Category Archives: Linking Back

A Roman Mystery: The Lost Tomb of St. Jerome

Here’s an oldie post for this Feast of St. Jerome. If there have to be reality TV shows or treasure hunt movies, I propose finding the tomb of St. Jerome (+420) in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. … Read More

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Adventures in Sunday Worship: St. Anne’s UPDATE and some liturgical dance in New York

I thought you might want an update on St. Anne’s in Barrington, IL. I checked in on their stream for their main Sunday Mass. I didn’t last long. I did, however, see the priest celebrant (pastor) skip the Collect after … Read More

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LONG LOST AUDIO of funny Latin speech about how Latin is spoken with different accents

Some years ago, I posted a hilarious audio recording of Archbp. André-Joseph Léonard of Mechelen-Brussels and Primate of Belgium, sadly replaced by mere shadows. In this recording, which had to have been with French speaking priests and seminarians, Léonard gave … Read More

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5th Glorious Mystery: The Crowning of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth

Today is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, in the new-fangled, Novus Ordo calendar. Here is an oldie post from 2006, the final installment of my Patristic Rosary Project. ___ We conclude our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: … Read More

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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The 4th Glorious Mystery

NB: Today, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can begin a 54 Day Novena! We might pray a 54 Day Novena using the Memorare, the Rosary, or another Marian prayer, for the mitigation of the cruel Motu … Read More

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Anniversary of sad hilarity.

Since I am in Chicago, I post today a link to a story from this date last year, 4 August 2022, about the Archdiocese and the Institute of Christ the King. HERE You might remember that the local Archbishop said … Read More

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Reminder: Moral injury of the clergy and laity

A couple years ago I posted about the psychological abuse of priests and the resulting Moral Injury.  It is good to review this concept occasionally, and consider it in light of what is going on in the Church today. Moral … Read More

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A nostalgic moment

On this Sunday, when many are celebrating Corpus Christi, I’m feeling a little nostalgic. I spotted this photo in my plentiful archive. Back when the world was a brighter place and hearts were buoyant and war was not being waged … Read More

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Pope Benedict XVI on Corpus Christi processions and a rant from Fr. Z

In many places the Feast of Corpus Christi gets an “external celebration” on Sunday.  It is wonderful to see the multiplication of Eucharistic processions especially with the growth of the Traditional Latin Mass.  TLM began, processions generally followed. In 2008 … Read More

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REPOST ASK FATHER: How to make a “Trinitini” Martini for Trinity Sunday and avoid committing heresy?

Here’s an oldie but goodie. QUAESITUM EST: We are planning to have a special drink for the potluck to commemorate today’s Feast of the Trinity. We were planning to do a “Trinitini”, a Martini with three olives to represent the … Read More

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26 May 1991: 32nd anniversary of ordination

Many priests observe the anniversary of their ordination at this time of year. It is a common time for ordinations, probably because Ember Days were common times for ordinations and Ember Days fall during the Pentecost Octave. It is my … Read More

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13 May 609: Dedication of the Roman Pantheon as “Santa Maria ad martyres”. Boniface IV’s exorcism of the temple, screaming of the demons.

Dear readers, this is the sort of thing that Popes do!  They fight against the forces of Hell and they work for the salvation of souls. For example, when the ancient obelisk that was in the Circus of Caligula off … Read More

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30 April (Vetus Ordo): St. Catherine of Siena, Doctrix. She has an immensely important message for our time.

Today is 30 April and in the traditional calendar it is the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, Doctrix of the Church. In the Novus Ordo her feast falls on 29 April (her dies natalis). She was canonized by a … Read More

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St. Thomas and the beating, living, healing, Heart of Love.

Here is something a wrote some time ago, reflecting on the meeting of the Risen Lord and Thomas and the “hand” and “side” incident. Here is something that I wrote a while back. Since today in the Vetus Ordo calendar … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Must we abstain from eating meat on Friday in the Octave of Easter?

We are now in the Easter Octave – Happy Easter! Let’s get out in front of this before the calendar clicks over to Friday Each year I get a question from readers about our obligation to do penance on Friday … Read More

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Good Friday FASTING and ABSTINENCE explained, links to recipes, notes about what breaks the fast, what doesn’t

To aid me in keeping my online time down today, here is something from a couple years back. It’s Good Friday!   Here are a couple of recipes for good food for this day of fasting and abstinence.   Since I made … Read More

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WDTPRS – Tuesday in Holy Week: Strengthening our grasp on Christ and His grasp on us

[A special note for priests alone at the end.  Nobody else look! o{];¬) ] COLLECT (2002MR): Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, da nobis ita dominicae passionis sacramenta peragere, ut indulgentiam percipere mereamur. This prayer was in the 1962MR on Tuesday of Holy … Read More

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“Avaunt and defiance!” A limerick on a feast day.

My old pastor Msgr. Richard Schuler used to trot out this limerick on this Feast of St. Richard. There was an old Bishop of Chichester, Who said thrice (the Latin for which is ‘ter’), “Avaunt and defiance, Foul spirit called … Read More

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1993 – 30 years ago when Mother Angelica declared war

I am stretching back into my memory for how this all worked. In 1993 John Paul II went to Denver for World Youth Day  There were Stations of the Cross, mimed, in which a woman depicted Christ.  Mother Angelica of … Read More

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19 March – Feast of St. Joseph – Hope of the sick,  Patron of the dying,  Terror of demons,  Protector of Holy Church! 

Glorious St. Joseph. Hope of the sick, Patron of the dying, Terror of demons, Protector of Holy Church,  Back in 2009 I made a PODCAzT – FOURTEEN YEARS AGO?!? – about the hymn sung in the Liturgy of Hours in … Read More

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