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Category Archives: Saints: Stories & Symbols
“Katonda!” The Feast of St Charles Lwanga, Martyr. Perhaps the best patron saint for LGBT
“Katonda!” Not next year, because in 2021 it will be the Feast of Corpus Christi, but in 2022 I will with real pleasure be able to celebrate, using the Traditional Missale Romanum, the Feast of St. Charles Lwanga. The decree Cum … Read More →
Posted in Linking Back, Saints: Stories & Symbols, Sin That Cries To Heaven
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Tagged St. Charles Lwanga
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6 Comments
100th Birthday of St. John Paul II. Wherein Fr. Z muses and reminisces.
Today is the 100th Birthday of the late Pope St. John Paul II. Recently Pope Benedict XVI wrote a letter to the Church of Poland in honor of this anniversary. In the letter he seemed to have argued in favor … Read More →
Posted in Benedict XVI, Francis, Saints: Stories & Symbols, The Drill, Turn Towards The Lord
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Tagged ad orientem, Benedict XVI, Doctor of the Church, Francis, John Paul II
24 Comments
24 Comments
14 May: Sts. Victor and Corona, martyrs
In the 2005 Martyrologium Romanum for 14 May, we find that, in the first place, St. Matthias, Apostle, is honored on his Novus Ordo feast. In the Vetus Ordo, Matthias is celebrated on 25 February. His scriptis, in the 2005 MartRom we find … Read More →
10 May: St. Job
Many of the figures in the Old Testament are commemorated by Holy Church as saints. Here is the entry in the 2005 Martyrologium Romanum: 1. Commemoratio sancti Iob, admirandae patientiae viri in terra Hus. We could talk about Job all … Read More →
VIDEO: Fr. Finigan on the English Martyrs!
My good friend, His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan, has posted a wonderful short video talk about the English Martyrs, whose Feast was celebrated yesterday in England. You won’t be disappointed!
Posted in Mail from priests, Modern Martyrs, Saints: Stories & Symbols
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Tagged English Martyrs, Fr. Tim Finigan
3 Comments
3 Comments
28 April – St. Gianna Molla’s 2nd miracle: Prepared to be amazed! With Fr. Z’s 10 Points.
Today is the Dies Natalis of St. Gianna Beretta Molla (+28 April 1962 at 39 years of age). That is to say that St. Gianna died and was born into heaven today (thus, “birthday… dies natalis”). I have posted this before, … Read More →
25 March: Feast of The Good Thief, St. Dismas… who stole heaven
Today is Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation, the instant of the Incarnation. However, 25 March is also the Feast of the Good Thief, St. Dismas! Fulton Sheen famously quipped of this thief-saint that he “stole heaven”. A good thief … Read More →
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Saints: Stories & Symbols
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Tagged St. Dismas, The Good Thief
7 Comments
7 Comments
19 March 2020: Feast of St. Joseph – Hope of the sick, Patron of the dying, Terror of demons, Protector of Holy Church!
Glorious St. Joseph. Hope of the sick, Patron of the dying, Terror of demons, Protector of Holy Church, Back in 2009 I made a PODCAzT – ELEVEN YEARS AGO?!? – about the hymn sung in the Liturgy of Hours in … Read More →
ASK FATHER: If a priest keeps hearing confessions, contracts Coronovirus and dies, is he a martyr?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, if a priest catches China Flu while hearing confession and dies of it, is he not a martyr? Why the fuss; mask up, disinfect, wash hands, hear confession. If my priest believes what the Church … Read More →
Posted in Modern Martyrs, Saints: Stories & Symbols, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
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Tagged coronavirus, martyrdom, oblatio vitae
2 Comments
2 Comments
ASK FATHER: St. Blaise blessing of throats on a different day? And MORE on Blaise blessings!
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Some of us have a hard time getting to Mass on Feb 3rd for the Saint Blaise throat blessing with the candles. Would it be okay for a priest to give that blessing on another day? … Read More →
TonyO on From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-07-22 – Fr Kevin caught embezzling: “Despite the bishop’s weaknesses for food, comfort, and for finding the easy way out, he doesn’t really approve of heretical…”
