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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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- prayfatima on ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?: “Another thing that should not be equated as humility is: plainness. What happens with plainness in things like the priest’s…”
- on Kudos to the Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston: “The mere fact of appointing such “delegates” for different regions of the diocese is a hopeful sign: if the object…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?: “I heard, ages ago from some forgotten wise soul: a priest can deliver great homilies without himself being brilliant: he…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?: “The “celebrity priest” trend is a cancer in the Church. When we live in a social media culture in which…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is the priesthood dominated by men who are varsity-level players or 3rd and 4th stringers?: “There are a lot of different kinds of priests, the intellectual, the charismatic, the practical, the fiery, the calm, the…”
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- on 29 August – The Beheading of John the Baptist: Corruption exposed and the “brass ring” revealed: “To whom should I go to ask for advice? This is always an important question, whether we are seeking guidance…”
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Category Archives: Hard-Identity Catholicism
ASK FATHER: New adult convert son still with non-Catholic parents is pressured against the Faith
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Fr. Z, my daughter’s boyfriend became Catholic last night; she was his sponsor. His parents are protestant and go to Church on TV. This morning they told him if he didn’t watch the preacher with them … Read More
UPDATE – JUST TOO COOL! Battle Flag of LEPANTO reproduction available!
UPDATE 21 March: The flag arrived! Here is the solemn unboxing. Some literature about the organization is included. As you can see it is large and vibrant! A close up, so you can see the fabrics. It is synthetic, of … Read More
The Extraordinary Form “raises the bar”
At the National Catholic Register there is an interview with the head of Juventutem, Bertalan Kiss, about young people, the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite and how progressive they and it are. He spoke with Ed Pentin in Rome during … Read More
Dumb down liturgy. Great idea, right?
I seriously object to the dopey notion that liturgy has to made “understandable”. First, liturgical worship involves mysteries, such as that one about Christ turning the substances of bread and wine into His Body and Blood. How is that easy? … Read More
Fr. Stravinskas breaks it down to the essential
At Catholic World Report, we find an address Fr. Peter Stravinskas recently gave to a chapter of Legatus about liturgical issues. He breaks down, Barney style, some super important issues which, today, are controversial. Inter alia he: strongly endorses Robert Card. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Blessing objects through plastic wrapper, box, etc.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Today I asked a priest to bless a green scapular. I had the package open for it to be taken out, but to my surprise the priest left it inside the plastic packaging, sprinkling the holy water on … Read More
What would your Lent have been like in 1873?
For those of you who may think that Lent is a pretty tough time to be a Catholic, giving up chocolate and so forth, this is what our forebears did for Lent in these USA (my emphases and comments): DIOCESE … Read More
PODCAzT 161: CDF Instruction on The Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian, “Donum veritatis”
In this podcast we hear the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s 1990 Instruction Donum veritatis, “On the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian”. I post this now because of the present claims of some who clearly want to turn … Read More
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Tagged 1990, Donum veritatis, Massimo Faggioli
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Jesuit Amerika Magazine laments: “Where are the millennial Catholic activists?” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Jesuit-run (hence confused) Amerika Magazine has posted a lament: “Where are the millennial Catholic activists?” The head-scratching writer is bumfuzzled. Protests for favored lib causes are drawing people with lots of gray hair. Where are the young, social media savvy … Read More
CAVIEZEL: You weren’t made to ‘fit in’… BE SAINTS!
No young person wants to follow an uncertain trumpet. Here is a good video to rise to as the morning gets underway. Actor Jim Caviezel speaking at Stuebenville. Posted at LifeSite. ¡Hagan lío!
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