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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
From a priest about the collection for CHD
From a priest reader regarding the collection for the Campaign for Human Development in Catholic parishes. I want to keep this anonymous. FYI, the CCHD is a mandatory collection in my diocese …. However, after the ACORN fiasco I do … Read More
CORK, Ireland – 22 Nov – Requiem TLM
A friend wrote to inform us that… St. Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy St. Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy is pleased to announce that Requiem Mass in Latin will be celebrated for the Holy Souls according to the Missal of … Read More
An uplifting sight
I have days when I am depressed about the state of the Church. On other days I am more buoyant. This morning I received a photo of a two sheets on a bulletin board at the North American College in … Read More
QUAERITUR: “penitus” in the Good Friday rubric about celebration of sacraments
From a priest reader: Dear Fr Z, For some time I have been wondering about the word "penitus" in the rubric on Good Friday: "Hac et sequenti die, Ecclesia, ex antiquissima traditione, sacramenta, praeter Paenitentiae et Infirmorum Unctionis, penitus non … Read More
REVIEW: The TLM instructional DVD by the FSSP. Stunning!
Get excited. Mr. FedEx came today to present me with a package sent by the estimable Fr. Justin Nolan, FSSP, whom I interviewed for a PODCAzT. Fr. Nolan sent me an advance copy of their long-awaited instructional DVD for priests … Read More
Ad orientem in Greenville, SC
From a well-known priest reader: Dear Father, I have posted on my website some photographs of a Sunday Mass celebrated Ad Deum. I thought you mind find these photos of interest, since they show the practical consequences of our re-orientation. … Read More
A good use for OCP products
From a priest reader… finally a good use for something sent out by OCP.
QUAERITUR: Priest – “Can I celebrate ad orientam publicly without permission?”
A question from a priest reader: I am a diocesan priest. Can I celebrate the Novus Ordo ad orientem publicly without special permission? Are there rubrics on how to celebrate ad orientem? Reverend and Dear Father, Yes, yes, yes! You … Read More
Birettas and black vestments… doesn’t get better
Today is the feast of St. Charles Borromeo. My friend Fr. Jeff More is in the place in Switzerland where a biretta of St. Charles is preserved. It is said that St. Charles left this biretta there just a few … Read More
A priest says his first TLM: “it felt like tool that just fits the hand”
Our friend Fr. Ray Blake of Saint Mary Magdalene in Brighton has an interesting post today about his experience of saying Mass with the Extraordinary Form yesterday for All Souls. The first Mass was simple just with the Ordinary (Kyrie … 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…”
