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Category Archives: Lighter fare
Wherein is found Fr. Z’s annual singing rant on Advent vestments. WDTPRS POLL!
Some veteran readers here know about my annual rant about BLUE vestments during Advent. Lest all other Advent considerations be overshadowed by the implementation of the new, corrected translations, herebelow I rant. I think this liturgical abuse is fading, but … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged ADVENT, blue vestments, Parody Songs, rosacea, Zuhlio
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New Reality TV Contact Sport Suggestion: Occupiers v Black Friday Shoppers
On the news this morning I saw multiple videos of the mayham, the utter bedlam, the violent lunacy of the mob at stores which opened early on Black Friday with “door buster” deals and sales. In one case, the mob … Read More
WDTPRS EXCLUSIVE! ZUHLIO RETURNS!
Some of you may recall waaay back when I posted a song by the famous rapper “Zuhlio”. I hadn’t had any previous acquaintance with Zuhlio before that, but since then I have stayed in touch. He had retired and was … Read More
When Paul VI meets Sci-Fi
A reader alerted me to this from the blog Canterbury Tales: “In his 1969 motu proprio Mysterii Paschalis, Pope Paul VI made three changes. First, he moved the feast to its current place – the Sunday before Advent. Second, he … Read More
“Some more, some more Summorum Pontificum!”
My friend Fr. Blake in Brighton reported on this before. Here is the report from His Hermeneuticalness Fr. Finigan: Online busking trad blogger and friend of the homeless in Brighton, Laurence England of That The Bones You Have Crushed May … Read More
Posted in HONORED GUESTS, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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The Last Lame-Duck
From a reader: I just wanted to express my delight that I am about to go (at 6.00pm GMT here in England) to the last Mass I shall ever attend where the 1973 lame-duck translations of the propers are said. … Read More
What I think about that!
This echoes something of my thought about the new Shakespeare movie which I don’t intend to pay to see.
Cheap eats and a contest
Over at Sancte Pater we find this from the Beeb: Britain’s ‘cheapest’ lunchtime meal was unveiled by scientists on Wednesday – the toast sandwich. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is reviving the mid-Victorian dish, which, unsurprisingly, consists of two … Read More
On the preparation of Christmas Pudding: advice sought
Since Stir-Up Sunday is upon us and it is time to make the Christmas Pudding, I thought consult in advance with some of you who have experience. I made one last year, of course. It was wonderful. I shared it … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, Lighter fare, O'Brian Tags
Tagged Christmas Pudding, kitchen, mixed spice, Patrick O'Brian, pumpkin pie, Stir Up Sunday
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