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ASK FATHER: Our bishop refuses to consecrate sacred vessels. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My parish has recently been gifted a beautiful new set of Sacred Vessels for use at Holy Mass. We have asked the bishop to bless them when he’s next due to come here for Confirmations but … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pò sì jiù, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Si vis pacem para bellum!, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
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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
ASK FATHER: Should priests wear the biretta when preaching? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a priestly reader… QUAERITUR: I cannot find when to use the Biretta at the Homily, should it be worn, if so, then does one wear at for the Epistle & Gospel readings in the vernacular/English? Thank you for your … Read More
ROME 22/11 – Day 34: Four Last Things… Vetus v. Novus… Wherein Fr. Z rants
In Rome today the sun rose well after I did, at 6:43 and it will set at 17:04. I, however, unlike the sun, may have a nap: there will be no eclipse today… at least visible from Rome. If there … Read More
ROME 22/10 – Day 21: Sirah, Sirloin and Sirleto
Sunrise: 7:27. Sunset 18:22. Ave Maria 18:30. It is the (new calendar) Feast of St. Gaspar del Bufalo, a great saint who fostered devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. An exorcist friend of mine describes how imploring a … Read More
Diebus Saltem Dominicis – 18th Sunday after Pentecost: Have we forgotten who we are?
I’m pretty much at the end of Trent: What Happened at the Council by John O’Malley. [US HERE – UK HERE] O’Malley cannot be thought to be a proper theologian, but he is a pretty good historian and a good writer. His book … Read More
ROME 22/10 – Day 2: Still getting it together and an ASK FATHER question
The Roman sun rose today at 7:06 and will set at 18:53. The Ave Maria is slated for 19:00, which is a 15 minute shift from yesterday. Gosh, things change so fast. Breakfast today was more along the lines of … Read More
ROME 22/10 – Day 1: Getting it together
On this (N.O.) Feast of the wonderful St. Therese, (St. Remigius ) who saved my vocation, in Rome the sun rose at 7:05, and I saw it, and will set at 18:54. The Ave Maria should be rung at 19:15. … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 16th Sunday after Pentecost (N.O. 26th Sunday): “Is there a vice which God must hate more than pride?” Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost (26th … Read More
excalibur on I am not making this up. Could it explain about clerics from a certain country?: “Where do they find these guys? Off, off Broadway? Or off, off the Midway?”
