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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
CNS VIDEO about the Pontifical Mass in St Peter’s
Each time I see a CNS Video I muse, “is this the same CNS I know? It seems to be! Enjoy! [wp_youtube]UGnVwoJtnz4[/wp_youtube]
How times have changed!
When I first came to Rome, lo those decades ago, it was nearly impossible to find any beautiful sacred vessel in the shops. Market forces, however, have shifted inventories decisively away from the hideous globs of who-knows-what gray metal covered … Read More
My view from the library
Just for fun:
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged library, St. Peter's Basilica
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Are you gaining indulgences? If not, why not? So easy… such a work of charity!
Lest we forget, in this brief period after All Saint’s and All Souls Holy Church has designated various ways to obtain plenary indulgences under the usual conditions. The Enchiridion Indulgentiarum 29 says § 1. A plenary indulgence, applicable only to souls … Read More
Benedict XVI’s Message to participants in the pilgrimage and Mass for Summorum Pontificum
At the Pontifical Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in thanksgiving for what the Holy Father has done for the Church by Summorum Pontificum it was made knows that the Holy Father sent a message: Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone, in the … Read More
“Maker of galaxies, stardust, and all that has being”
A priest friend sent me this piece of masterful invective: The Diocese of ____’s newly commissioned ANTHEM FOR THE YEAR OF FAITH. Close your eyes. No, really close them. Now (okay, open your eyes and read this and THEN close … Read More
An unexpected place in an unexpected place!
I have been reading another dystopian novels by James Wesley Rawles, Founders. (The first in the series is Patriots, the next is Survivors.) I was pretty surprised to read this paragraph, about a couple who wind up being part of … Read More
Posted in Global Killer Asteroid Questions, Just Too Cool, TEOTWAWKI
Tagged Chicago, James Wesley Rawls, St. John Cantius, TEOTWAWKI
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Bugatti by Bugatti
Remember that Veyron I was supposed to have won? Never did get it. Still want it, though! [wp_youtube]RXqSedWSu2k[/wp_youtube]
Happy 1700th Anniversary Milvian Bridge!
Some years ago I was sitting with a famous lion-like retired Cardinal and the topic of our birthday dates came up. When I told him mine, 28 October, he pondered for a while. Then he mentioned that it was also … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Linking Back
Tagged 28 October, Constantine, Milvian Bridge, Paul Stephenson
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