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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
The Feeder Feed: Of cardinals and pigs and … grilling….
A reader asked about “Ray”. “Ray” is every Cardinal (the member of the finch family) who has occasionally appeared on these electronic pages. Since I moved from the Sabine Farm to the Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue, I have not … Read More
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ACTION ITEM! (Have some fun.)
At Fishwrap Michael Sean Winters launched a smarmy attack on Samuel Gregg of Acton Institute. It seems that MSW read at least a few pages of Gregg’s book this time and came up with some negative conclusions. To say that Samuel … Read More
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So say we all!
I saw at SCMP something that made me chuckle. It’s Battlestar China! Media passes off sci-fi pictures as aircraft carrier of the future Japanese-language version of a state media site used images from Battlestar Galactica. When a Chinese news portal … Read More
My future job opportunity!
Now that John L. Allen, Jr. is going to leave the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap), there is going to be a big hole to fill there. Nature… vacuum… get it? Wither Fishwrap? Without JAL to keep them on the … Read More
The HORROR! Fr Z’s recurring nightmare… thanks to a reader’s gift.
Once upon a time I wrote here about the book I hate more than any other book… ehvur. Today I opened up a package to find that one of you readers… you wags you… send me a copy of the … Read More
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Ex ore infantium
There are lots of these “unknown people show their hidden talents” TV shows now. Sometimes they produce some surprises. This one? Wow. 9 years old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBMfgLvRZJs&feature=player_embedded Mi piace, è bella… bella. She is singing a well-known aria from Puccini’s short Gianni … Read More
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The National ‘c’atholic Reporter’s combox travails. Wherein Fr. Z responds. (UPDATE: John Allen leaving!)
I saw over at Fishwrap (aka National Schismatic Reporter) that the promethean neopelagian powers-that-be have closed the comboxes on all their posts, articles, entries. “¡Vaya lío!”? Not so much, I guess. Apparently Fishwrap’s editors didn’t like what people were writing. … Read More
Fr Z’s 2014 New Year Resolutions
Fr Z’s 2014 New Year Resolutions 1) Do even more to support the advancement of Summorum Pontificum. 2) Drink (sell) even more Mystic Monk Coffee. 3) Post even more on my blog. 4) Practice even more at the shooting range. … Read More
Reason #7566 for Summorum Pontificum – POLL
Well… not quite, as it turns out. But, hey! For your consideration. I dunno, people. I just don’t get this. UPDATE: The color is off. The dark that looks black should be purple. I have another photo of these in … Read More
This isn’t 1 April: Vatican spokesman clarifies that Pope Francis hasn’t abolished sin.
Sometimes the truth is weirder than fiction. I saw it first at Newsmax and hunted up the links. On 30 December atheist editor of La Reppublica, Eugenio Scalfari, wrote in an editorial piece entitled “La Rivoluzione di Francesco – Ha … Read More
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