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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Category Archives: Lighter fare
Criminal serving time with monks begs to be sent back to prison
Are there any judges out there? Here’s an idea. A reader sent this from the The Daily Mail: Criminal serving his sentence with monks pleads to be sent back to prison… because monastery life is too hard A convicted criminal … Read More
National Catholic Reporter’s Sr. Fiedler upset by the new Ordinariate
Over at the National catholic Fishwrap, which sports the word “Catholic” in their title despite having been explicitly told not to by the local bishop, has an amusingly flaky piece by Sr. Maureen Fiedler, whom we have seen several times … Read More
Lessons for surviving in the Church
Just a few changes here and there and it describes an environment closer to the subject matter of this blog.
The graphic Santorum mentioned in his “victory speech”
Here is the graphic Rich Santorum mentioned in his “victory speech”. The graphic represents the size and composition of the entourages of the GOP candidates in Iowa. Santorum’s campaign is at the bottom…. of the graphic, that is. From my … Read More
Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2012
Israel will attack Iran (one of these years I’ll be right about this). NCR will name an old, disgruntled, liberal woman religious (or maybe a few) as person of the year. H.E. Most Rev. Robert Finn will still be Bishop … Read More
Another way to get Father’s attention!
A reader alerted me to this amusing bit at the blog Acts of Apostasy. Apparently a parishonert at Divine Tambourine parish was fed up with the liturgical abuses inflicted by the priest and, having been rebuffed a few times, found … Read More
Fortune Cookie Report: Franciscan Edition
I am still puzzling over what happened in that fortune cookie factory. And the wontons in chile oil were great!
Fortune Cookie Report: Completely Stunned Edition
I’m flabbergasted! It’s actually a fortune and not a platitude! For the rest, the Xiao Long Bao attained a 5, and Chongqing Ji a 7. Nice service, however. Not at all the usual surly indifference you deal with in most … Read More
Of Atheists and Inebriation. Fr. Z rants with the help of the Catholic League. A great book recommendation.
My visit yesterday to the Catholic League’s Nativity Scene on 5th Ave and 59th (by Central Park) reminded me of their advice for attending parties at this time of year. In case you didn’t see their excellent suggestions, here they … Read More
For your caroling edification
I know you have always want to go caroling and sing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in Ancient Greek. The Laudator has the lyrics. And then there is the obligatory Jingle Bells. I think some Jingle Bell Java would go well … Read More
