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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
“If God exists, He is evil….” Not.
For your consideration… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLn6Vhd9hqg&feature=player_embedded
12 Sept 1683: The Battle of Vienna and the Holy Name of Mary
The Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire were at war. Vienna had been under siege for months. On 11 September a coalition of Christian forces, a Holy League blessed by Bl. Pope Innocent XI, arrived with Jan III Sobieski, … Read More
Music fit for heaven: New CD of William Byrd Masses by Choir of Westminster Cathedral
I often work in complete silence. Long gone are the days when I could listen to music and get anything meaningful accomplished. It pulls my attention, and I have little enough brainpower as it is. However, as I type I … Read More
UK: Parish resuscitated by Extraordinary Form. New Evangelization continues
On whichever side of the Pond you are, you can be sure that reviving a parish doesn’t have to be rocket science. We have all heard of parishes which, though moribund, have been revived through the use of Catholicism. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Brick by Brick, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Michael Campell, D. Lancaster, New Evangelization
21 Comments
21 Comments
SPACEHAWKS! PRIMUS ET PRIMORIS
Last Thursday evening I gave a talk in Grand Rapids, MI and a nice fellow asked me about the news that I had been killed. He had seen a tweet about my demise and wondered what was up with that. … Read More
CQ CQ CQ This is Whiskey Delta Tango Papa Romeo Sierra … ECHOLINK & APRS
UPDATE 6 Sept: No, I haven’t worked on my General in the last week or so, and, No, I haven’t done anything with Echolink yet. However, the other day I did figure out today how to send APRS messages with … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Ham Radio, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Semper Paratus, TEOTWAWKI, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged 73, Echolink, Ham radio
65 Comments
65 Comments
GUEST POST: “I celebrated the Traditional Latin Mass before today’s exorcism…”
Time and again, priests tell me that when they learn the traditional form of Holy Mass and begin saying it, it changes them profoundly. Today I received this note from a priest (slightly edited): I finished the [Saint John Cantius … Read More
Aroma Therapy – Catholic style
A priest friend sent this to share for your Just Too Cool file. From Science Daily: Burning Incense Is Psychoactive: New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses Religious leaders have contended for millennia that burning incense is … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool
Tagged Boswellia plant, brains, Exodus 30, frankincense, incense, offertory, Ps 141
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24 Comments
Wherein Fr. Z dies a painful death
He finally killed me off. At least I had a chance to defend Terra, your planet. I have been a character in a Sci-Fi series by Chris Kennedy. HERE As I wrote before, the series is sort of Galaxy Quest … Read More
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Linking Back, Preserved Killick, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged black shirt, Chris Kennedy
9 Comments
9 Comments
Pontifical Mass sighting
I am hoping for an widespread outbreak of Pontifical Masses in the traditional form of the Roman Rite. Thus, I was pleased to receive photos of a Pontifical Mass at the Throne celebrated by His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke when … Read More
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