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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?: “TonyB: I don’t make anything out Sheen’s defense of Chardin, since I haven’t read it or seen it. However, firstly,…”
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- on ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?: “You bring up Chardin, and I’m personally dubious about his theology, but what do you make of Ven. Fulton Sheen’s…”
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Category Archives: Four Last Things
Photos of Requiem Masses for All Souls
Photos are starting to come in from the Pontifical Requiem at the Throne offered by His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, The Extraordinary Ordinary Bishop of Madison. I think it may have been the only Requiem at the Throne…anywhere. The … Read More
2 Nov – MADISON, WI: Pontifical Requiem Mass
On All Souls, 2 November, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, the Extraordinary Ordinary, Bishop of Madison, will pontificate at a Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Throne. I suspect it may be the only Requiem at the Throne… anywhere. … Read More
2 Nov ALL SOULS plans, INDULGENCES, and YOU!
In Madison, WI Bp. Morlino will offer a Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Throne at 7 PM at the Bishop O’Connor Center. The music will be De Victoria’s Requiem for 4 Voices. I’ll bet there aren’t any other Requiems at … Read More
Posted in Events, Four Last Things, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged All Souls, indulgences
19 Comments
19 Comments
END OF WORLD! #Synod15 or Globe Killing Asteroid?
We don’t know the time or place, but we will on day die and face our Judge. I saw this at NASA after a priest friend alerted me to it. He went to confession … I’m just sayin’. At Express I saw … Read More
Horror in Oregon … and Glory? A reminder about your own soul and death.
I am sure you are all as horrified and alarmed at what happened in Oregon yesterday as I (and at certain knee jerk political reactions) and that you are offering your prayers for the victims and families and perhaps also … Read More
CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio #SilentKey priest ham… R.I.P.
I received a note from a member of Juventutem today: Silent Key: W8QXL Bishop Boyea reports the passing of Msgr. Tony Majchrowski (96), until now the oldest serving pastor in the Diocese of Lansing. In addition to his long and … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, GO TO CONFESSION, Ham Radio, Priests and Priesthood
Tagged CQ, Ham radio
2 Comments
2 Comments
ASK FATHER: Can we pray to the deceased who are not saints?
From a reader… I know that the Church encourages the faithful to pray for the intercession of Saints and those who are on the path to being canonized. However, what does the Church teach in regards to praying to the deceased who … Read More
ASK FATHER: “I went to confession at a SSPX parish for several years.”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: After I became Catholic, some friends introduced me to tradition and I began to attend a SSPX parish with them. I went to confession at this SSPX parish for several years. I have heard that the validity of … Read More
“O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell….”
I was alerted to this tweet by His Eminence Oscar Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Caveat: One has to wonder if this is truly His Eminence’s account or if it is someone else’s. A screenshot of the tweet. … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things
Tagged apokatastasis, Card. Rodriguez Maradiaga, Four Last Things, hell, Universalism
12 Comments
12 Comments
ASK FATHER: Viaticum and how many we can receive Communion in a day
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I understand that we can receive Holy Communion twice a day, but the second reception must be made at Mass. Can. 917 says this “without prejudice to Can. 921, §2.” I’ve read that this is understood … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?: “TonyB: I don’t make anything out Sheen’s defense of Chardin, since I haven’t read it or seen it. However, firstly,…”
