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- MB on WDTPRS – – 17th Sunday after Pentecost – Diabolical Contagion: “Speaking of diabolical contagion … the other day I was at the main shopping mall in our area and there…”
- on NEW BOOK about how the Novus Ordo Lectionary came to be with its cycles and edits of Scripture: “I hope someone told Bugnini before he died that the last person out of Purgatory is supposed to sweep up…”
- on NEW BOOK about how the Novus Ordo Lectionary came to be with its cycles and edits of Scripture: “Tangentially, it caught my eye on the Feast of St. Pius X – which uses the Bea Psalter for its…”
- on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “This was just a priest that was momentarily overcome with emotion, nothing more. I wouldn’t say that. I’m not calling…”
- on GUEST POST: “Father Bob’s First Day on the Job”: “A bittersweet chuckle on Father Bob’s first day. Bitter because of the lack of education for Father Bob before ordination.…”
- on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “Speaking as a weepy, emotional sort of Catholic, and as a woman who does not get dinged as much for…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1072 – Procession: “While the Simarillion contains many great things, this has always been my favorite: “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father…”
- on Recent report of the “gift of tears” during Mass that was being live streamed: “Thank you Fr Z for your thoughtful clarification of what took place. This was just a priest that was momentarily…”
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Category Archives: Our Catholic Identity
Vicious letter to a young, faithful priest
UPDATE 3 April 2019: There have been developments. I’ve seen two secular outlet stories. Daily Telegraph HERE and ABC HERE Fr. Rynne has been removed from his parish after a visitation by retired Bp. Peter Elliot. It also seems that Fr. … Read More
ASK FATHER: How can eating desserts during Lent be fasting? Would Jesus eat desserts?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Dear Father Z in the tradition of the Church could one have two small meals and for your full meal have a full meal including dessert? Should we not have a spirit of penance? How can fasting … Read More
When We are elected Pope…
We have often opined that when We are elected Pope, We shall disappear into the Apostolic Palace for lengths of time so protracted that the world will suggest that We have died. Our Encyclicals will be brief and our Briefs … Read More
PODCAzT 170: Card. Müller – Manifesto of Faith: “Let not your heart be troubled!”
Gerhald Ludwig Card. Müller, former Prefect of the CDF, has issued a “Manifesto of Faith”. It has a title reference of “Let not your heart be troubled!” (John 14:1). You can get the text HERE. The idea clearly is that … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Use of 1964 Collectio Rituum, blessings and exorcisms in English?
From a priest… QUAERITUR: When using the older ritual of blessings, the ones still used at the time of the Second Vatican Council, some of the blessing itself could be done in the vernacular. I have a Collectio Rituum that … Read More
JUST TOO COOL: Eucharistic Procession throughout the entire school building
I received a good note about my home parish back in my native Minnesota, the famous St. Agnes in St. Paul. I really need to get back there. Dear Fr. Z., Thanks for all your work, especially in these trying … Read More
A 4 year-old and the rubrics
From a reader… Good evening Father, A funny story that you might appreciate. My 4 year old son was sitting with me while putting my 2 year old to sleep, and he was watching my phone. I was praying Vespers … Read More
Msgr. Pope and canonist Ed Peters on NY Gov. Cuomo: “It is time to end the charade”
Canonist Ed Peters responded to Msgr. Charles Pope’s implicit request for canonical clarifications in the matter of NY Gov. Cuomo and his complicity… nay, rather, full-throated promotion of infanticide. If there were ever a case of application of the law … Read More
The “logical union of women’s ordination and sodomy”
I have noticed lately an uptick in chatter about women deacons, deaconettes, deaconesses, whatever. There was a conference at Fordham recently at which speakers (read: promoters) blew past the obvious problems of our lack of certainty about what ordination may … Read More
MB on WDTPRS – – 17th Sunday after Pentecost – Diabolical Contagion: “Speaking of diabolical contagion … the other day I was at the main shopping mall in our area and there…”
