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- Gaby Carmel on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “In reply pcg: Amen to that!”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 32: The Ave Maria Bell Explained and “If you are a woke Catholic, you aren’t Catholic anymore.”: “The picture on the way home was glorious. (if only Lily could have been in it.)”
- on ASK FATHER: Did Leo XIV use an older, traditional form of the “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing?: “When I first heard a video claim this, I watched the videos of Leo, Francis, and Benedict and screenshotted the…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: “It has been incredibly comforting and affirming to hear of other people having had the experience of feeling a tremendous…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: “It seems like most of us are out of fight-or-flight mode and we can feel safe again. I am happy…”
- on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “The greatest weapon the devil has is our disbelief in him. We neglect exorcisms at our own peril.”
- on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “Perhaps our new Pope Leo should perform an exorcism where pacha mama was placed in and outside St, Peter’s-”
- on ASK FATHER: If Father must say Mass AFTER the new Pope’s election is announced but BEFORE we know his name…?: “I was hearing Mass in Westminster Cathedral on 26 August 1978 when during the Canon a sacristan came gliding across…”
- on ASK FATHER: Priest cut me off while confessing my sins: “An even worse problem in rambling, I have found, is that one often begins to unconsciously excuse their sins. “I…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 33: languid: “I, too, have sensed a collective sense of relief. It’s universal. I’m not even sure if I’m going to like…”
- on ASK FATHER: Did Leo XIV use an older, traditional form of the “Urbi et Orbi” Blessing?: “A quick search shows this form of the Urbi et Orbi has been around since at least the early 1800’s.…”
- on ROME 25/5– Day 32: The Ave Maria Bell Explained and “If you are a woke Catholic, you aren’t Catholic anymore.”: “Sheesh, long days for those curial officials. Surely prefects turn into pumpkins after 5pm.. unless those visits were accompanied with…”
- on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “Thank you Fr Z – Fascinating structure and history. While walking around under the oculus, you will find holes in…”
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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
“The young are more to be pitied, since they know not of what they have been deprived.”
How fresh the Fathers of the Church can be in our own times. No wonder Pope Benedict wrote that we need to recover the perspective and methods of the Fathers. Let’s not imagine that we are the only ones who … Read More
Consubstantial with His Father. Consubstantial with His Mother.
From today’s Matins. Magnificent…. Sacraméntum reconcilatiónis nostræ, ante témpora ætérna dispósitum, nullæ implébant figúræ; quia nondum supervénerat Spíritus Sanctus in Vírginem nec virtus Altíssimi obumbráverat ei, ut, et intra intemeráta víscera, ædificánte sibi Sapiéntia domum, Verbum caro fíeret, et, forma … Read More
5th Glorious Mystery: The Crowning of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth
Today is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, in the new-fangled, Novus Ordo calendar. Here is an oldie post from 2006, the final installment of my Patristic Rosary Project. ___ We conclude our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: … Read More
4th Glorious Mystery: The Assumption – Patristic Rosary Project
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
Posted in Our Solitary Boast, Patristiblogging, Patristic Rosary Project
Tagged Feast of the Assumption
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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
Posted in Linking Back, Our Solitary Boast, Patristic Rosary Project
Tagged Blessed Virgin Mary, Magnificat
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On Divine Mercy Sunday a sobering thought from a Pope about that terrible day
“Divine Mercy! Rah, rah, rah!” Right? Right. However… We have come to Low Sunday, Dominica in albis, the Octave of Easter. I reviewed something of what Fathers of the Church had to say about our Gospel passage on this famous … Read More
ROME 24/3– Day 11: Easter Sunday – With notes for priests on how properly to wear a stole
Looking at my queue in the admin area, I realized that I left the Easter Sunday post as a draft! Hence, I will quickly add some points and move on. Lunch at the nearby place, now a favorite, featured an … Read More
DAILY ROME SHOT 952 – And a book
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More
VIDEO: Larry Chapp interviews Bp. James Conley of Lincoln about the reform of the liturgy.
You will find this video quite interesting. Larry Chapp interviews Bp. James Conley of Lincoln about the reform of the liturgy. Please let me know your high points. For me: communion rails, communion on the tongue, the Roman Canon. They … Read More
Peter’s Successor about cancelled priests and bishops.
I was sent this interesting quote from Pope St. Clement (+99 – 3rd Successor of St. Peter) , 1st Letter to the Corinthians, 44. Note: We can use the term “Pope” legitimately for St. Clement as well as for St. … Read More
A Roman Mystery: The Lost Tomb of St. Jerome
Here’s an oldie post for this Feast of St. Jerome. If there have to be reality TV shows or treasure hunt movies, I propose finding the tomb of St. Jerome (+420) in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. … Read More
5th Glorious Mystery: The Crowning of Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth
Today is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, in the new-fangled, Novus Ordo calendar. Here is an oldie post from 2006, the final installment of my Patristic Rosary Project. ___ We conclude our Patristic Rosary Project today with the: … Read More
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: The 4th Glorious Mystery
NB: Today, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can begin a 54 Day Novena! We might pray a 54 Day Novena using the Memorare, the Rosary, or another Marian prayer, for the mitigation of the cruel Motu … Read More
Online video course on St. Augustine’s “City of God” to begin on 2 November ’22
My friend Robert Royal of The Catholic Thing and excellent commentator often on EWTN is going to teach another online course. I followed his courses on Dante’s Divine Comedy and on Augustine’s Confessions, both of which were worthwhile for me, even though … Read More
Posted in Events, Patristiblogging, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Augustine of Hippo, City of God, Robert Royal
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WDTPRS – 28th Ordinary Sunday (N.O.): A seminar on grace!
The elegant Collect for the 28th Ordinary Sunday has been used for centuries on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost according to the traditional Roman calendar. This is a lovely prayer to sing. Tua nos, quaesumus, Domine, gratia semper et praeveniat … Read More
Gaby Carmel on ROME 13 May 609 – Exorcism, screaming demons, terrified people fainting – Dedication of the Pantheon as a church: “In reply pcg: Amen to that!”
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