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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “Gregg: but what if it’s something else? ME HERCULE! I never thought of THAT!”
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- on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “i am quite fond of Medievalist Matt. yet at the same time i am frustrated because i would like to…”
- on Is the needle moving?: “@BishopB..:”When St. Paul came to Corinth or Athens or Thessalonica, his purpose was not to listen or to form a…”
- on Is the needle moving?: “Cardinal Vesco is putting all the Masonic talking points on display. He ought to give up his post, cardinalate voting…”
- on Is the needle moving?: “Wadda ya wanna bet Baron backs down? After listening to his Word on Fire programs and some of his other…”
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Category Archives: Classic Posts
“Dear Traditionalists,… “
Three years ago today I posted this. I haven’t changed my mind. I had this from a reader. He said he was not advocating these things. However, liberals will advocate them. I’ve got some other suggestions. But first the wacky … Read More
OLDIE: Images of the Basilica of St. Peter on this Feast of the Cathedra
Here is an oldie but goodie from back in 2008: Here are a few photos of St. Peter’s taken last year (2007) on this feast of the Cathedra of St. Peter. It is pretty dark in the Basilica, so steady … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged cathedra, Chair of Peter
7 Comments
7 Comments
ASK FATHER: Friday fish and chips cooked in beef fat? POLL: “meatless Fridays”
POLL BELOW! This is a repost of a by now classic here from a few years ago. It is still useful (and fun). From a reader: I was watching TV last night & on the program they were talking about … Read More
ASK FATHER: Lent and the ol’ aligator on Friday dilemma!
I have posted on this in the past, but repetita iuvant as we say in Latin. ORIGINAL: Someone sent me a copy of a letter written by the Archbishop of New Orleans to a member of his flock about eating alligator … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzTs: Advent 1969 the Novus Ordo imposed by Paul VI – 45 years later
In conjunction with reading Peter Kwasniewski’s new, provocative book (which rather reads like this blog in many respects), I just reviewed three old PODCAzTs I made at the time of the 40th anniversary of the implementation of the Novus Ordo … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged 1969, 1970, Novus Ordo, Paul VI
25 Comments
25 Comments
“Yeu arr teking zee pheud pheuteaux wit yeur zmarty pheun!”
Since I am in Paris, and shoot photos of feud weet ma pheun, I thought I would share again my last encounter with the Inspector from Feb 2014: Just the other night Inspector Clouseau burst into the restaurant where I … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Lighter fare, Linking Back, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Inspector Clouseau
9 Comments
9 Comments
“dust off the censer, and toss out the bong” – 07/07/07
Here is a grooovy oldie post from the WDTPRS archives. This, from this very day in 2007: The Official WDTPRS Parody Song Writer, the esteemed Tim Ferguson has been at it again. As he put it, “I ruminated a bit … Read More
An important anniversary
If I am not mistaken, today is the 42nd anniversary of the movie Deliverance. Plinga pling pling pling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myhnAZFR1po&feature=player_embedded On the same day, at Wimbledon Billie Jean King beat Evonne Goolagong. In my own life, since that was the summer that Fisher … Read More
Fr. Z’s annual rant about Ascension Thursday Sunday
We know with holy and Catholic Faith that what was not assumed, was not redeemed (St. Gregory of Nazianzus – +389/90). Our humanity, both body and soul, was assumed by the Son into an unbreakable bond with His divinity. When … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/10 – Day 30: With apologies to the Bard: “Gregg: but what if it’s something else? ME HERCULE! I never thought of THAT!”
