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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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- 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…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “TonyO: Don’t you realize that the “spirit of Vatican II” only speaks in one direction can can only be discerned…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “Whoever thought it was a smart idea to link the refrigerators and freezers to the Internet should have to thoroughly…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “@TonyO Well, you don’t listen to the voice of the spirit^tm by listening to the vox populi. The hoi polloi…”
- 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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- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “If I remember correctly, the plaque on the USS Wisconsin dryly reports the aftermath of that hit with the phrase…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “1. Vatican II serves as a foundational instruction to “listen to the voice of the spirit^tm”. Ok. So, “the people”…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
ROME 23/04 – Day 11: Moving day
The sun rose, and I sometime later, at 635 and it will set, and I sometime after, at 1948. The 2000 cycle holds for the Ave Maria. It is Tuesday in the Octave of Easter and the Station is St. … Read More
Beautiful antique Missale Romanum for sale in Rome
The folks who redid my chalice in Rome have a spectacular Missale Romanum for sale. There is some restoration work to be done, but this is a treasure. Just sayin’. I don’t know much about it. Last spring Aldo said … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 10: Pasquetta
Yesterday, Easter Sunday, I offered my Holy Mass for my Roman Donors. Thank you for your great kindness and your prayers. I will say Mass for you often while I am here. On this Easter Monday, which is called “Little … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 09: Easter Sunday – Vigil notes
On this Easter Sunday the sun rose at 0638 and will set at 1946. The Ave Maria is still in the 2000 cycle. Last night the Vigil rites began at 2000 and went after midnight. The place was packed. I … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 08: Holy Saturday – Friday Sights, Sounds, & Plumbing
On this Holy Saturday, the Station should be at St. John Lateran, where centuries in and centuries out the aspiring catechumens were brought into the fold in the mysterious rites of the Vigil. Roman sunrise was at 6:40 and the … Read More
Note from a reader about CONFESSION
I received this note today: Let me share something with you as a note of appreciation on this Holy Vigil. You always write: GO TO CONFESSION! And I did. After thirteen years… When the session ended, my confessor, Father J, … Read More
Good Friday 3 April AD 33 – Eclipses as Christ died on the Cross
This is definitely worth reposting. The fellow who made the video about the Star of Bethlehem (a compelling argument, I might add), also did some research about what happened in the heavens on Good Friday. Let’s break it down. Passover … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 06: Holy Thursday – Ravioli and Habit
On this anniversary of the Eucharist and Priesthood, the Roman sunrise was at 6:43. The sunset will be at 19:43, when we will be deep into our solemn rites and then Tenebrae. The Ave Maria should ring at 20:00. The … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 05: Spy Wednesday
The Roman sunrise, had it been seen through the clouds, was at 6:45, about the time I left for church. The sunset is slated for 19:42. The Ave Maria bell should ring at 20:00. Welcome new registrants: Jamuku St PadrePio … Read More
ROME 23/04 – Day 04: Holy Tuesday
The sunrise in Rome was 0647 and the sun just set at 1941. The Ave Maria is at 2000. It is the Feast of St Isidore (+636). Some people believe that he could be a good Patron of the Internet. … 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…”
