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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Of Conjunctions, Cornetti, and Corollaries
Last night there was a beautiful conjunction of your planet’s moon with the gas giant Jupiter. My phone photos don’t do it justice. The stars are not conjoined for my internet connection however. This morning I am working my Internet … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Lighter fare, On the road, SESSIUNCULA, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged breakfast, Zuhlsdorf's Law
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A canonist explains something about can. 915 & can. 916
The Canonical Defender, Prof. Ed Peters, is back at it after his synodal sojourn in Rome. A recent offering: Catholics, Communion, and Controversies by Dr. Edward Peters Controversies over participation in holy Communion by Catholics publicly at odds with Church … Read More
Card.Cañizares: “It is normal to use the 1962 Missal.”
From Andrea Tornielli of Vatican Insider: Cardinal Cañizares explains why he agreed to preside over [not just “preside over”] Saturday’s mass for faithful from the “Una cum Papa nostro” pilgrimage, in St. Peter’s Basilica ANDREA TORNIELLI “I gladly accepted to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The future and our choices, Vatican II, Year of Faith
Tagged Benedict XVI, Card. Canizares, continuity, Sacrosanctum Concilium, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Vatican II
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Some Civics! In the case of an Electoral College tie…. Fr. Z POLL!
POLL BELOW What happens if, in the presidential election, both candidates wind up with the same number of Electoral College votes? WaPo has some scenarios HERE. Review: Popular vote does not elect a President as it does Representatives to Congress … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, POLLS, The Drill
Tagged 12th Amendment, election, Electoral College, federal government, poll, president, states, Vice President
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81 Comments
Memento mori!
Over at the amusing and often useful blog Art of Manliness there is a post about Memento Mori art. “Memento mori!” means, “Be mindful of death!” or “Don’t forget that you are going to die so repent, confess your sins, and live … Read More
Faith Magazine – a great resource!
Do you know about Faith magazine? Faith is assembled and published as an actual magazine in England. It is also offered entirely for free online. Online you get the whole thing, not just selected articles. Faith, the magazine, is associated with the … Read More
Discussion: Airline trips, flights, cancellations, weather, passenger rights and options
I am supposed to fly to Rome on 31 October (thank you, dear readers). In light of the terrible weather, can we have some discussion here, based on your experience and good knowledge – please don’t just add anecdotes, but … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged airlines, cancellations, flights, travel, weather
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QUAERITUR: Why He “rose again” in the Creed when we know Christ only rose once?
For some reason I have received questions similar to this one several times, so I will drill into the matter anew… again… um… From a reader: Why do we say “rose again” in the Creed when Christ only rose from … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, WDTPRS
Tagged "rose again", Creed, Nicene Creed, resurgo, resurrexit
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12 Comments
The Gravitational Pull v The Biological Solution
Brick by brick… college by college… From a reader: Thought you might like to know that Franciscan University just celebrated its first Solemn High Mass for the patronal feast of Christ the King (for Christ the King Chapel). I know … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged ars celebrandi, Biological Solution, Brick by Brick, Extraordinary Form, Franciscan University, Steubenville
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10 Comments
Sort of Sunday Supper…. sort of… and a fun blog suggestion
You may remember that I have posted about cooking some ancient and medieval dishes. Today I discovered a blog dedicate to ancient cooking with a delightful name: Pass The Garum. Garum, of course, is the ancient equivalent of ketchup. It … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z's Kitchen, Linking Back, O'Brian Tags
Tagged Apicius, colatura, cooking, garum, Patrick O'Brian
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