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Category Archives: Patristiblogging
St. Peter Chrysologus, and oldie PODCAzT
Today, in the post-Conciliar calendar, is the feast of St. Peter Chrysologus, “of the golden speech”. I made a PODCAzT about something Peter wrote some years ago for a 1 May Feast of Joseph observance and beginning of the month … Read More
Posted in Patristiblogging, PODCAzT, The Drill
Tagged Ravenna, Roman Martyrology, St. Peter Chrysologus
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10 Comments
Card. Sarah on the eternal consequences for priests afraid to uphold the Church’s teaching
St. Augustine, in one of his tough sermons to his flock, spoke about the heavy responsibility of teaching a message that was hard for people to hear and accept. He invoked the stern warning in Ezekiel 3 about negligent pastors, … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Patristiblogging, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Card. Sarah, Deposit of Faith, Ezekiel 34: 2-4, morality, s. 17.2, St. Augustine of Hippo
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20 Comments
“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
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11 Comments
WDTPRS – The Doxology, Great Amen, and YOU: The mighty voice of the one True Priest
Here is my latest hecatomb for The Wanderer to which you may subscribe digitally. I worked my way through an examination of the new, corrected translation of the Order of Mass, including the Roman Canon. Then I returned to look … Read More
Posted in New Evangelization, Non Nobis and Te Deum, Our Catholic Identity, Patristiblogging, The Drill, WDTPRS
Tagged 3rd Eucharistic Prayer, Amen, apologetics, apologia, Didache, Dolbeau 26, doxology, Jerome Gassner, mediator, Roman Canon, s. 198, St. Augustine, St. Justin Martyr, The Wanderer
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7 Comments
On the priesthood by St. John Chrysostom
Today, looking for things about the Sanctus, I ran across this, which priests could incorporate into an examination of conscience: From Book VI On the priesthood by St. John Chrysostom. My emphases: 4. […] What manner of man ought [the … Read More
Pope Benedict, the lark and the raven
I picked up something from Ignatius Insight which caught my eye. They posted an excerpt from Pope Benedict’s autobiographical Milestones: Memoirs 1927-1977. His Holiness recounted something that happened during his ordination to the priesthood, sixty years ago today as I … Read More
Schism in New Jersey
The Fathers of the Church had a real horror of schism. Schismatics were dissenters who causes disunity. Jerome wrote: Between heresy and schism there is this difference, that heresy perverts dogma, while schism, by rebellion against the bishop, separates from … Read More
Posted in Patristiblogging, The Drill
Tagged Bp. O'Connell, D. Trenton, schism, St. Jerome
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27 Comments
WDTPRS Pentecost Thursday – footware and flight from the world
Back in 2008 I made some PODCAzTs for each day of the Octave of Pentecost. For Pentecost Thursday you can go here. The Gospel for Mass is from Luke 9:1-6: At that time, having summoned the twelve apostles, Jesus gave … Read More
