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- Julia_Augusta on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 16th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 24th Ordinary): “FSSP Latin Mass in Venice (Italy), lots of people, more than half who are visitors, some of the regulars have…”
- on Sunday Sermon Notes… ON STEROIDS. Wherein Fr. Z posts a must listen sermon from his old friend Fr. A: “Thank you Father Z for posting this; I have sent it out to my “email-blog” distribution list, which I copy…”
- on Sunday Sermon Notes… ON STEROIDS. Wherein Fr. Z posts a must listen sermon from his old friend Fr. A: “Although I love what Fr. Altier had to say about the God-designed role of women, and the power they have…”
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- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 16th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 24th Ordinary): ““Humility is not thinking less of ourselves, but thinking of ourselves less.” 8:30 AM low mass, FSSP parish.”
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Category Archives: Mail from priests
QUAERITUR: chaplaincy
From a priest reader: Do you know of any traditionally minded communities of sisters or Catholic schools where a chaplain is needed to celebrate the TLM, hear confessions, give conferences, etc? I am afraid I don’t, Father. Sorry. Perhaps … Read More
QUAERITUR: chants and texts for Our Lady of Guadalupe
From a priest reader: After long delay, we’ve introduced Our Lady of Guadalupe into our calendar as a Feast, but now we have a problem: finding chants and texts! What is done in your community for Mass (Ordinary form) and … Read More
8 Dec – TLM ALERT: Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary, MD
From a priest reader: Attended [Mount St. Mary Seminary] open house festivities this evening, including Service of Lessons and Carols, at which Mount rector Msgr. Rohlfs announced the planned celebration of EF Mass tomorrow at 4:15 pm at the Chapel … Read More
The “Boy Bishop” tradition lives on St. Nick’s Day
Check out the photos of the St. Nick’s "Boy Bishop" tradition posted by Fr. Longenecker at his place.
How NAC seminarians prepare their first Masses
[uc] I got this from a reader who is NOT a seminarian at the North American College in Rome. This is actually pretty useful. Deacons out there might want to pay attention. My emphases and comments. First Mass Preparation Program … Read More
A plug for Fr. Finelli
From the GMTA Department, I had a note from the great Fr. Jay Finelli last night just as I was working on my PODCAzT about the Advent hymn Conditor alme siderum. Get a load of this! Dear Fr. John, I … Read More
An ineffable wedding experience
From a priest reader: I [recently] presided at a wedding in my parish. I also attended the reception at which the Best Man gave the customary speech/toast. The Best Man was the Groom’s nephew and in the course of a … Read More
QUAERITUR: decent hosts with religious symbols
From a priest reader: Dear Father, When I have lived in Italy for extended periods of time I noticed that virtually all the hosts there are the conventional white variety and the priests’ hosts are stamped with religious symbols such … Read More
A note from a priest about the “gloom spreaders”
From a priest reader. My emphases and comments: Reverend and Dear Father Zuhlsdorf, Firstly, thank you for your blog, which I enjoy reading very much. I first became aware of it through a search for some or other phrase in … Read More
Report on the TLM with Mozart’s “Sparrow Mass” in Kalamazoo
UPDATE: I added the audio of the sermon for the Mass. ____________ Our friends at St. Mary’s in Kalamazoo have sent photos and sound clips of the Mass yesterday for the Last Sunday after Pentecost (1962MR). The music was Mozart’s … Read More
Julia_Augusta on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 16th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O.: 24th Ordinary): “FSSP Latin Mass in Venice (Italy), lots of people, more than half who are visitors, some of the regulars have…”
