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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.…”
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Category Archives: Saints: Stories & Symbols
27 Dec – St. Fabiola – Wherein Card. Wiseman says: “We must deny to Protestantism any right to use the Bible, much more to interpret it.”
Today, being the Feast of the Evangelist John, we have a special blessing for wine and other libations. I wrote about that HERE. We have this blessing because of an assassination attempt. There was an attempt on the life … Read More →
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Tagged Nicholas Card. Wiseman, St. Fabiola, St. Jerome, St. John Evangelist
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5 Comments
Old Testament Prophets who are Saints in the Church’s calendar
Since the beginning of December, Holy Mother Church has been imitating the Lord on the Road to Emmaus. She has been reminding us of all the prophecies about the coming of the Messiah who would also be incarnate God. She … Read More →
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Saints: Stories & Symbols
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Tagged feast days, Prophets
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13 Comments
6 December – St. Nicholas – varia
It is St. Nicholas Day in Advent 2021. There are all sorts of customs attached to this day, stemming from ancient times when St. Nicholas was much venerated for being… a saint. A saint who worked miracles. St. Nicholas is often … Read More →
JUST TOO COOL: Neighborhood sidewalk shrine to St. Camillus of Lellis against COVID-1984 – UPDATED with BOM!
UPDATE 27 Nov 2021: A couple people asked for the plans for making a shrine. I asked the fellow who made the one below to send a BOM (Bill of Materials). It should have working links. HERE Originally posted on: … Read More →
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Saints: Stories & Symbols
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Tagged COVID-1984, shrine, St. Camillus of Lellis
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6 Comments
8 Nov: Four Holy Crowned Martyrs. An object lesson about fooling 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 →
Enter a great Roman church and find the heart of St. Charles Borromeo
Here is an extract from a post from a couple of years ago when I was in Rome Into the Church, nay, Basilica of San Carlo al Corso. I had promised to say a prayer for Fr. Charles Johnson, the … Read More →
4 Nov: The Death Mask of St. Charles Borromeo – VIDEO
A few years ago a priest friend of mine in an area of Switzerland which was of the Ambrosian Rite of Milan, sent me a video of a rare death mask of St. Charles Borromeo. He died after visiting that … Read More →
An idea for All Saints next year
At the traditional parish in Rome, Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, there was a nice ceremony in honor of all the saints. This could also be done on the Feast of Holy Relics, on 1o December in the 1962 calendar. Before … Read More →
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Tagged relics, St Paulinus of Nola
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4 Comments
21 Oct – St Gaspar del Bufalo – “Il martello dei Carbonari… Hammer of Freemasons”
Today is not only the anniversary of the time travel scene in Back To The Future via the souped up Delorean, it is also, and more importantly the Feast of St. Gaspar del Bufalo (+1837), “Hammer of Freemasons”. I have interest … Read More →
17 September 1621 – St. Robert Bellarmine – Doctor and Pot Scrubber of the Church – 400th anniversary of his death
Today, 17 September, is the anniversary of the death of St. Robert Bellarmine, “hammer of heretics”. In the traditional calendar he is celebrated on 13 May. Today is the 400th anniversary of his death. This mighty Doctor was a true … Read More →
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…”
