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Category Archives: Linking Back
OLDIE PODCAzT 127: The Eve of St. Agnes and a Bleak Midwinter
This is the Eve of St. Agnes and, therefore, time once again for a PODCAzT I made a while back. HERE I, fan of poetry that I am, read out Keat’s poem, 42 Spencerian stanzas. It is torrid and lush, with … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, PODCAzT, Poetry
Tagged Christina Rossetti, John Keats, podcast, PODCAzT, St. Agnes Eve
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7 Comments
“The sobs of that appalling infancy cleanse me, those tears wash away my sins.”
From my old Patristic Rosary Project: We continue our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: 3rd Joyful Mystery: The Nativity Christ came into the world in “the fullness of time” (Gal 4:4). His First Coming was foreseen from all eternity … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, Patristiblogging
Tagged Christmas, Fathers of the Church, Nativity
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1 Comment
Card. Burke’s kindness
Do you recall that, last year, Card. Burke consoled a little boy who was crying because he couldn’t yet receive Communion? HERE This is somewhat beyond the ken of most catholics, I believe. They might console a Questioning-status minor not yet … Read More
ASK FATHER: Fulfilling the Mass Requirement for December 8 2014
In these USA Monday, 8 December, is a Holy Day of Obligation because Our Lady under the title of Immaculate Conception is the Patroness of our nation. So, several readers have asked about fulfilling the Mass obligation. Here’s is one: … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Support Our Lady of Hope Clinic!
I have an ACTION ITEM for you good readers. You have been generous to causes I have mentioned in the past. Sometimes people have a hard time finding causes to support. This is one of them that I admire. RIGHT NOW… … Read More
Have yourself a tactical little Christmas!
The other day when I posted about how to make my “Tactical Clerical Shirts“, I also shared something a reader sent, about the “Tactical Christmas Stocking”. I am not making this up – a black tactical Christmas stocking! $7.50 I now … Read More
REMINDER: CD of music for Advent by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles
Do you remember there is an album of Advent music available? The wonderful Benedictine Nuns in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph provide it. Here are a few little samples. It is still available! There are zillions of Christmas music … Read More
Posted in ADVENT, Linking Back, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged ADVENT, Benedictines of Mary
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7 Comments
“Yeu arr teking zee pheud pheuteaux wit yeur zmarty pheun!”
Since I am in Paris, and shoot photos of feud weet ma pheun, I thought I would share again my last encounter with the Inspector from Feb 2014: Just the other night Inspector Clouseau burst into the restaurant where I … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Lighter fare, Linking Back, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Inspector Clouseau
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9 Comments
MANHATTAN, NYC: Holy Innocents to remain open!
Today’s Hell’s Bible has a story about the decisions Card. Dolan made about parishes that were under consideration for closure or merger. It seems that Holy Innocents, the only parish in Manhattan to have the Extraordinary Form every day of … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/6 – Day 74-75: Last Day: “Eugene: I suppose that it has been the custom in Italy going way back. In fact, in older rites books…”
