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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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- Marcus der mit dem C on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Every educated catholic should know that this feast relates to Abbesses: An Abbess wanted to have the Spiritual to kiss…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: ““The problem is… as I see it… the approval of translation of sacramental forms is reserved to the Roman Pontiff…”
- on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “That is sad, because shortwave may be the only thing to survive a major emergency.”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “We were so fortunate to visit and venerate St Jude’s arm when it was brought round by Fr Martins a…”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Years ago I taught a high-school level CCD class. One of the kids asked me if there were any relics…”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: “I find it curious that the German bishops are apparently not considered in schism for changing the actual form (words)…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “White to move and mate in 4. 1. Rc5 Rg2 {or Ra2,Rb1,Rc2-Rh2,b3,c2,g5} 2. Rh5+ gxh5 forced 3. g5+ Rxg5 forced…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Rediscovered video about and with J.R.R. Tolkien
A friend of mine sent a link to this interesting video about J.R.R. Tolkien and some offcuts from a documentary recorded in Oxford in 1968, material that didn’t make it into the final show. There are also some great comments … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 598, etc.
Send Fr. Z your snail-mail 2022 CHRISTMAS CARDS! They will be forwarded. Newly restored at my adoptive parish, Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini. Biretta tip to The Great Roman™. o{]:¬) Meanwhile,… White to move. Force mate in 6. NB: I may … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 2nd Sunday of Advent – 2022
Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for the 2nd Sunday of Advent – … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 597, etc.
Meanwhile… White to move and mate in 3. NB: I may hold comments with puzzle solutions a little longer than others so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE I had a … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 596, etc.
Meanwhile,… Black to move and mate in 3. NB: I may hold comments with puzzle solutions a little longer than others so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Priestly chess players, drop me a line. HERE Interested in improving your … Read More
An answer that left a newsie speechless!
This is great. This Catholic NBA coach doesn’t mess around @celtics #NBA pic.twitter.com/UGigWwMsoI — CatholicVote.org (@CatholicVote) December 1, 2022
Daily Rome Shot 595, etc.
Meanwhile, … Interested in learning? Try THIS. White to move and force mate in 4. NB: I may hold comments with puzzle solutions a little longer than others so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. This beer, made by the … Read More
CRISIS: A Unified Theory of “Backwardism” – Go read it NOW.
Unless you are praying the Novena before the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, stop right now and go to Crisis and read: A Unified Theory of “Backwardism” What was so awful about the pre-Vatican II Church that its memory needs to be … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 594, etc.
Getting your Christmas shopping done early allows you later to focus more attention on the mysteries we celebrate in this Advent/Christmas season. Please remember me when shopping online. Thanks in advance. To get started, click a link and Amazon will … Read More
NOVENA for the Immaculate Conception (8 Dec): Day 2
Today is the 2nd Day for a Novena before the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Will you participate? Even if you are late to starting, that’s okay! Start anyway. And remember that there is no one way to observe this … Read More
Marcus der mit dem C on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Every educated catholic should know that this feast relates to Abbesses: An Abbess wanted to have the Spiritual to kiss…”
