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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
9 October – Feast of St. John Henry Newman. We can celebrate him using the Traditional Latin Mass: his LATIN Collect
The other day Fr. Hunwicke reminded me at his fine blog that 9 October is the Feast of St. John Henry Newman. Keep in mind that legislation came from the newest incarnation of the old Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“, now … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 18th after Pentecost (NO: 27th Ordinary) 2020
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday, either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Also, are you churches opening up? What was attendance like? For … Read More
VIDEO: TLM – Low Mass – by Card. Burke!
Today I am not able to live stream Mass at Noon (CDT). However, I can post this as a substitute. Cardinal Burke! He says the Votive Mass of Christ the High Priest. He gives a “fervorino”. 42 views as I … Read More
WWII Bomb discovered in central Rome
At the site of Wanted In Rome, there is a piece about an unexploded WWII bomb discovered in a well-known street, the Via dei Cappellari, near my old stomping grounds Campo de’ Fiori, in the Regola zone. As a matter … Read More
#ASonnetADay – 48. “How careful was I when I took my way…”
#ASonnetADay – 48. “How careful was I when I took my way…” pic.twitter.com/becDIeZmy1 — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) September 28, 2020
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 17th after Pentecost (NO: 26th Ordinary) 2020
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday, either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Also, are you churches opening up? What was attendance like? For … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest says “I absolve you from ALL your sins”. Invalid?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Frequently, well-meaning priests are inserting “all” into the words of absolution, as in “I absolve you from ALL your sins.” Is this enough to invalidate the absolution? I have experienced this many times over the years … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z is proud of you readers who helped this monastic vocation.
“Why do I do this?”, I sometimes ask myself. “Does this make any difference at all?” Then an answer arrives out of the blue. In 2015 I asked for your financial help for a young man who aspired to join … Read More
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HUGE! Now Card. Becciu not just resigned, but sacked
UPDATE: 25 Sept: It seems that Becciu was O’Brien-ed… he will not vote in an upcoming conclave, but he retains the honor of being a Cardinal. ORIGINALLY POSTED on: Sep 24, 2020 Getting dropped from the Cardinalate is a big … Read More
#ASonnetADay – 42. “That thou hast her it is not all my grief…”
#ASonnetADay – 42. “That thou hast her it is not all my grief…” pic.twitter.com/HewoLiP4eb — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (@fatherz) September 21, 2020
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