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Category Archives: My View
QUAERITUR: priest answers cellphone during Mass
From a reader: My wife attended Mass today with my children for our homeschooling co op. There were two priests concelebrating the Mass. The older priest’s cell phone started ringing and he got up and went to the side (Still … Read More
A new spin on an old idea
I usually enjoy the movies made by Zhang Yimou. He has a quirky film called A Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop. Have you ever heard about the contests or display of prowess some pizza makers put on to … Read More
QUAERITUR: Parish usher wants to be a JP to officiate at wedding of Catholics
From a reader: I have a good friend who is much older than I. Sadly, he disagrees with a lot of the Church’s stances. Despite that, he hears Mass regularly (every Sunday), and Holy Days of Obligations. He is an … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", ASK FATHER Question Box, Brick by Brick
Tagged JP marriage
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29 Comments
PODCAzT 116: Toward a true ecumenism
NB: iTunes users… I found that there was a second enclosure buried in the post which screwed up the feed. Let me know if you are getting this on iTunes. Ecumenical dialogue has been much on my mind these days. … Read More
Feed the birds!
There is a sale on feed going on at the bird store right now. I want to go to the store in a couple days and stock up while the prices are lower. Will you help? I feed the birds … Read More
REVIEW: The new iPhone app for confession – useful but flawed
About a million people have written to me about the new “confession” app for the iPhone. Well… not a million, but a lot. I am all for anything that gets people to go to confession. But let’s be clear about … Read More
Posted in REVIEWS, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged confession, iPhone app, sacrament of penance
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46 Comments
It’s the small things, sometimes
A friend and I went to have dim sum at the Golden Unicorn in Manhattan’s China Town. Some shots.
Sounds from Sunday’s Mass at Holy Innocents (Manhattan) – Anniv. of Dedication
Sunday at Holy Innocents in Manhattan, Mass was celebrated for the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church. Sounds from the Mass are below. After Mass and meeting people for coffee afterward, we dashed up to the 80’s on east … Read More
A visit to the Met, a matter of great joy, and music so beautiful it hurt
Yesterday I followed some inclinations and did some spontaneous things. Am I glad I did. Thursday 3 February was a memorable day. I mentioned in another post that yesterday I felt compelled by a Strong Inner Voice to visit the … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, On the road
Tagged Eton Choirbook, Filippino Lippi, Robert Wilkinson, Sarum Rite, Sarum Use, Trinity Church
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49 Comments
The Feeder Feed: caged in the museum edition
Yesterday I felt compelled by a Strong Inner Voice to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Some old/news stuff is back, btw. More on that elsewhere. In any event, I enjoyed this little moment. Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga painted … Read More
