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#ASonnetADay – SONNET 130. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”

#ASonnetADay – SONNET 130. “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” pic.twitter.com/4XwZJLWAzi — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) March 29, 2021

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No vaccination? No confession! NJ parish now exercises the “power of the syringes” – UPDATE

UPDATE 29 March: It seems that an option for confessions for the non-jabbed has been added to the schedule. I note with fascination that, although the priest there seems to be extremely worried about infectious penitents, he will have “face … Read More

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#ASonnetADay – SONNET 129. “Th’ expense of spirit in a waste of shame…”

#ASonnetADay – SONNET 129. "Th' expense of spirit in a waste of shame…" pic.twitter.com/HQM6hCqVS5 — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) March 28, 2021

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Fr. Z with thanks to benefactors and suggestions

A word of thanks to those of you who joined the “200” project via PayPal who have sent donations by other means, such as Venmo (works like a charm using the Q-code), Transferwise (very cool – which is now called … Read More

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WDTPRS: Palm Sunday – an example so perfect that it transforms us

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.  Holy week includes the Sacred Triduum. The principal ceremonies of the Palm Sunday Mass include the blessing of palm branches (or olive branches in some parts of the world, such as Rome) … Read More

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#ASonnetADay – SONNET 128. “How oft, when thou, my music, music play’st…”

#ASonnetADay – SONNET 128. “How oft, when thou, my music, music play’st…” pic.twitter.com/cWRpQ4APT9 — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) March 26, 2021

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Officer slain in Boulder shooting was a TLM parishioner. Wherein Fr. Z rants about death and YOU. UPDATED

UPDATE: 26 March Time has been changed to noon MDT. Still at the Denver Cathedral with an FSSP celebrant. the link for livestream is https://livestream.com/accounts/3170708/events/9593864 Originally Published on: Mar 24, 2021 Recently there was a terrible mass shooting in Boulder, … Read More

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