Category Archives: Classic Posts

ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church

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. When the ancient obelisk that was in the Circus of Caligula off to the … Read More

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St. Monica, her incipient alcoholism, the intervention that saved her. WORLD HISTORY CHANGING in an INSTANT!

In the older calendar, today is St. Monica’s Feast, also spelled Monnica, a Punic name. Monica was an inch away from becoming an alcoholic. (The story of her abusive husband has been told here before.) This is IMPORTANT. At the … Read More

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4 April – St. Isidore of Seville, the Internet Prayer and You

I often forget to pray before using the internet. I sometimes fail in charity when using the internet. This tool of social communication and research and entertainment has amazing upsides, but it also has spiritually deadly perils. We all should be … Read More

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24 March – Feast of St. Gabriel, Archangel – images – EXPANDED

Last year I posted some images of the Announcing Archangel St. Gabriel, whose feast day it is in the Vetus Ordo, appropriate in the presence of tomorrow’s Annunciate, the Feast of the Annunciation.   NB: The Feast of the Annunciation, as … Read More

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS – Audio from Fr. Z

Here are some of my audio projects of the Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross. I am redoing them with my new podcast setup. I’ll be adding some that I’ve done, so watch this post. And remember to GO … Read More

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“Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me…” The mighty Lorica of Saint Patrick

During these dark days, we can benefit from the use of this prayer, called the Breastplate, or Loríca of St. Patrick, “The Cry of the Deer” (Latin Lorica is pronounced lo-REE-ka).  It is said that St. Patrick (+461) sang this when an … Read More

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15 March – Annual ramble about the #IdesOfMarch

We call today the Ides of March, made especially famous in the English speaking world by Shakespeare in his play Julius Caesar. Caesar: Who is it in the press that calls on me? I hear a tongue shriller than all the … Read More

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UPDATED AND SOLVED – Mystery Puzzle Challenge from something in Fulton Sheen’s book On The Demonic

UPDATE 8 Jan 25 15:55: Big news! FIRST… this is an important topic.  I WARMLY recommend the book.  Every priest should be made to read it.  Get a copy for your priests. The author/complier of the of book about Fulton … Read More

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St. David: Musical Poet King, Prophet, Progenitor of Christ

Holy Church considers many Old Testament figures to be saints. Today when you open your trusty copy of the 2005 Martyrologium Romanum you will find, just below the St. Thomas Becket, this interesting entry: 2. Commemoratio sancti David, regis et … Read More

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St. Thomas and the beating, living, healing, Heart of Love.

Here is something that I wrote a while back. Since today in the Vetus Ordo calendar is the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, I figured that it might be good to share for those who haven’t seen it. […] … Read More

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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

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9 December – Feast of St. Juan Diego. AMAZING miracle story!

Remember… If we do not believe in miracles, we do not ask for them. If we do not ask for them, they will not be granted. We are not alone: the Church Militant and the Church Triumphant are closely knit, … Read More

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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

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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

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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

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23 June – Vigil of St. John – solstices and snails, bonfires and witch burnings

It is nice to have as your Patron the great Baptist, for I get two feasts a year, his Nativity and his Beheading. For the Vigil of St. John (today, as I write even thought it is the 5th Sunday … Read More

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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

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4 April – St. Isidore of Seville, the Internet Prayer and You

I often forget to pray before using the internet. I sometimes fail in charity when using the internet. This tool of social communication and research and entertainment has amazing upsides, but it also has spiritually deadly perils. We all should be … Read More

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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

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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

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