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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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- pcg on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “Powerful words from Bishop Strickland on Pentecost: https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-sound-of-silence-silencing-the-holy-ghost/”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “Give you joy of the celebration of such a momentous occasion!”
- on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “To paraphrase the late Justice Antonin Scalia (on moderate interpretation of the Constitution), “contextual theology” is a position halfway between…”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “Ad multos annos, Father Z.! Prayers indeed, that your 35th year as a priest may be greatly blessed, both in…”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “Congratulations Fr Z! You’re in my prayers especially today!”
- on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “Who knows. Maybe he ALSO didn’t know about Septuagesima. That said, I was the the origin on the interwebs about…”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “May you have many, many more years Father. You’ve already done so much good with your vocation, more than you’ll…”
- on 26 May 1991: 35th anniversary of ordination – It was Trinity Sunday and St. Philip Neri: “I wish I could’ve lived during his time. I remember, at age 11, when I saw in the Dallas Morning…”
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Category Archives: HONORED GUESTS
A reader has fun with a seminarian, a great book, and an “ordination tambourine”
A seminarian sent this… Hello Father, I wanted to let you know that one of your readers, upon reading this post, sent me a copy of Pope Emeritus Benedict’s new book on the priesthood. I received it a few days ago … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Parody Songs, Seminarians and Seminaries
Tagged Ordination Tambourine
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A priest writes with gratitude to you readers
From a priest reader comes some feedback for you readers… I am the recently ordained priest who offered the ordinary form in Latin for a community within in parish that is accustomed to the extraordinary rite. Thank you so much … Read More
10th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – NEW SONG!
The celebration continues! I hope that you have wonderful plans for the evening. The official Parodohymnodist, Fr. Ferguson, has come through for us again. He penned one for the very day itself 07/07/07. He penned one for the 5th Anniversary … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Parody Songs
Tagged Parody Songs, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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10th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum: oldie tunes revisited
10 years ago, the official Parodohymnodist of this blog, inspired by the issuance of Benedict XVIs Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, penned and sent a celebratory tune. COMPOSER’S NOTE I ruminated a bit … and came to the realization that, while “La Donna … Read More
READER FEEDBACK: good for the spine
From a reader: Knowing well that a positive note can be a good thing for the soul, I just wanted to write a message to thank you for continually helping me (and I presume many others) to “man up” and … Read More
Fr. Z’s Voice Mail and some Hate Mail
I had a question in my VoiceMail from a reader. I believe what the questioner is asking about is the Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary which, I believe, comes in two volumes, a missal for the altar and a … Read More
Posted in Reader Feedback
Tagged Blessed Virgin Mary, Hate mail, voice mail
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Wherein another reader does indeed “throw in the towel”
From a reader: In light of your rather depressed email correspondent [HERE], I want to share a more uplifting story. […] I have again become a Roamin’ Catholic. After decades as a “Novus Ordo Catholic,” I have thrown in the … Read More
UPDATE – Urgent Prayer Request: dying priest
UPDATE 19 June – PM: Just to let you know and to renew my request for prayers, my fried Fr. James Stromberg at last passed away. With him at the time were some close friends and the Sisters. They sang … Read More
ASK FATHER: “Annulments” and appealing to the Roman Rota
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have a question about annulment and the process. A friend of ours and her husband have gone through the process in our local diocese. The friend sought the annulment for reasons that we believe (but do not know … Read More
Takin’ Him To The Streets
‘Tis the season for processions. We Catholics love to process with the Blessed Sacrament and in honor of the Most Sacred Heart of the Lord and also to venerate Our Lady and many patronal saints. Some time ago I posted … Read More
pcg on WDTPRS – Pentecost Monday: Feast of the Lacrimation of Paul VI. : “Powerful words from Bishop Strickland on Pentecost: https://pillarsoffaith.net/podcasts/the-sound-of-silence-silencing-the-holy-ghost/”
