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Category Archives: What Fr. Z is up to
Chicago adventure: El Greco and Pizza
The opportunity to see a great exhibit of El Greco and the slight chance of salving my bruised soul for not being in Rome – I was supposed to arrive there today, as I did one year ago – brings … Continue reading
Part of this evening’s play list
Recent events have left me -today at least – in a pretty good mood. Here is this part of this evening’s play list. Earth, Wind & Fire – September Kool and the Gang – Celebration Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Amy Coney Barrett, POTUS, Pres. Trump, SCOTUS
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Wherein Fr. Z is proud of you readers who helped this monastic vocation.
“Why do I do this?”, I sometimes ask myself. “Does this make any difference at all?” Then an answer arrives out of the blue. In 2015 I asked for your financial help for a young man who aspired to join … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Reader Feedback, SESSIUNCULA, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Benedictine Monks, Labouré Society, Norcia
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VIDEO VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 24-26 July: Catholics INFormation Conference
FYI… I’m a participant in an online, video, virtual conference put together by Fr. Leo Patalinghug, called Catholics INFormation Conference: Learn. Integrate. Live Your Faith. The virtual conference will be held on 24-26 July Tickets are on sale for the conference. … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Campus Telephone Pole, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Conference
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My View For Awhile: WV lo
It’s my first dive through the looking glass into Airportland since I returned from the Holy Land pilgrimage. Weirdly empty lot. Strangely empty concourse. Boarding will be interesting. I’m off to a conference for priests in West Virginia held by … Continue reading
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
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NEW ADDITIONS TO THE FAMILY! Three more relics have arrived. Fr. Z tells a story.
I am delighted to report the arrival of three additional relics for my altar of “Two Trinities” chapel. I am deeply devoted to two great Roman saints, who have been my friends and patrons for many years. Firstly, St. Agnes … Continue reading
Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged relics, St. Agnes, St. Francesca Romana, St. John de Britto
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Fr. Z’s Kitchen and Sacristy: Starching a linen corporal to a glassy finish
A project. Recently, at Corpus Christi, I recalled the story of the Eucharistic miracle at Bolsena during which a Host bled on a corporal, which spurred the institution of the feast. I got to thinking about corporals. A little light … Continue reading
Your Good News
Do you have some good news for the readership? How are things going with churches where you are? (Good news, please.) For my part, some of you great people who follow my live-streamed Mass each day sent donations for flowers. … Continue reading
Your Good News
Do you have some good news to share with the readership? For my part, tonight I’ll be hosting another Supper For The Promotion of Clericalism. I should have 6 guests. It’s work but it’s a pleasure.
Your “Low” Sunday 2020 Sermon Notes – VIDEO
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday, either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. For my part…
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Laetare Sunday, Mass, live video 0730 CDT
I’ll be saying Mass, in an empty church, on Sunday morning. 0730 CDT (GTM -5) It’ll be strange. But I’ll have you all with me one way or another. HERE
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27-28 Feb 2020 HOLY LAND TLM PILGRIMAGE – Day 6-7: The Dead Sea and the Holy Sepulcher
From way up in Jerusalem we zoomed way down past sea level to the lowest place on your planet, where the Jordan enters the Dead Sea. It was a short hike from there to the mountain where the Lord was … Continue reading
26 Feb 2020 HOLY LAND TLM PILGRIMAGE – Day 6: Jesus Wept and Peter Denied
Today took us to several significant sites in the life of Our Lord and His chief Apostle and His Blessed Mother. We started Mass at the church built near the spot where the Lord came ’round the bend and saw … Continue reading
HOLY LAND TLM PILGRIMAGE – Day 3: Primacy of Peter, Pan, NOT Peter Pan
Sunrise over the Sea of Galilee. What it sounded like. https://wdtprs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Galilee_birds_dawn_02.mp3 Today we explored Peter. It is Quinquagesima Sunday, but because we were at the place where the Lord appeared to the Apostles after the Resurrection, and Christ interrogated … Continue reading
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Caesarea Philippi, pilgrimage, Primacy of Peter
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HOLY LAND TLM PILGRIMAGE – Day 2: Beatitudes, Fish and Fisherman
Today we went up to the mount where the Lord delivered the greatest sermon ever to be given and recounted, the Sermon on the Mount. On the way, we went by the opening of the valley that leads up to … Continue reading
HOLY LAND TLM PILGRIMAGE – Day 0-1: Sunset, Sunrise, Son of God
Last night before my flight I saw the sun go down on Manhattan from Brooklyn. This morning I saw it rise over the Sea of Galilee. Fishermen were pulling in nets this morning. The place we are staying is right … Continue reading
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Annunciation, pilgrimage, Tabor, Transfiguration, Wedding at Cana
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My View For Awhile: This year, Jerusalem
I’m on my way to the Holy Land. In the midst of the first of two layovers, the next one longish. So far, everything is going smoothly. Even in the psychedelic bad trip tunnel in DTW. The blog combox has … Continue reading
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
I am gearing up for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. All Masses will be in the traditional Roman Rite. I will take my benefactors and donors along in my intentions while I am saying Masses at the holy sites. … Continue reading
My View For Awhile: Staunton Edition
There are certain things that one chooses for his “daily carry”. You can guess at a couple of the things I always carry. Did your guess include… Why carry this all the time? CNA reported that a car crossed a … Continue reading
