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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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- JabbaPapa on ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Our old PP, who also gives or gave the TLM (not sure in this current era of Traditores restrictions), got…”
- on ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “As an acolyte at a Novus Ordo parish, when I help distribute Holy Communion I slowly and very carefully/softly place…”
- on ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “As a catechist (for adults) I have to thread a line between one “right” and the other “right” on this.…”
- on Collect for Bl. Fulton Sheen?: “Father, as I listened to Cardinal Tagle read the apostolic letter of beatification, he seemed to say “Fultonius” (nominative).”
- on ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “it always gladdens my heart to see the story of St. Ambrose’s admonition to St. Monica, though i strongly prefer…”
- on 24 September: Of Our Lady of Walsingham, Our Lady of Ransom, and a prayer: “i have a few prints by Mr. Mitsui and am very taken with them. there is also a delightful piece…”
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- on ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “It might not be much but I spend 2 hours per week praying for two priests at my parish. The…”
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Category Archives: Saints: Stories & Symbols
ASK FATHER: Did John the Baptist never sin?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: At Mass yesterday the priest said that St. John the Baptist never sinned his whole life due to the absolution he received from the Lord during the Visitation (‘ . . . and he leapt in … Read More →
Broken Wheels, Mystical Nuptials, Lunar Landscapes, and a Funny Nickname
Today in the calendars of both sides of the Roman Rite is the Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin, martyr. As a matter of fact, she is celebrated by just about all Christians (who have any doctrine and history). … Read More →
Flying Padre Pio stopped bombers during WW2
I rounded this up from Fakebook. “In the photo Padre Pio and the North American Protestant pilots who converted to Catholicism after seeing the Saint flying with his planes.” The testimony of a general who was converted: in the region … Read More →
8 Nov: Four Holy Crowned Martyrs: don’t fool around with demonic idols (aka Pachamama)
Today is the Feast of the Four Holy Crowned Martyrs. They were sculptors in ancient Rome who refused to carve pagan demon idols. Hence, they were killed by the Emperor Diocletian. Their remains are in the Roman church of St. … Read More →
Wherein Fr. Z apologizes
The other day I deceived you. It wasn’t intentional, but “sorry!” nonetheless. I had posted that St. Rita had seen the consistory list. Well, she had, but the image I posted was not of St. Rita. This is St. Hyacintha … Read More →
22 October: Sts. Nunilo and Alodia! Virgins and Martyrs – Pray for us!
A couple years at this time I was in the Vatican gardens. I saw the “Peace Tree” where an Imam recited a sutra from the Koran intended to claim the Vatican for Allah. Nope. I said some very harsh things … Read More →
Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols, The Religion of Peace
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Tagged St. John Paul II, Sts. Nunilo and Alodia
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1 Comment
4 Sept: St. Moses, Old Testament lawgiver and prophet
Today is the feast of St. Moses, lawgiver and prophet in the Old Testament. Many people do not realize that may Old Testament figures are considered by Holy Mother Church to be saints. Many of them are listed in editions … Read More →
St. Raymond Nonnatus: A Patron Saint of Canceled Priests
Today we have the amazing St. Raymond Nonnatus (yes, from Latin non natus because born by Caesarian section). St. Raymond became Master General of the Mercedarians who labored to raise money to ransom slaves from the infidel Muslims, took up the sword … Read More →
29 August – Beheading of John the Baptist: exposed corrupt priests
I celebrate as my onomastico or “name day” the Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist, 29 August. “He must increase,” said the Baptist, “I must decrease” (John 3:30). I need that rule of life. St Augustine of Hippo … Read More →
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Saints: Stories & Symbols
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Tagged St. John the Baptist
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10 Comments
Hard prophecy from St. Francis of Assisi
UPDATE: NB: After the The Great Roman™ saw this he offered: That I recall it was not included in the Franciscan Sources and it is believed to have been written at the time of Boniface VIII who suppressed a Franciscan … Read More →
Posted in Francis, Saints: Stories & Symbols, The future and our choices
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Tagged St. Francis of Assisi
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21 Comments
JabbaPapa on ASK FATHER: How do priests who dislike Communion on the hand cope with the obligation to do it? Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Our old PP, who also gives or gave the TLM (not sure in this current era of Traditores restrictions), got…”
