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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…”
- on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “I am also nostalgic for the days of shortwave radio, back when I was in high school in the 1960s…”
- 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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Welcome new registrant: straphpharm Meanwhile,… White to move and win material. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Today in Pro Chess League action the Levitov Chess Wizards are up … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-02-28 Encounter the Encounter
Feb 27th, 2023 Dear Diary, Push-back on the new program “Encountering the Encounter”. Their main grousein the finance meetings is the money for hiring those two gals to do some online site for it, plus printing pamphlets and “worship aids” … Read More
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Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome new registrant: Mrs The wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have a beautiful disc and digital download: Tenebrae at Ephesus US HERE – UK HERE These are the RESPONSORIES of Tenebrae … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” 23-02-27 – Ad Lumina visit to Rome
February 27th 2023 Dear Diary, It chaps my hide, as my dad always said, that I’ve only been on one Ad Lumina visit to Rome. The pandemic messed so much up. So they’re talking about our region getting over there … Read More
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From a friend in Rome. Open in new tab for larger. It’s nice. Right click… Please use my links when using Amazon? The income is important, especially as we get to the end of a month. Thanks in advance. US HERE – … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-02-26 – Saturday Vigil Mass
This just in. February 26th 2023 Dear Diary, Annoying Finance Council meeting Friday. Aren’t they all. Why they scheduled it for a Friday beats me. But anyway, we’re rolling in it. Or at least I think we are? Anyway, I’ve … Read More
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From a friend in Rome, at my usual flower stand run by “Pippo” where I have bought flowers for some 30 years. Welcome new registrants: PHILAPOL6464 CaptainH From the 1969 musical version of Goodbye, Mr. Chips. What a lot of … Read More
WDTPRS – 1st Sunday of Lent (N.O.): our season of transforming mystery
The Roman Station for the 1st Sunday of Lent is St. John Lateran. COLLECT – LATIN TEXT (2002MR): Concede nobis, omnipotens Deus, ut, per annua quadragesimalis exercitia sacramenti, et ad intellegendum Christi proficiamus arcanum, et effectus eius digna conversatione sectemur. Quadragesima is the … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” 23-02-25 “Cathedraticum”
Feb 25th 2023, Dear Diary, A strange thing happened today. I suddenly hear Fr. Tommy shouting something in Latin in his office over and over again. Chester was immediately on the case and I followed. There was Tommy with the … Read More
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Photo by The Great Roman™ Welcome new registrant: Miso Akita Meanwhile,… White to move. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. … 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…”
