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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: Our Solitary Boast
15 September: Seven Sorrows of Mary – The “Our Lady of Sorrows Project”
Today, the day after the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, is the Feast of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There is an analogous commemoration on Friday after 1st Passion Sunday. Some time ago, I wrote a … Read More
What Does The Prayer (Hymn) Really Say? Ave Maris Stella (Feasts of the B.V.M.)
Let’s have a look at the hymn from the Common of Feasts of the Blessed Virgin, Ave Maris Stella. This hymn has been attributed to Fortunatus and, because of his deepply Marian devotion, St. Bernard. However it is in a 9th … Read More
8 September – Feast of the Nativity of Mary and a “flash of anamnesis”
The Nativity of Mary, which we celebrate on 8 September is older than the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which was precisely nine months ago. Stop for a moment. Consider what our eternal prospects were before the birth not only … Read More
Patristic Rosary Project – 4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption
Some years ago, I made something called the Patristic Rosary Project, reflecting on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary especially with quotes from the Fathers of the Church. Here is the entry for today’s beautiful feast: 4th Glorious Mystery: The … Read More
5 August: Feast of Our Lady of the Snows – MARY! HELP US!
In Rome on 5 August 358, there was a miraculous snow fall to indicate the location of the Basilica to be built in honor of the mother of God. On the anniversary, white rose petals fall from the ceiling of … Read More
2nd Joyful Mystery: The Visitation (Traditional observance 2 July)
In the traditional calendar, the Feast of the Visitation, 2 July, came at the end of the long-suppressed Octave of John the Baptist. In the Novus Ordo it now falls on 31 May, between the Annunciation and the Birth of … Read More
8 May – Happy Feast of Mary… under which title?
Today I had options for Mass…. Apparition of St. Michael Mary, Queen of All Saints and Mother of Beautiful Love Mary, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces. Guess which one I choose. Let … Read More
The Annunciation – The 1st Joyful Mystery (Patristic Rosary Project) Ave Gratiarum Mediatrix Omnium!
Years ago I put together the Patristic Rosary Project. Although this is fundamentally a feast of Our Lord (His Incarnation) we also rightly say and do not err in so doing… Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, χαῖρε! Ave Gratiarum Mediatrix Omnium! Here’s the … Read More
An image drawn by a Cistercian nun provokes thoughts about the Immaculate Conception and the Tears of Eve. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Today on Twitter I ran across an image HERE made by a Cistercian Trappist Sister of Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey They have an online store for the support of their community HERE which includes prints of the image … Read More
MB 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…”
