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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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- jhogan on They are moving fast.: “There is no need for all this gobbledygook and their conferences. There are already the ministries of Courage and Encourage…”
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- on ASK FATHER: How can we, as lay Catholics, pass on the Faith given heterodoxy coming from high places?: “God bless Archbishop Athanasius Schneider, he’s been one of the few voices in the Church hierarchy that have kept me…”
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Category Archives: Mail from priests
QUAERITUR: Deacon tried to intimidate me out of wearing the cassock.
From a priest reader: I recently spoke with the permanent deacon in our parish after he saw me hanging up my cassock after hearing confessions. He asked me, is the cassock again being proposed as normal attire for priests in the seminary? … Read More
“Don’t take offence if they have to decline your invitation.”
There is a great post over at my friend Fr. Finigan’s blog, The Hermeneutic of Continuity about lay people and their weddings and inviting priests… and concelebration. Remember, I think concelebration should be safe, legal and rare. Fr. Finigan seems to … Read More
A lesson from Our Lady in our use of social media.
My good friend, the Dean of Bexley, the PP of Blackfen, His Hermeneuticalness, Fr Timothy Finigan, has a good post useful for our reflection: The book of meditations which I am using at the moment looks at the person of … Read More
Bp. Paprocki performs exorcism after Illinois governor signs same-sex “marriage” bill
First, Fr. Z kudos to Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois. Bishop Paprocki reacted to the evil decision in Illinois in the way that a Catholic bishop can and ought to react: he prayed. He fought back against the … Read More
GUEST POST: Preaching about confession
From a transitional deacon: I’m an avid reader of the blog. I have noticed how often you mention confession in the blog and wanted to relay this short little bit of my experience this weekend. I’m a newly ordained transitional … Read More
Card. Pell on the SSPX and Pope Francis
Vatican Insider has an interview with Card. Pell, who is one of the Gang of 8. In this interview the cardinal comments on the recent meeting of the Council of Cardinals with Francis, the reform of the Roman Curia, and … Read More
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REGINA MAGAZINE and Fr. Keyes
When I was in Rome recently I ran into the editor of a newish online magazine called REGINA I was told that the magazine, available only in digital form, has a strongly traditional view and is especially geared to women. … Read More
REQUEST: Buy some Extraordinary Form learning materials for a “baby priest”
I was contacted by a priest: Dear Fr. Z: I am a baby priest (ordained 18 months ago) who would like to learn how to say the EF. I don’t have anybody to mentor me, so I need teach myself. … Read More
GUEST POST – A priest writes: “My skin is beginning to thicken.”
I received this from a priest, in an undisclosed location (edited and with my emphases and comments): Over the past year of my ordination I have found myself facing many things I was seriously not prepared to face. They are in … Read More
jhogan on They are moving fast.: “There is no need for all this gobbledygook and their conferences. There are already the ministries of Courage and Encourage…”
