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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
Pres. Trump’s Message on Holy Week, 2025
This has been out a day. Since we are in Holy Week, it seems appropriate to post it. I note in particular the references to the Triduum and “Mass of the Lord’s Supper” and Vigil. This is a decidedly Catholic … Read More
CNA: GREAT piece about the Archconfraternity at The Parish™ in Rome and the custom of washing the feet of pilgrims
Check out this GREAT piece at CNA. HERE From washing feet to a place to sleep: How Rome is welcoming jubilee pilgrims This piece describes how the Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Trinity of the Pilgrims and Convalescents, founded by … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool
Tagged Jubilee, Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini
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The fool says in his heart ‘There is no God.'”
From something I spotted in a tweet, I did some digging to find the source. This is from a Psalter in the Getty Museum. DESCRIPTION: An enthroned man wearing a fool’s cap illustrates the opening verse of Psalm 52-“The fool … Read More
24 March – Feast of St. Gabriel, Archangel – images – EXPANDED
Last year I posted some images of the Announcing Archangel St. Gabriel, whose feast day it is in the Vetus Ordo, appropriate in the presence of tomorrow’s Annunciate, the Feast of the Annunciation. NB: The Feast of the Annunciation, as … Read More
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Posted in Just Too Cool, Priests and Priesthood, Save The Liturgy - Save The World
Tagged consecration
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10th birthday of the fantastic TLM book “Treasure and Tradition”!
From a reader who is the publisher of the fantastic Treasure and Tradition! A GREAT gift idea! Hello Father Z, Sorry for the late notice…I knew this was coming up, but I’ve been so busy that the actual day snuck … Read More
Thoughts about the Feast of the Dedication of a Church: “It is not the same thing to pray in private, or to pray in the sacred sanctuary and to take part in the rites of Catholic Liturgy.”
Today at Mass for this Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica I was struck by the beauty of the orations and imagery. First, there was the collect, which I mention elsewhere. The first reading is from the Book … Read More
Celebrating Palestrina at at Sacred Heart Church in Grand Rapids, MI in 2025 – world famous choirs
Any number of parishes could do something like this. Here is a parish that has done something! My friends at Sacred Heart in Grand Rapids, MI had a wonderful idea which they have executed expertly. They are celebrating in 5th … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Save The Liturgy - Save The World
Tagged D. Grand Rapids
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23 October 2023 – The altar painting of the Holy Trinity by Guido Reni taken down for an exposition.
23 October 2023 – The altar painting of the Holy Trinity at Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome by Guido Reni is taken down for an exposition.
