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Category Archives: My View
QUAERITUR: Latin and languages in seminary
From a seminarian: I am a seminarian from the southern region of the US. Here at seminary, there are many guys, I myself included, who are more traditionally minded who enjoy Latin and orthodoxy. Others however, see that the hispanic … Read More
Bugninicare, revisited
A friend and I were talking this morning and he brought back to mind something I posted a few years ago. Given the fact that, as this presidential election cycle revs up and Obamacare is a huge issue, it is … Read More
“The best catechesis on the Eucharist is the Eucharist itself, celebrated well.”
Let me give you a couple hooks. When we talk about “the Eucharist” we must keep in mind always that we are talking not only about the Blessed Sacrament, but also the celebration of the Blessed Sacrament. Also, the Church … Read More
QUAERITUR: Why bother going to Mass in the state of sin? Fr. Z rants with hellfire and brimstone.
From a reader: Fr. Z I’m struggling to wrap my head around what the point of going to Mass if we’re not in the state of sanctifying grace. My understanding is when we fall from grace, any good works we … Read More
“Copernican Revolution”? Not!
Our friends at Rorate have published part of something from Messa in latino, speculation about the “Doctrinal Preamble” offered by the CDF to the SSPX during their meeting of 14 September, last. I wrote about that here. The speculation rises … Read More
Four Words Which Can Complicate Your Day
How about these: Bank 1 Oxygen Sensor. Grrrrrrr
First Tonsure, Minor Orders, Eye Infections and a WDTPRS POLL
The minor orders were suppressed in the Latin Church in 1972. Who knows if, down the line, through some gravitational pull exerted through the slowly increasing use of the Extraordinary Form and a greater focus on continuity with our tradition, … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Daniel Mitsui, Horace, lippis et tonsoribus, minor orders, Plautus, polls, Terence, tonsure
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27 Comments
Have a meatless day!
GMTA. Over at His Hermeneuticalness’s place we find a photo of eggs and toast. “But Father! But Father!”, I thought. “I also had an egg and toast today!” Then, I continued needlessly, “Why? I’ll tell you why. Which it’s Friday, … Read More
The Feeder Feed: highly annoying squeaky-toy edition
It is definitely fall. You know this because the world sounds right now like a squeaky-toy quality testing facility staffed by dozens of sugar-amp’d three year olds. I am referring to the most annoying bird of the season, baby Goldfinches. … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, The Feeder Feed
Tagged American Goldfich, caption call, Nuthatch, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
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16 Comments
Sunday Supper: The Carvery
It’s Sunday Supper time. What did you have? I picked some berries earlier today. I prepared a pre-prandial martini, very dry. Time for a stroll, martini in hand. Touches of color are appearing. I checked on my mini beef roast … Read More
