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Category Archives: Saints: Stories & Symbols
ASK FATHER: Feasts of new saints in the Traditional Latin Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was able to attend the talk by Dr. Peter Kwasniewski the other night in Minneapolis but so many hands were going up I was not able to ask my question. Do you think at some … Read More →
On changing the Italian text of the “Our Father”. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
At First Things, Charlotte Allen deftly explains the spectacularly bad move to change the official wording of the Lord’s Prayer in Italian. In effect, she points out that this tinkeritis (my word) is yet another abysmally obtuse reaction by bishops … Read More →
7 Dec – Titanic, intriguing St Ambrose of Milan, bishop and doctor
Today is the feast of St. Ambrose of Milan, a titanic figure of the early Church, massively influential, endlessly intriguing. He died in 397 and is entombed in Milan, where you can visit and venerate his bones, which were recently … Read More →
15 Oct: St. Teresa, calendars and fascinating fountains! (A note to NAC seminarians and Rome denizens.)
Speaking of saints days and calendars (I posted about that a few hours ago… Here is something for NAC seminarians, especially, as you walk from the heights to the Centro. There is something interesting to see just off your usual … Read More →
ASK FATHER: Celebrating Conciliar Saint Popes in the Traditional Roman Rite
From a reader… QUAERITUR: 26 September is the feast of the now-canonized Paul VI. Since this is a feria on the 1962 calendar, one could mark the day with the traditional Latin Mass “Si Diliges Me”, and name him in … Read More →
9 Oct – Feast of Bl. J.H. Newman: “To be deep in history” Mug
It’s the feast (in some places and for some groups) of Bl. John Henry Newman. Who can forget his beatification by Benedict XVI? Also, Fr. Hunwicke suggests recitation of the Athanasian Creed for Oratorian families. HERE Oratories are springing up … Read More →
4 Oct – St. Francis of Assisi – TWO points
On this Feast of the great St. Francis of Assisi, I offer two things. First, I invite all of you to pray to St. Francis to intervene and end the persecution of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Next, this … Read More →
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Europe’s Oldest Intact Book Was Found in a St. Cuthbert’s Coffin
Here is a super cool story from JSTOR (which I’m sure you all follow): Why Europe’s Oldest Intact Book Was Found in a Saint’s Coffin The St. Cuthbert Gospel is the earliest surviving intact European book. Some time around 698, … Read More →
25 September: Bl. Herman “the Cripple”
One of my Roman interlocutors reminded me by text that today is the Feast of Bl. Herman of Reichenau, “the Cripple”, honored in the Benedictine Tradition. This was an amazing guy! He could barely move and hardly speak, stricken with … Read More →
IRONY! Francis calls 2019 meeting of bishops on Feast of St. Peter Damian
Reports are out that Francis will convoke a meeting with all the presidents of conferences of bishops across the globe to discuss the issue of the sexual abuse of minors. The meeting is scheduled for 21-24 February 2019. The cynic … Read More →
waalaw on Daily Rome Shot 1696: “Never allowing Black time to check White’s King: 1. R-h6+ . . B×h6 2. Q-f7+ If . . . .…”
