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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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Category Archives: What Fr. Z is up to
31 July: Long-Awaited Olympic Hyper-Excitment Sporting UPDATE!
I know you are all dying for an update on Olympic Team Handball, but before that, let’s return to the past. Last night I saw a little bit of the Women’s (Girls?) Team Gymnastics competition. I couldn’t help but remember … Read More
Gang of Priests – UPDATED
I am with a gang of priests for our annual get together. There may be a little less going on with the blog for a few days. This morning I gave a conference to the crew on causes of saints. … Read More
Wherein My Book Sorting Continueth: “How many branches of wax-candle light, How many drops of weary heart’s blood!
My book culling goes apace. One of the things I went through today were books on China and on poetry. On that note, I saw this on the site of the Laudator: A poem by Yuan Mei (1716–1797), tr. … Read More
Of Darwinian Struggles and The De-Selection of Dear Friends
I think it was the comedian George Carlin who said that looking for happiness in possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches to your body. Have you ever wanted to turn the key and walk away from … Read More
ActonU – UPDATE – Friday
And so the final day of Acton University begins. We had Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form and, to obtain the indulgence, had public recitation of the Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Breakfast (croisant and jam … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Acton Institute, Acton University
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12 Comments
Acton U Update. Tuesday
This morning began with Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form followed by breakfast. During breakfast – and this is a great advantage to these days – a little gang of clergy (Catholic Orthodox Methodist) and two laymen had a good … Read More
Acton University 2012 begins
After a gap of a couple years, I am again participating at Acton U. Once again, the logistics are like clockwork and the participants, from everywhere, interesting and charming and faithful. Tonight after our supper (where I am as I … Read More
It never rains, but it…
… pours. What a day I have had. First, I have felt dreadful all day long. I forced myself out (into the rain – and I don’t do rain well) to get something to eat. I ate about a third … Read More
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Murphy's Law, technology, Titivillus, Zuhlsdorf's Law
25 Comments
25 Comments
A breather
I’ve had some email wondering why I haven’t been posting very much. Sometimes I need a little breather. The problems with my laptop slowed me down a bit and … well … I get a little burned out. It is … Read More
WVC on Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026… *sigh*… Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from ENTERING St. Peter’s Basilica: “To add to Fr. Kelly’s post, Diane Montagna has posted even more information. Trying to blame the pilgrims and the…”
