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- on WDTPRS: A charming translation for the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo – 4 November: “Dear Fr. Z. Thank you for your wonderful mention of John, Marquess of Bute (+1900), whose translation of the Roman…”
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Category Archives: HONORED GUESTS
GUEST RANT from a reader: priest constantly ad libs
From a reader. You can make your own comments. I have just returned from Mass. As usual, during the Mass I was constantly distracted by the consistent ad libbing by the priest celebrant. Permit me to offer a sample: Before … Read More
Aging Hippie Paradise
No… this is not about the offices of the NCR. It is actually about a rap music song. I have always thought that rap did for music what S&M did for romance… but I digress. I came by a rap … Read More
Posted in HONORED GUESTS, Lighter fare, Parody Songs
Tagged aging hippies, gangsta, Hans Kung, parody song, rap, Richard McBrien, Rudolph Bultmann, Tim Ferguson, Zuhlio
61 Comments
61 Comments
O Come, O Come Liturgical Blue!
Over at NLM there is an interesting and serious post about Latin Rite blue vestments in Spain. There are some good photos over there (in which they specialize). For example: H.E. Jesús Esteban Catalá Ibáñez, bishop of Málaga, celebrating First … Read More
Posted in ADVENT, Lighter fare, Parody Songs, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged ADVENT, blue vestments, liturgical blue
23 Comments
23 Comments
WDTPRS POLL: Color of Advent Vestments – Wherein Fr. Z rants
Here is my annual rant on blue vestments for Advent (see the POLL results about that). "But Father! But Father!", you might be saying. "Aren’t the confused liberal dinosaurs dying off? Aren’t blue vestments cliché? Yes and yes. Nevertheless, there … Read More
Posted in ADVENT, Parody Songs, POLLS, SESSIUNCULA, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged ADVENT, blue vestments, parody song
62 Comments
62 Comments
PARODY SONG ALERT: Gather Us In
A facetious reader sent the following: "Straight from the pages of Facebook and a group called SLAP (Survivors of Liturgical Abuse in Parishes)" Gather Us In […to the tune of, that is!] Here in this place, our comfortable parish,All of … Read More
Fr. Finelli’s 1st TLM
I am very pleased that Fr. Finelli, aka "iPadre" celebrated his first TLM today and, being tech savvy ustreamed it! Here is a screenshot. I captured the stream and put it also on "Father Z TV", the Z-Cam.
PODCAzT 74: A hymn to Christ the King dissected – before and after Vatican II; a proclamation; “Seize the Day” in Scots
A change of pace today, between the last Sunday of the liturgical year and the first Sunday of Advent! I dissect a hymn in the Liturgy of the Hours for the Solemnity of Christ the King in the newer, post-Conciliar … Read More
QUAERITUR: Advent wreaths and my annual rant on BLUE vestments
About this time of year I start getting questions about advent wreaths. For example, this came from a a reader today: Dear Fr. Zuhlsdorf, Is it proper to use scented candles for the advent wreath? Sure… if you want to deal … Read More
GUEST CONTRIBUTION: Q&A with the Pont. Comm. Ecclesia Dei about SSPX, schism and sacraments
I received a piece from a frequent reader/poster here at WDTPRS, Brian Mershon (pronounced MershON). He asked me to look at it and, if useful post it. My emphases and comments. PCED Confirms Officially: Society of St. Pius X within … Read More
TLM in Winchester Cathedral, UK! (PS: This is the Anglican Cathedral)
Just when the Catholic Cathedral in Cardiff hits the LMS from the blind side, over in Winchester, at the Anglican Cathedral, something very different is happening. I got this e-mail from a kind reader: It is reported that this is … Read More
Suburbanbanshee on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “The illumination is a fun one. It literally shows Christ the Pharmacist, which is not a title you read every…”
