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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Pres. Obama declares – no kidding – “Religious Freedom Day”
I must have walked through the wrong door and into Bearded-Spock Universe. This isn’t a joke. Here is the link to the site of the White House. Read the language carefully. It’s supposed to be “Religious Freedom Day”, but the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged “Religious Freedom Day”, 1st Amendment, HHS mandate, Obama Administration, Pres. Obama, The First Gay President, White House
34 Comments
34 Comments
Brick by Brick: a new church for a TLM community in Kansas
Jesus did not found your parish. Our Lord personally founded the Catholic Church and promised that she would prevail against the forces of Hell. He did not promise that the Enemy would not prevail where you live. He made no … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The future and our choices, Year of Faith
Tagged Archbp. John Caroll, Archd. Kansas City, FSSP, parishes, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, TLM
19 Comments
19 Comments
A note about registering to comment here
First, let me post a smile with my signature icon, so that you know that, even as I mean business, I am in a pleasant mood. o{]:¬) Once again, I am getting lots of registrations from spammers. I eliminated dozens … Read More
A day with S.W.A.T.
I had a great day today with Minneapolis S.W.A.T. This was built around a Ford F550. As it happens, this here blog is known to a member of the S.W.A.T. unit of my native place. I had an invitation when … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Minneapolis, S.W.A.T.
113 Comments
113 Comments
Of a hand-held radio, a US Senator, a concealed hand gun, and a cri de coeur
When I got interested in Ham Radio, I discovered on YouTube some video offerings from “USNERDOC“, a fellow in Oregon who was in the Navy and is an emergency medicine doctor. He has gotten into Ham Radio, in part, to … Read More
March For Life VIDEO! Obama for the … Unborn?!?
Some people are getting it. Liberals, even – to their eternal shame liberal catholics – are hijacking pro-life language as a way of promoting strict gun-control as if it were a pro-life issue. What they are really trying to do is silence … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Emanations from Penumbras, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged 2nd amendment, Catholic Health Association, Fishwrap, gun control, hypocrisy, LCWR, liberals, March for Life, Nuns On The Bus, Pres. Obama, pro-life
9 Comments
9 Comments
Getting back around to an old idea: confessions DURING Mass
The discussion of confessions during Mass is hardly new to long-time readers of this blog. I’ve dealt with it many times. For example, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, … This is hardly new also to Catholics who seek out the traditional form of … Read More
Of near-death and resurrection for a great English church
Another great article appeared in the full print and full digital edition of the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald. SUBSCRIBE. This one is about near-death and resurrection. I have long been interested in the near-death experiences of some … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Year of Faith
Tagged Bp. Davies, D. Shrewsbury, Dome of Home, ICK, Liverpool
22 Comments
22 Comments
A first TLM experience recounted
From a reader: At home for Christmas break from the seminary where I teach, I had occasion to meet with a single mother and daughter whom I befriended when working in a parish internship long ago. The daughter is now … Read More
2011 Deaths… by….
A reader sent me this.
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The future and our choices
Tagged 2nd amendment
28 Comments
28 Comments
ProfessorCover on REMINDER: “The Life of Little Saint Placid”: “Wow!”
