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Category Archives: Linking Back
Holy Mass “free of time or geography”
In Patrick O’Brian’s The Fortune of War Capt. Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin are prisoners of war in Boston. At one point, Stephen goes to Sunday Mass, though he is running a bit late! He hurried into his clothes, … Read More
Sometimes I like the blogosphere
I noticed over at the blog Sober Inebriation – a great phrase with deep spiritual implications – that the undersigned was mentioned in a post about cooking. I did some memorable fishing as a kid. I shot this photo of … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, Lighter fare, Linking Back
Tagged fishing, Northern Pike, Quintillian, salmon, sober inebriation
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Pope Benedict, the lark and the raven
I picked up something from Ignatius Insight which caught my eye. They posted an excerpt from Pope Benedict’s autobiographical Milestones: Memoirs 1927-1977. His Holiness recounted something that happened during his ordination to the priesthood, sixty years ago today as I … Read More
A face only the sculptor could love
Remember this? Direct from an episode of Doctor Who, comes this new statue at the Stazione Termini in Rome. Some people think it is monstrous. I am one of them. The sculptor is defending his work. From CNA: John Paul … Read More
A priest on his first publicly celebrated Solemn TLM
A week or so ago, I posted about the intention of a priest in Cincinnati to celebrate Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the first time publicly. Here is a follow up. Fr. Kyle Schnippel posted a sermon from … Read More
RECENT POSTS
As the scroll off, people lose touch with some recent posts. But first… REQUEST for the Novena before Pentecost And some others. QUAERITUR: Can we say “And with your spirit” now? UPDATE: Altar girls and the Extraordinary Form – the … Read More
Prayer before connecting to the internet – UPDATE! – New language
A long time ago now, I wrote a prayer for people to use before they got online and used the internet. Originally in Latin, it has been translated into many languages (sometimes more than once). I often forget to pray … Read More
The Ascension of the Lord from the Patristic Rosary Project
Here is an excerpt from something I did a few years ago for my Patristic Rosary Project: 2nd Glorious Mystery: The Ascension Everything about the life of the Lord is a blessing for us. After His resurrection the Lord blessed … Read More
One year ago tonight…
… I saw my first cicindela of the season. As Martial wrote: Ancillam tibi sors dedit lucernae, Totas quae vigil exigit tenebras. Shall I see one tonight, I wonder? I have seen wonderful vespertilliones at the appropriate hours.
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