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Category Archives: Classic Posts
WDTPRS: O Antiphons – 17 December – O Sapientia – The Way of Prudence
On December 17th we enter into that final stretch of our Advent preparation. In the Church’s solemn prayer of the hours, at Vespers, the great “O Antiphons” are sung. Today we have the first. Years ago, I made a little … Read More
8 December: Happy 19th Blogiversary! A retrospective
My first post on 8 December 2005. Today is the 19th anniversary of this blog. HERE In fact, there was a web page, wdtprs.com, several years before I moved to a WordPress platform in 2005. Already in 2002 I was … Read More
The “Our Lady of Sorrows Project” – 15 September – Feast of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
Today, the day after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, is the Feast of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There is an analogous commemoration on Friday after 1st Passion Sunday. Some time ago, I wrote a … Read More
ACTION ITEM! 9 September – International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!
NB: Scroll down for the Latin and English texts for the Blessing of Beer. You don’t want to miss this. It’s too important. And this has been a really tough year for priests, all things considered. Show a little love. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can we eat meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter?
We are now in the Easter Octave – Happy Easter! Let’s get out in front of this before the calendar clicks over to Friday. First, allow me to post a shot of last night’s (Wednesday’s) repast. The beef is so … Read More
Good Friday 3 April AD 33? – Eclipses as Christ died on the Cross
This is definitely worth reposting. The fellow who made the video about the Star of Bethlehem (a compelling argument, I might add), also did some research about what happened in the heavens on Good Friday. Let’s break it down. Passover … Read More
CLASSIC: Fr. Z’s Kitchen: fun new, old book and fun new, old post.
I ran across this post from the past and had to share it again. Fun. From November 2020. The other day a friend of mine was driving through town on his way to his ancestral place and he dropped by … Read More
14 Feb. 2024 – Ash Wednesday – Fasting, Abstinence, and You (with remarks on coffee) – UPDATED with comments about brushing your teeth
According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, Latin Church Catholics are bound to observe fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday. Here are some details. I am sure you know them already, but they are good … Read More
WDTPRS – Candlemas: Purification of the BVM & Presentation of Our Lord
Today is the final “peak” arising from the liturgical cycle of Advent/Christmas/Epiphany. Today, called in the traditional way and according to the older Roman calendar the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Holy Church would cease to … Read More
21 December: Feast of “doubting” St. Thomas and the beating, living, healing, Heart of Love.
The nice folks at One Peter Five invited me to post a weekly column for Sundays. I’ve happily obliged. In 2022 this…. Some tastes. By me at One Peter Five: […] Christ showed [the Apostles in the locked room] His … Read More
A Roman Mystery: The Lost Tomb of St. Jerome
Here’s an oldie post for this Feast of St. Jerome. If there have to be reality TV shows or treasure hunt movies, I propose finding the tomb of St. Jerome (+420) in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. … Read More
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The 4th Glorious Mystery
NB: Today, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can begin a 54 Day Novena! We might pray a 54 Day Novena using the Memorare, the Rosary, or another Marian prayer, for the mitigation of the cruel Motu … Read More
Pope Benedict XVI on Corpus Christi processions and a rant from Fr. Z
In many places the Feast of Corpus Christi gets an “external celebration” on Sunday. It is wonderful to see the multiplication of Eucharistic processions especially with the growth of the Traditional Latin Mass. TLM began, processions generally followed. In 2008 … Read More
REPOST ASK FATHER: How to make a “Trinitini” Martini for Trinity Sunday and avoid committing heresy?
Here’s an oldie but goodie. QUAESITUM EST: We are planning to have a special drink for the potluck to commemorate today’s Feast of the Trinity. We were planning to do a “Trinitini”, a Martini with three olives to represent the … Read More
13 May 609: Dedication of the Roman Pantheon as “Santa Maria ad martyres”. Boniface IV’s exorcism of the temple, screaming of the demons.
Dear readers, this is the sort of thing that Popes do! They fight against the forces of Hell and they work for the salvation of souls. For example, when the ancient obelisk that was in the Circus of Caligula off … Read More
RichR on Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!: “His Emminemce is free to run his archdiocese as he sees fit, but if saving time is the main concern,…”
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