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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: My View
Wherein Fr. Z rants about “news” coverage
While running errands today I heard an “oldie” from Don Henley, which included the lyrics (pretty close, I think): We’ve got the bubble-headed bleach-blonde who comes on at five she can tell you ’bout the plane crash with a gleam in her … Read More
Fr. Z muses and rants
There is an especially awful story about clergy in Rome circulating right now. Once upon a time, I was walking under the colonnade of St. Peter’s Square with an especially well-placed curial official, nay rather, institution. I asked him if … Read More
ROME: Sacra Liturgia Conference – Day 2 – Part Duh… errrr… Deux
Lots of French this afternoon at the Sacred Liturgy conference. I follow French well but… with the jet lag and the first topic… damn! I had to walk around and find coffee for to stay wakeful. And I find lots … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, On the road, The Feeder Feed
Tagged food, Rome, Sacra Liturgia 2013, Tracey Rowland, Yves Congar
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ROME: Sacra Liturgia Conference – Day 2
Day 2 of the Sacred Liturgy conference in Rome is underway. The first talk this morning was by Gabriel Steinschulte on sacred liturgical music. He is the nephew of the late, great Msgr. Johannes Overath (a friend and colleague of … Read More
ROME: Sacra Liturgia Conference – Day 1
The long-awaited conference on sacred liturgy in Rome is underway. We began with Vespers, sung in the Church of Sant’Appolinare near the Piazza Navona. A shot from my angle. Tonight we begin with an introduction by Bp. Rey and an … Read More
Of Carbonara and an Onomastico
I am, thanks to some of you readers, now ensconced in my apartment in Rome. I met friends tonight for supper. Some of you said that you live vicariously through travel entries, so I will obliged as time permits. The … Read More
My view for a while and Z’s Law
I am on my way to Rome today, thanks to all of you… quite a few of you! Of course this is when Zuhlsdorf’s Law clicks in big time. Many of you will remember Zuhlsdorf’s Law. Many of you will … Read More
Z-SWAG IN THE WILD – Down Under Edition
His Hermeneuticalness is Down Under at the moment and he caught sight of some Z-Swag! Check it out.
Acton U 2013: Day 3 (with UPDATES)
After Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form, we had breakfast with great conversation about the encroachment by the US government on our civil liberties. Now I am in the first talk: Religious Liberty: The Dawn of the First Amendment UPDATE … Read More
Acton U 2013: Day 2 (with UPDATES)
Yesterday evening we heard a talk from Marina Nemat, who had been tortured in an Iranian prison. She spoke about her faith. Then a few of us watched the last period, etc. of the Bruins/Hawks game. Sigh. This morning, after … Read More
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Acton Institute, Acton University, natural law
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OrdainedButStillbeingFormedDiakonos on ROME 26/10– Day 25: King things: “While I am from the home of the Tampa Bay Rays and indeed saw a game or two at the…”
