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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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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- JonPatrick on WDTPRS: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (N.O.: 2nd Ordinary): a “liturgical unicorn”: ““With bent knees and with foreheads to the ground, bodies and wills both bent in supplication, beg His graces and…”
- on WDTPRS: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (N.O.: 2nd Ordinary): a “liturgical unicorn”: “It’s posts like this that make me so happy I check in everyday. Very encouraging and uplifting.”
- on Motus in finem velocior – Daily Rome Shot 1224: “What does the “P XRO” above the rest of the inscription mean? Is it related to XR or is the…”
- on WDTPRS: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (N.O.: 2nd Ordinary): a “liturgical unicorn”: ““Time called “Ordinary”, which is “ordered” not “unexceptional”. We might say also, “sequential”.” Interesting.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1223 – “Sluggish schizophrenia”: “Pope Francis’ derogatory statements against “rigid” traditional Catholics are very hard to bear. He should just be open and say,…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1223 – “Sluggish schizophrenia”: “This problem with Pope Frances and his friends goes back to Genesis. The ideal is also the judge. _ When…”
- on YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS: “I know I already asked for prayers previously but I have an urgent request. I fell on Tuesday walking up…”
- on Motus in finem velocior – Daily Rome Shot 1224: “Freeze the Queen with 1. Bc6 forcing QxB 2. Qe7#”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1223 – “Sluggish schizophrenia”: “One other possibility, Rh6 (or h1 … or h5), … … , Rf8+ Pxf8Q# … , (any other move) Rh8#”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1223 – “Sluggish schizophrenia”: “The good Father wrote: “Seminary in the 1980’s. That’s the old technique, isn’t it? Anyone who was conservative was labeled…”
- on Motus in finem velocior – Daily Rome Shot 1224: “White to move and mate in two. Time yourself. Ready… set… CLICK! [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1223 – “Sluggish schizophrenia”: “The dishonesty of the description of the traditional Mass is breathtaking: “…a taste for …clerical ostentation, which is none other…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1223 – “Sluggish schizophrenia”: “Nothing in the world is going to make me buy, let alone read, ‘Hope.’ There is, however, an excellent book…”
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Category Archives: Classic Posts
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
St. Thomas and the beating, living, healing, Heart of Love.
Here is something a wrote some time ago, reflecting on the meeting of the Risen Lord and Thomas and the “hand” and “side” incident. Here is something that I wrote a while back. Since today in the Vetus Ordo calendar … Read More
15 March – A 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
WDTPRS and AUDIO: The Exsultet – explained, translated, sung – from 2005!
It’s hard to believe but this post goes back to 2005! 17 years ago! I get requests about the Exsultet, so here you are… again. It is about the Novus Ordo version, but in substance it applies across the board … Read More
STATIONS OF THE CROSS – Audio from Fr. Z
Here also are my audio projects of the Way of the Cross. On 1st Fridays, do please pray the Act of Reparation. What we need right now is PRAYER, especially now. And remember to GO TO CONFESSION! For priests, especially, try The Way Of … Read More
ASK FATHER: Validity of absolution of accomplices in sexual sins and the censures – revisited in light of Amoris laetitia fn. 351
Today I had a somewhat protracted session of texting concerning censures for certain sins against the 6th Commandment of the Decalogue. For example, what happens to a priest who in the context of the Sacrament of Penance (and by extension … Read More
Posted in Canon Law, Classic Posts, Hard-Identity Catholicism, One Man & One Woman, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged can. 1378, can. 977
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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
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Classic Posts, Linking Back
Tagged Lorica of St. Patrick
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A rabbit ran under the wheels of my car. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
The other day I was on my way home from a social engagement and a rabbit ran under my wheels. I did not mourn for the rabbit. I wasn’t happy about it, but I wasn’t especially sad either. I couldn’t … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Classic Posts, GO TO CONFESSION
Tagged rabbit, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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Is survival mode all we have now?
No one can give what they don’t have. In fun-Latin, nemo dat quod non ‘got’. And yet the universal vocation to evangelize is predicated on what we have, what we have received. We haven’t been evangelizing well. Rather, we seems to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Classic Posts, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, Turn Towards The Lord, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged evangelization, George Weigel, incoherence, We Are Our Rites
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7 Comments
Wherein Fr. Z gives an update about life and changes
A personal note to readers. About a month ago, during a trip to DC, I met for lunch with a good friend, a solid priest, who straight out told me that I’ve lost my “mo jo”. I’m not exactly sure … Read More
The Church Militant and You
I had reason this morning to review what I might have written about our state in the Church in this earthly realm and I found this. It struck me as something that might be helpful, given what’s going on right … Read More
ASK FATHER: A soul in anguish about the state of the Church. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Dear Father, I feel [unsafe] going to Church, which I unfortunately cannot bring myself to do. I firmly believe in the Catholic Faith and all of its traditional teachings. However, going to Mass anywhere has proved … Read More
10 Great Meals In Literature
A friend – quite the eclectic reader – sent an interesting piece from The Telegraph of a few years back. 10 Great Meals In Literature Wow. Great idea. How did the selector do? Let’s see. 1) Mad Hatters Tea … Read More
Silence=Stonewall – Wherein Fr. Z rants
My friend Fr. Raymond de Souza wrote at National Catholic Register “It’s time to turn down the temperature”. His basic idea is that Archbp. Viganò was wrong to call for Francis to resign and Team Francis were wrong to engage … Read More
JonPatrick on WDTPRS: 2nd Sunday after Epiphany (N.O.: 2nd Ordinary): a “liturgical unicorn”: ““With bent knees and with foreheads to the ground, bodies and wills both bent in supplication, beg His graces and…”
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