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Category Archives: Classic Posts
Buginicare
Liberals pit the experience of the individual during Mass against the assembly. Most liberals think congregations should be nearly constrained to do everything everyone else does (including what the priest does). Is it possible that the Novus Ordo lends itself … Read More
Transfiguration: Feast for the Lateran Basilica
Did you know that today is the titular feast of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome? "But Father! But Father", I can hear you objecting. "Don’t you know that that basilica is called ‘St. John‘? How … Read More
The 4th Luminous Mystery: Transfiguration
We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 4th Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration The Mystery of the Transfiguration was a matter of intense reflection on the part of the Fathers. Remember that this takes place some eight days after … Read More
The Problem With Toning Down the Rhetoric – And Why We Probably Won’t Do It
The Problem With Toning Down the Rhetoric – And Why We Probably Won’t Do It Some of my Catholic friends have been urging me and others on the Catholic right to tone down the rhetoric when it comes to discussing … Read More
Posted in Caption Call, Classic Posts, SESSIUNCULA, The future and our choices
Tagged abortion, civil rights, desegretation, Fr. Jenkins, Notre Dame, Pres. Obama, Rhetoric, segregation, Selma
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Archbp. John Caroll’s Prayer for Government
The following prayer was composed by John Carroll, Archbishop of Baltimore, in 1791. He was the first bishop appointed for the United States in 1789 by Pope Pius VI. He was made the first archbishop when his see of Baltimore … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. John Caroll
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QUAERITUR: Fr. Z steps on the 3rd rail – noisy children at Mass
I haven’t stepped on the third rail for a little while, so… why not today, with a burst of fireworks. This question about children at Mass comes via e-mail: I enjoy your blog immensely. Thank you for your hard work. … Read More
NCR’s attack on the Year of the Priest: heresy and arrogance
The weekly National Catholic Reporter is one of the most dissident publications calling itself Catholic. This week NCR attacks Pope Benedict’s decision to inaugurate a special Year for Priests, which begins on Friday, 19 June, the Feast of the Sacred … Read More
A Trinity Sunday question
Here is a little Trinity Sunday question for you. In your Sunday sermons today, did you hear the preacher make an analogy for the Trinity? Did he says something like… The Trinity is like water, which can be steam, ice … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged analogy, homily, sermon, Trinity, Trinity Sunday
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