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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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- 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…”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 74-75: Last Day: “Father why were the Divine Praises sung in Italian and not Latin?”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 76: Brooklyn Bound: “Love that third photo. Beautiful procession! Safe travels to you!”
- on ROME 26/5– Day 61: initial notes on the encyclical: “And, I still have not attempted to read it, but Joseph Pearce’s article, “Why Pope Leo Quoted Tolkien’s Gandalf” -…”
- on ROME 26/6 – Day 76: Brooklyn Bound: “Father, as you head back to the U.S. — I won’t say “home” because listening to you lately, somehow I…”
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Category Archives: Linking Back
MOVIE – When The Game Stands Tall – ACTION ITEM!
When I was at the recent Napa Institute Conference, we were offered an early screening of the new movie with Jim Caviezel called When The Game Stands Tall. I wrote at that time: I saw an advance screening of a movie with Jim … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, Linking Back, REVIEWS
Tagged Jim Caviezel, movie, review, When The Game Stands Tall
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7 Comments
UPDATED! OKLAHOMA CITY: Lawsuit v Satanic event, Consecrated Host turned over!
UPDATE 21 Aug afternoon: I received an email that the consecrated Host has been delivered up to Archbp. Coakley. I hope there was only one and that this event is being shut down by prayers and public sensibility. _______ ORIGINAL Aug … Read More
HAM RADIO and ECHOLINK revisited
A while ago, I posted about Ham Radio and many of you operators came out of the woodwork. The topic of Echolink came up. I received this today: Dear Fr. Z., Do you speak Italian? [yes] I think so, but … Read More
PRP – 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
Back in 2006 I put together a “Patristic Rosary Project”, digging into the Mysteries we reflect on in recitation of the Rosary through the lens of some texts from the Fathers of the Church. I will have to return to … Read More
FOLLOW UP: America Magazine interview
As you know I did an interview with Jesuit-run, liberal Amerika Magazine. The combox over there has been… interesting. I sincerely believed that doing the interview would be an “olive branch” moment. Today, I noticed that Amerika has an interview … Read More
Stunning unexpected support for Fr. Z’s request for LCWR credentials!
As you know, I was recently crushed by the LCWR’s second rejection. I had reached out in hope. I had applied, again, for media credentials for the upcoming LCWR assembly in Nashville. They have rebuffed, again, my application. “Where’s their prophetic … Read More
Cong. for Worship considers (’bout time) more dignified “Sign of Peace”. POLL
I have posted polls about your feelings about the “Sign of Peace” during the Novus Ordo. I saw this today at CNA: Vatican announces desire for more restrained sign of peace at Mass Vatican City, Jul 31, 2014 / 05:01 … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, POLLS
Tagged sign of peace
54 Comments
54 Comments
What Did the Imam Really Say? Revisited
I read at Il Giornale today that the prayer read by the Imam in the Vatican Gardens was indeed from the Sura 2, wherein Allah is asked to crush infidels (that’s us) and let Islam triumph over the whole world … Read More
Posted in Francis, Linking Back, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Religion of Peace
Tagged Coran, Imam, Koran, Peace Tree, Sura 2, Vatican Gardens
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27 Comments
“Thanks for your blog. It saved this seminarian from a particularly mortifying purification.”
From a seminarian: Just wanted to say a big “Thanks” for your blog. I was sure glad for the liturgical minutiae I’ve picked up here when I found a fly in the Precious Blood tonight after Mass. Your advice about … Read More
UPDATE: 2013 Scalfari Interview now BACK on the Vatican website. Why?
Originally Published on: Jul 16, 2014 @ 11:36 17 July: The interview has been removed. More below. ____ Can someone explain to me why the first Scalfari Interview from October 2013 is once again back on the Vatican’s website under the official … Read More
Posted in Francis, I'm just askin'..., Linking Back, The Drill
Tagged Eugenio Scalfari, interview, Ordinary Magisterium, Pope Francis
44 Comments
44 Comments
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…”
