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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
Ante diem XII Kalendas SEPT (already) and one of the best puns I have ever heard
I meant to post this yesterday, but I get busy and forget. While today is the anniversary of the death of Stilicho in 408, yesterday in Ancient History, otherwise known as “ante diem XII Kalendas SEPT (can you believe it? … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
Tagged Consualia, Johnny Mercer, puns, Rape of the Sabine Women, Seven Brides For Seven Brother
3 Comments
3 Comments
Where you are!
Here is a snapshot of some of the places, and they could be approximations, of where some visitors to this blog are. I cut out the “Unknown” and vaguer references to countries without additional specification. This snapshot covers about 15 … Read More
In praise of the cassock from an unexpected source
The cassock is the proper garb of the Roman priest. It is true that conferences to bishops can determine other forms of garb for priests, such as the black suit and Roman or military collar (or in Italy also dark … Read More
Reading certain things in certain places
The great Laudator has a fun entry today about the best places in which to read certain authors. I resonate mightily with this a amusing post, since I have fond memories of a summer sitting in the sun reading 19th … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
Tagged books, Kindle, Laudator temporis acti, reading
33 Comments
33 Comments
ZAGANO WATCH: UPDATE!
I am told that Phyllis Zagano, who works for the National Catholic Reporter, is still calling around in order to make trouble for me and harm my reputation. I wrote about her here. You will recall that her personally aimed … Read More
Scenes from the annual LCWR meeting: the fecundity of chaos
Today on the invaluable site of NCFishwrap we learn that at the meeting of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) the gathered sistren are turning to a brand new plan in the face of their dwindling numbers. Here are … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged FFLF, LCWR, NCFishwrap, the fecundity of chaos
73 Comments
73 Comments
Comfort food
I was so shaken by my account of Hignett and the Evil Professor, that I had to seek comfort food. No Mac n Cheese for me, nosirree! Shanghai Juicy Buns! Grrrrrr…. platitude cookie.
I hate this book more than any other book ever published.
While visiting a priest friend, the mighty Fr. George Welzbacher of St. Paul, one of the 5 smartest men I know and owner of nearly every book ever written, I took my ease of an evening in a comfy chair … Read More
The Time Machine: Call To Action and WOC in perpective
A priest friend sent me a note about big puppets. He found yet another connection between the big puppet thing and the Call To Action and ordination of wywmynysszzzz crowd. There is a cameo of a Call To Action/WOC puppet … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare
Tagged Call To Action, hair, hippies, puppets, WOC, women's ordination
19 Comments
19 Comments
Happy Birthday to Bishop….
Happy Birthday to Bp. Edward Slattery of Tulsa, OK! His Excellency turned 71. We have featured His Excellency on this blog several times. None, however, was more memorable than his stunning sermon at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in … Read More
CasaSanBruno on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Ubi caritas…. So much mercy since 2013.”
