Category Archives: My View

Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Laetare Sunday 4th of Lent 2024

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 4th Sunday of Lent., “Laetare”.   The Roman Station is Holy Cross of Jerusalem. Was there a GOOD point made in … Read More

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CLASSIC: Fr. Z’s Kitchen: fun new, old book and fun new, old post.

I ran across this post from the past and had to share it again. Fun.  From November 2020. The other day a friend of mine was driving through town on his way to his ancestral place and he dropped by … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Chess? You are a heretic! A Council denier!

From a reader… QUAERITUR: You have a lot of stuff about chess on your Catholic blog.  But chess is not a Catholic game.  It was condemned by the Church. Why do you have so much about something that was condemned?  … Read More

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YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! This time of year, close to Christmas, is a time of joy. Not everyone, however, has joyful news.  Some experience serious challenges. In your charity would you please take a moment look at the … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Sexagesima (N.O.: 5th Ord) 2024

Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. It is the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Novus Ordo and Sexagesima Sunday in the Vetus Ordo.   The Roman Station … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Family (N.O. Transferred Epiphany) 2023

It’s Sunday and in the Vetus Ordo the Feast of the Holy Family.  In the Novus it’s – in most placed – transferred Epiphany.  Tomorrow is the last day of the Novus Ordo Christmas cycle, Baptism of the Lord.  In the Vetus … Read More

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ROME SHOT 902 – Wherein Fr. Z rants

One more day until EPIPHANY.  In some places the big gift giving day, for obvious reasons.  Please remember me when  shopping online. US HERE – UK HERE  WHY?  This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, … Read More

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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Sunday in the Octave of Christmas (N.O. Holy Family) 2023

It’s the Sunday in the Octave of Christmas and, in the Novus Ordo, Feast of the Holy Family.  It’s the last day of the calendar year and the 1st anniversary of the death of Benedict XVI. Was there a GOOD … Read More

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WDTPRS – 6th Sunday remaining after Epiphany: Wherein Fr. Z rants about authentic “active participation” at Mass

As we approach the end of another liturgical year, an odd thing happens in the Church’s traditional, pre-Conciliar calendar. The Sundays left over after Epiphany, after Christmas, are finally dusted off and prayed until the liturgical year is concluded.  This has … Read More

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Pause. Ask your guardian angel to guard you.  Done? Bp. Strickland. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Pause for a moment, now, and ask your guardian angel to guard you.  Don’t be flowery.  Ask. We have all read with unsurprised shock the announcement in today’s Bollettino, ironically under “rinuncie e nomine… resignations and appointments”. Sollevamento del Vescovo di … Read More

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ROME 23/10 – Day 34: IMPROVISE – ADAPT – OVERCOME

The Roman rising of the sun was at 06:42.  The Roman setting of the same will be at 19:05. The Ave Maria bell is still on the 17:30 cycle. Welcome registrant: Angela61 It is a 1st Friday. Yesterday was NOT … Read More

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ROME 23/10 – Day 20: Emotional roller coaster day

Today when the sun rose at 07:26 … well… more on that later. It will set at 18:24. The Ave Maria bell won’t ring, though it should now at 18:30.  New cycle. In the Vetus it is the Feast of … Read More

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ROME 23/10 – Day 09: Lunch with a friend and some gallows humor

Fiery Helios drew his chariot above the Roman horizon at 07:13 and it will soon set at 18:41.  The Ave Maria bell should ring at 19:00. It is the Feast of St. John Leonardi.   Invoke him the next time they … Read More

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UPDATED: My View For Awhile: Rome-ward – CANCELLED and REBOOKED

I’m at JFK waiting for the redeye to Rome. The food in the club was remarkably good. Too bad they are gutting the FF program. Prayers downloaded. Gotta catch up. The lines for the flight to Sao Paolo were stretched … Read More

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YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! In your charity would you please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. Let’s remember all who are ill, who will … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 781 – Wherein Fr. Z rants

Nice for Saturday! Thanks to The Great Roman™! The wonderful Benedictine monks of Le Barroux make great wine from the ancient vineyards of the Avignon popes. You can have some.  Get some and help them.  Win. Win. White to move … Read More

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My View For Awhile: Heading to the Shrine

I’m on my way to the wonderful Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Wisconsin. A couple days ago, the flights were ghastly, as most are these days, jammed and delayed by several hours thus resulting a a very late … Read More

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ASK FATHER: What is the official book and English translation for blessings after Vatican II but prior to the release of Book of Blessing? Wherein Fr. Z rants.

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have been doing research however to no avail. What is the official book and english translation used for blessing after Vatican 2 prior to the release of Book of Blessing? The book of blessings remained … Read More

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My View For Awhile: (South) Carolina on my mind

I’m heading back the way I came. Solid driving got me back to Parris Island. Supper with my buddy who’s at the MCRD. Nice sunset. That, by the way, is not at the MCRD. Which drink is mine? Blue Points … Read More

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My View For Awhile: Along the way, cigars, relics and tearful memories

My time at the conference held by the St Paul Center for Biblical Theology (and Emmaus Press) was great.  Being close to Pittsburgh I wanted to see something of the city.  So, with the help of a great priest, Eastern … Read More

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