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- george on I have to post these. I know you can find them on your own. But I must post them.: “@hayden I have the feeling that you are fine demanding obedience when it’s to something you either prefer or don’t…”
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Category Archives: Wherein Fr. Z Rants
QUAERITUR: Am I forgiven if I don’t do a penance assigned in confession? Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: Good morning Father, when I went to Reconciliation this past weekend I received a two part penance– the first part was immediately carried out and the second part I was to perform later at home. [grrrrr] As … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants about Communion
Get rid of row by row Communion during Mass. Not much of a rant there, come to think of it. But the combox should be rich, if people will self-edit.
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Communion, row by row
82 Comments
82 Comments
John Allen on SSPX/Rome talks. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
My friend the nearly-ubiquitous John L. Allen, Jr, the fair-minded writer for the ultra-liberal dissenting National Catholic Reporter has an interesting piece about an upcoming meeting scheduled between SSPX Bishop Bernard Fellay and the CDF in Rome to review their … Read More
Immodest dress in church
Matt Abbott’s recent column at Renew America starts like this: ‘This post consists of excerpts from a letter I wrote to the pastor of a Catholic parish about a certain incident that occurred at his church. I have omitted all … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged immodesty, informality, Matt Abbott
45 Comments
45 Comments
Fr. Z’s Litany for the Conversion of Internet Thugs (2.0)
A work in progress. Litany for the conversion of internet thugs (2.0). (For private use only, when truly irritated, and when the alternative is foul language.) Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, graciously hear us. God, … Read More
The most important thing I will ever write on this blog
This is the most important thing I will ever write on this blog. If I get nothing else through to any reader here, long-time visitor or new, I would want it to be this. There is no sin that we … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, 1983 CIC can. 915, Emanations from Penumbras, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged abortion, can. 1398, confession, excommunication, reconciliation, sacrament of penance, Seal of confession
23 Comments
23 Comments
I hate this book more than any other book ever published.
While visiting a priest friend, the mighty Fr. George Welzbacher of St. Paul, one of the 5 smartest men I know and owner of nearly every book ever written, I took my ease of an evening in a comfy chair … Read More
Silence… silence… please, God, more silence! Fr. Z rants.
I just sent in a column for The Wanderer. Here is the first part of what I offered this week. In his General Audience of 10 August, Pope Benedict spoke about monastic silence, beauty and prayer. He said, Silence is … Read More
QUAERITUR: Woman ‘priests’ are inevitable? Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: In my parish, which is the quite conservative (by that I mean that the only liturgical abuses in the Mass [only O.F.] are the occasional use of the stole being placed outside of the chasuble, one instance … Read More
“Martha, Martha!”
In the National Gallery in London, you will find a painting by Velazquez entitled Christ in the House of Martha and Mary. I never fail to visit it when I visit that gallery and that painting when I cross the … Read More
Posted in Classic Posts, Patristiblogging, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged action, contemplation, Lazarus, London, mortar, National Gallery, St. Martha, St. Mary of Bethany, Velasquez
11 Comments
11 Comments
george on I have to post these. I know you can find them on your own. But I must post them.: “@hayden I have the feeling that you are fine demanding obedience when it’s to something you either prefer or don’t…”
