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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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- on Sunday Sermon Notes… ON STEROIDS. Wherein Fr. Z posts a must listen sermon from his old friend Fr. A: “I’ve heard Fr Altier’s sermons many times at an alternate venue. Good to be able to connect a name and…”
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Category Archives: Mail from priests
QUAERITUR: Did Rome say “versus populum” is “the norm”?
From a priest reader: I thought I read, when Mother Angelica opened her new shrine, there was somewhat of a dispute, because she wanted Masses said "ad Orientem" and others said she couldn’t. The matter, I think, was appealed to … Read More
“All the wishing in the world…”
Thanks to Fr. ER of Orthometer for this! Spurred by this.
A priest writes: “let’s hang up the ‘old Mass'”
When bishops, priests pr seminarians write I will always do my best to hide their identity, unless they specifically say it is okay to use their name. From a priest: Greetings from ___. I just thought I’d drop a note … Read More
A ray of hope
From a priest reader: Fr. Z, Your refrain ‘brick by brick’ has struck a cord with me. A reader recently sent in that he/she noticed the priest purifying his hands after the distribution of Holy Communion. I had started doing … Read More
5-9 Aug: workshop to learn Traditional Dominican Rite
From a reader: The Living Tradition: The Dominican Rite in the Twenty-First Century Dates: August 5-9, 2009 Place: St. Albert the Great PrioryHouse of Studies of the Western Dominican Province 5890 Birch Court Oakland CA 94618 As a response to … Read More
9-13 Feb: in depth TLM workshop for priests – Mundelein, IL (Chicago)
From Fr. Haynes at St. John Cantius in Chicago: The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, in conjunction with the Archdiocese of Chicago, are offering Traditional Latin Mass Training Workshops for priests and seminarians. Private Altar at Cardinal Stritch House, … Read More
QUAERITUR: Funeral on a Sunday with the Novus Ordo
From a priest reader: I have a liturgical question for you. According to the Ordinary Form, do you know how a funeral Mass is celebrated on Sunday? Are the Proper Sunday readings and prayers used, or those for a Mass … Read More
REVIEW: St. John Cantius (Chicago) TLM – Missa Cantata – instructional DVD
I received in the mail a new instructional DVD for a TLM, Missa Cantata, prepared by the excellent Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago. I went through it and it was a treat. First, St. John’s is a beautiful … Read More
Signs of Pelagianism
My friend Fr. Ray Blake, the distinguished pastor of St. Mary Magdalene in Brighton has a good commentary on his blog today. Pelagianism: I hate it, but it is very British. It is really a variant of Arianism which says … Read More
A response from the rector of Mount Angel Seminary about TLM training
I received the following, which in justice I am happy to post. It is a response to my entry about TLM training for seminarians at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. My emphases. Dear Fr. Zuhlsdorf, I would very much appreciate … Read More
JonPatrick on They are moving fast.: “When do we start considering the “lived experiences” of pedophiles? Or psychopaths/sociopaths? I suspect these will be next once they…”
