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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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- Discerning Altar Boy on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Feast of Christ the King (N.O.: 30th Ordinary): “NO. Pastor preached on setting a good example, riffing on Saint Josemaria and the Epistle to the Thessalonians. Challenge people…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “The ironic thing – if Pope Leo was so worried that allowing another Latin Mass in St. Peter’s would be…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “There was great hope by many of us on the trad side that Pope Leo would either undo or scale…”
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- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “How about a People’s Invasion of the Vatican City and installing a People’s Committee to rule the Vatican. Nice commie…”
- on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “Respect to all, and could somebody make a t shirt? The three crosses on a hill, and then the logo:…”
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Category Archives: My View
ASK FATHER: How long after death can Last Rites be given?
In the last few hours some of you have sent similar questions. QUAERITUR: How long after death can the Sacrament of Anointing be administered? Sometimes we say “Last Rites”, though technically Last Rites includes Penance, Anointing and Viaticum (Eucharist), and hopefully … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Four Last Things, GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests
Tagged death, Extreme Unction, Last Rites, Sacrament of Anointing, Unreconstructed Ossified Manualist
31 Comments
31 Comments
Justice Antonin Scalia – RIP
This is a day for serious mourning for our country. Justice Antonin Scalia died, at age 79. Pray for the Scalia family, remembering in a particular way our friend Fr. Paul Scalia. Pray for these United States.
ASK FATHER: Father said say Act of Contrition afterwards. Fr. Z rants… at priests.
From a reader… who recently went to confession! Everyone… GO TO CONFESSION! QUAERITUR: I just went. Yay! After confessing my sins I had a question about a friend who fell away from church. It took 2 minutes, 3 tops. I don’t usually … Read More
Stupid and blasphemous TV devil show. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I occasionally turn on a regular network TV station. My gorge rises and I flee back to books, cable news or DVDs. I understand that there is now a TV series called Lucifer. I won’t be seeing that one. However, … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged blasphemy, Enemy of the Soul, fallen angels, rant, TV
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66 Comments
A life lived and a request for prayers
In December, while I was leaving NYC, I asked you to pray for MaryAnn Hassan, mother of 8, battling cancer for many years. At that time I wrote: I ran into [MaryAnn’s] husband at the rectory before I left for … Read More
Fr. Z’s Voice Mail: URGENT PRAYER REQUEST and update on ACTION ITEM! #wookies4wes
I very much appreciate getting voice mails. Here are a couple items. First… you may recall that I had posted voice mail with an ACTION ITEM (HERE) about a screening of the new Star Wars movie for a seminarian dying … Read More
Posted in PRAYER REQUEST, SESSIUNCULA, Voice Mail
Tagged voice mail
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It’s … ALIVE!
Some of you have suggested that I have a penchant for eating things like gagh. I won’t deny it. The other day I had something that you might find interesting.
CH: Curry recipe found in 1793 book at Downside Abbey
This is fun. From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald. I write a column for the CH called Omnium Gatherum. It isn’t about food… though it could be, now that I think about it. Wouldn’t that be a kick? Curry recipe … Read More
My View For Awhile: Ordinary Form Edition
I am in my chilly native place at the moment. Tomorrow, I’ll have the 10 AM Mass at my home parish, St. Agnes in St. Paul, where I have not been for a long while… too long. The music is … Read More
Posted in O'Brian Tags, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Adm. Nelson, Joseph Haydn, Nelsonmesse, St. Agnes
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20 Comments
Fr. Z’s Kitchen – Illness Edition
I’ve been fighting off a nasty bug – including bronchitis – for a few days now. Oatmeal in the morning, clementines and chicken broth and antibiotics in the evening. Yum. I haven’t had much of an appetite or energy. … Read More
Discerning Altar Boy on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Feast of Christ the King (N.O.: 30th Ordinary): “NO. Pastor preached on setting a good example, riffing on Saint Josemaria and the Epistle to the Thessalonians. Challenge people…”
