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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
JUST TOO COOL: Sisters and their prey!
A friend send this very cool link to these very cool sisters. Meet the Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. First, I love the idea that there is a fairly new foundation interested in reparation for … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, TEOTWAWKI
Tagged deer, reparation, Sacred Heart, Sisters of Reparation, TEOTWAWKI
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19 Comments
Mystery Watch
What’s with this? From the Daily Mail: Mystery as century-old Swiss watch discovered in ancient tomb sealed for 400 years Archaeologists are stumped after finding a 100-year-old Swiss watch in an ancient tomb that was sealed more than 400 years … Read More
Acton U 2013: Day 1 (with UPDATES)
I am once again participating in Acton University. This is a wonderful few days. There are swarms of people this year, I think last night the announcer said 1300 people from 85 countries. Fr. Robert Sirico gave the opening address. … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Acton Institute, Acton University, Michael Voris
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25 Comments
Spare the rod and spoil the chant!
Over at NLM (now under new management) there is a fun entry about the baculus cantoralis. The cliffnotes version: The Baculus Cantoralis, to give it one of its many names, is a large staff held by a Choirmaster or Cantor … Read More
Long lifetimes of faith and prayer
The other day I saw in the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Madison that a religious sister was celebrating her 8oth anniversary of profession! That’s impressive. This also caught my eye today ‘Longest-serving’ cloistered nun dies in Spain The … Read More
LONDON: SPIRIT IN THE CITY – 12-15 June
Those of you in London and environs should keep in mind participating in “Spirit in the City“! I am happy to plug this especially because of the involvement of the outstanding parish of my friend Fr. Sherbrooke of St. Patrick’s … Read More
VERY COOL PRIEST with a SUPER COOL IDEA for HARD IDENTITY Catholicism
Yes, this one got me a little excited. In the past I have posted about a very cool priest, Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of glorious Pine Bluff, WI. You may recall that he founded a group called the Knights of … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, GO TO CONFESSION, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The future and our choices
Tagged apps, confession, confessions, D. Madison, Fr. Heilman, Knights of Divine Mercy, MyConfessor
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61 Comments
NFL player refused White House visit because Pres. Obama said “God bless you Planned Parenthood”
The MSM drooled all over itself when some barely known NBA player said he was a homosexual. Pres. Obama gave him a call. Ain’t that sweet? Will the MSM take up this story too? From the Washington Examiner. NFL champ … Read More
GUEST POST: Gregorian Chant Will Save the World
Save The Liturgy – Save The Word has been a by word around this blog for a long time. I saw this on the blog The Back Of The World: Gregorian Chant Will Save the World A few weeks ago, … Read More
Just Too Cool… and too sweet
A reader alerted me to something at the blog Atlas Obscura. Despite the religious divide of the lives and cemeteries, the gravestones of Colonel J.C.P.H. of Aeffderson and noblewoman J.W.C. Van Gorkum clasp hands across the divide. In the 19th … Read More
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