The Ave Maria Bells is slated to chime at 20:15. The Roman Station is St Peter’s Basilica. Today, in the reckoning of St. Anselm of Canterbury, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest and the Roman Canon… what do we say now?
Priests have written, one with some precise notes and cites, and I’ve seen one piece in my email by Louis Tofari, who knows his way around an Ordo. QUAERITUR: With the death of Francis, what do priests say in the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?
From reader(s)… synthesized… QUAERUNTUR: Is it possible to have a Requiem Mass for Francis during the Octave of Easter? It seems that it is not possible, either in the Novus Ordo or in the Vetus Ordo. The Octave outweighs just … Read More
Pray for a new Pope to who will be… better than we deserve!
Now that Francis has gone to God, our role is to pray not only that that God will be merciful to him, but also for the election of a new Pope who will be … better than we deserve! Let … Read More
With the death of Francis, some will have questions about an election
Francis’s soul went before the Just Judge at about 07:35 this morning, Easter Monday. The vast majority of the Catholic world accepted readily that Francis was the legitimate Successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ. Others questioned whether he was … Read More
PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 48: Easter Monday – Divine Symphony
The Roman Station today is St. Peter’s on the Vatican Hill. Today we heard about what a liturgical octave is. Also, Scott Hahn describes how all of creation is like an orchestra played by angels for the sake of divine … Read More
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ROME 25/4– Day 12: Easter Sunday
From 06:20 until 19:59 did the Roman sun shine. The Roman Curia had, in general, no business today, but … I’ll bet someone checked email and fax in the Sacra Penitenzieria Apostolica!… the Ave Maria is still in their 20:15 … Read More
PASCHALCAzT 2025 – 47: Easter Sunday
The Roman Station today is at Santa Maria Maggiore. This is fitting since there is a tradition that the first things that Christ did after the Resurrection is visit his mother. Today Scott Hahn talks about how, by God’s design, … Read More
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ROME 25/4– Day 11: Holy Saturday
When the sun rose here in Rome it was 06:28. When it sets at 19:58 it will be two minutes before the setting of the sun behind the Gianicolo, making it somewhat darker at The Parish than it would be … Read More
“He descended into Hell” – Notes on “The Harrowing of Hell”
Quiet day, as befitting Holy Saturday. All is quiet in the Church as Christ’s soon to be reclaimed Body is in the tomb while His human fused divinity harrows Hell. Starting with some citations in the New Testament we pry … Read More
Truth from T.S. Eliot
“An individual European may not even believe that the Christian Faith is true, but what he says and makes and does will all spring out of this history of European culture and depend upon that culture for its meaning…” T.S. … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 46: Holy Saturday
Since there was no Mass on Holy Saturday, there was no ancient Roman Station. However, for the Vigil the catechumens were at the Lateran Baptistry. Today Scott Hahn talks about how God the Father provided and provides for his children. … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 9-10: Holy Thursday – Good Friday
On good Friday the Roman Sun rose at 06:23 and it set at 19:57. Little by little our days lengthen which is welcome. The Ave Maria should sound for the Curia at 2015. However, it DOES RING at The Parish™ … Read More
Good Friday FASTING and ABSTINENCE explained, links to recipes, notes about what breaks the fast, what doesn’t
To aid me in keeping my online time down today, here is something from a couple years back. It’s Good Friday! Here are a couple of recipes for good food for this day of fasting and abstinence. Fr. Z’s Kitchen: … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 45: Good Friday
Today’s Roman Station is Santa Croce in Gerusalemme where the relics of the Passion are venerated on soil brought from Calvary. Scott Hahn speaks about the “once for all” sacrifice which Christ perpetually offers the Father in Heaven and which … Read More
YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet
Were there any really GOOD points you heard in sermon for Holy Thursday, at either the Chrism Mass (whenever it was) or the Mass of the Last Supper?? Please share them with us. Sometimes there are real gems and people don’t … Read More
Holy Thursday Plenary Indulgence
A plenary indulgence, under the usual conditions, is granted to the faithful who: Visit the Blessed Sacrament for adoration lasting at least half an hour; OR Piously recite the verses of the Tantum ergo after the Mass of the Lord’s … Read More
LENTCAzT 2025 – 44: Holy Thursday
Today the Roman Station should be St. John Lateran for the Chrism Mass and the Mass of the Last Supper. Today we hear more from Scott Hahn about John 6 and the Passover Sacrifice. The text I used was a … Read More
ROME 25/4– Day 8: Holy Wednesday Birthdays
The Sun rise for Rome came at 06:26. The sun will set beyond the Gianicolo at 19:55. The Ave Maria Bell is set to ring at 20:15. Happy Birthday, Papa Ratzinger (1927) Today is the “birthday” (dies natalis) of St. … Read More
Stop what you are doing and read this. No, really.
At Crisis there is a piece that would make the coldest stone-flint heart, like my own, perhaps miss a beat, which it already does. HERE It’s about … well… I’m not going to tell you, but you can trust me … Read More
JabbaPapa on ASK FATHER: Octave of Easter, what about Requiem Masses, Votives for the Election of a Pope… Novena to St. Catherine?: “Grant M : I’m intrigued that both our bishop and the SSPX priest are waiting until sunset on Easter Thursday…”
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