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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: Mail from priests
Benedict XVI’s words for Card. Meisner’s funeral
Benedict XVI sent a message for the funeral of the late Joachim Card. Meisner, emeritus of Cologne. For the German, HERE His words include: Was mich an den letzten Gesprächen mit dem heimgegangenen Kardinal besonders beeindruckt hat, war die gelöste … Read More
Some Good News: His Hermeneuticalness is back in the saddle again
Sometimes I post “good news” posts. We all need good news for a change, right? One piece of good news gets special notice today. My good friend Fr. Tim Finigan, PP of Margate, is posting more often again at his exceptional … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool, Mail from priests
Tagged Fr. Tim Finigan, hermeneutic of continuity, homily, sacramental, sermon
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4 Comments
Fr. Blake on fake news, filthy lies, nasty people, anonymity, vilification and bile
From my friend Fr. Ray Blake, the great PP of Brighton: Did you believe the story about the Pope submitting his five dubia to Cardinal Mueller? No nor did I, I just don’t believe the stories that begin Monsignor A … Read More
Feedback from a priest and the offer of a priestly pact
Last night I exchanged emails with a priest friend. We bumped along on a couple topics, expressing a measure of concern for what we are seeing in the Church today, and then came this: I guess today I realized the … Read More
A priest writes with gratitude to you readers
From a priest reader comes some feedback for you readers… I am the recently ordained priest who offered the ordinary form in Latin for a community within in parish that is accustomed to the extraordinary rite. Thank you so much … Read More
Wherein another priest rants: Liberal hypocrite priests and bishops
For the record, I endorse the following in its entirety. From Fr. Dwight Longenecker (alas, still at Patheos) from some time ago, 2015, but recently spotted on Facebook – with my usual treatment: Blowing the Whistle on Liberal Hypocrites On … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Mail from priests, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Fr. Longenecker, hypocrites
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18 Comments
ASK FATHER: Bishops who forbid priests from saying Traditional Latin Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I recently received a question concerning the Traditional Latin Mass. I was asked what can a priest do if his bishop stops him from celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass because he dislikes the TLM or disagrees … Read More
Brick By Brick in Paris
I received a great note from a brand new French priest, ordained for the mighty city of Paris on the great Feast of St. John the Baptist. He sent links for the video of his ordination in the Cathedral … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Paris
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5 Comments
“And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars.”
Fama volat, it is said. No aphorism is truer than this when it comes to Rome all the way back to Virgil, who coined it. So, reminding everyone that we are in the realm of Rumor, I’ve been exchanging texts with … Read More
JamesM on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: ““I believe it is urgent to establish a pastoral approach that is supportive, empathic, discreet, non-judgmental, welcoming to all, and…”
