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- Venerator Sti Lot on 23 June – Vigil of St. John – solstices and snails, bonfires and witch burnings: “It is delightful to see people who know the Guidonian Hand at work! Why am I so lazy about learning…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1648: contradictions: “About sacred spaces, our current bishop and our last bishop began having the ordination Masses (priests and deacons) at some…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “Our diocese had a Priest who once was described by our disgraced former Bishop as an “innovative liturgist,” which was…”
- on YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS: “I could really use some strong prayers. I have a lot of anger and trust issues with God. Didn’t have…”
- on 22 June in the VETUS AND NOVUS Ordo: St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More: “Saints John Fisher, bishop, and Thomas More, martyrs. Both were imprisoned in the Tower of London because they stood firm…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “The photos of the cardinal say a lot. The importance of ad orientem and the priest having no face, foremost.…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “The Korean apothecary chest is beautiful. The chest of drawers with two clock-like faces intrigues me. The top is pretty…”
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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
Of GI bones and Combat Rosaries and a 90 year burial delayed
This is a great email. For your Just Too Cool file! RE: the Combat Rosaries, I received mine (ordered several for family members) today and, holding them, recalled how blessed I was in July 2010 to attend the Catholic burial … Read More
GUN FREE ZONES! Funny.
A friend sent this. A funny way to make a good point. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0obTU4AzM&feature=player_embedded I try not to use businesses which post these signs and I hope you don’t either. On that note, after Mass on Sunday a couple guys from … Read More
US 20 year high for vocations to priesthood
There is a video interview on Wall Street Journal about a new book which explains that vocations to the priesthood are at a 20 year high. The interviewer is surprised! She wanted to know if the Church be being more … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged priesthood, Priests, seminarians, vocations
22 Comments
22 Comments
Fishwrap attacks Francis AGAIN in the matter of women’s ordination
I have written before that the ordination of women is the flagship issue for liberals. So long as Pope Francis won’t change Church “policy”, he will remain in their dog house. Some conservatives frown when the Pope gets out over … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liberals, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Fishwrap, Jamie Manson, NSR, ordination of women, Pope Francis
18 Comments
18 Comments
Solemn Mass ’45 style!
A reader sent me a note with a link to a movie (the whole thing on YouTube) called Christmas Holiday 1944. From about minute 18 you will find a Solemn Mass. Very nice. New Evangelization! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UFSZay18go&feature=player_embedded
A closing abbey rescued by lay people
Good story from the STrib. Blue Cloud Abbey monastery sold to group of Catholic buyers from South Dakota and Minnesota Article by: CARSON WALKER , Associated Press Updated: November 20, 2013 – 6:50 PM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Six Catholic … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool
Tagged Benedictines, Blue Cloud Abbey
19 Comments
19 Comments
GUEST POST: 1st Traditional Latin Mass experience – “The highly pastoral nature of the Extraordinary Form.”
From a reader: Over the past 10 years have assisted at a few dozen EF masses. I usually go alone and sometimes with my very Catholic friends, but this weekend I took a group of high school students and their … Read More
The Philippines: Priests or Phoenixes? YES!
A friend and reader sent me a note: Peter Ayaso and his class will still be ordained next Friday, the 25th of Nov. IN THE CATHEDRAL!!! He writes: You’re all invited still to my ordination to the priesthood on Nov. … Read More
GUEST POST: A 1st Traditional Latin Mass experience – at Holy Innocents in Manhattan, NYC
I received this from a reader: First of all, thank you for your blog. It has been tremendously instructive and encouraging for myself and many of my friends. I attended my first Traditional Latin Mass just over a year ago … Read More
“I’ve got to have 5 more minutes!” No… wait… different thing. COOL SPACE PHOTO!
Here is a super cool photo from Astronomy Pic of the Day: No, this isn’t the Enterprise escaping from the collapsing anomaly by reversing the polarity and ejecting the core and… you know…. What’s up with this? APOTD Explanation: In a … Read More
Venerator Sti Lot on 23 June – Vigil of St. John – solstices and snails, bonfires and witch burnings: “It is delightful to see people who know the Guidonian Hand at work! Why am I so lazy about learning…”
