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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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- Greg Hlatky on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: ““By pursuing perfection we will achieve excellence.” – Vince Lombardi”
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- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 36: Ultimate: “Have a safe trip Father! After my recent trip I understand how hard it is to leave Rome.”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 36: Ultimate: “Right you are, revueltos67. Back to the board: 1. f2f3+ Kh5 2. g3g4+ Kxh4 3. Qe7+ Qg5 4. Qe1++”
- on Germans… “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”: “That part of OS has been poorly translated. It does not say the Church has no authority. It said the…”
- on WDTPRS – 5 November: Feast of the Holy Relics. These bones shall live again. Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “That reminds me of a story I read. St. John XXIII visited the convent of the Holy Spirit in Rome;…”
- on YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS: “The parents of Gemma Faustina are asking for prayers for their unborn daughter. We are asking for the intercession of…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Registered members comment posting test after BLOG UPDATES
TEST So, … … how’s the weather where you are? UPDATE: I think that some people are trying to log in and, if they fail in a couple of attempts, they get a lock out message. The lock up should … Read More
BLOG WORK and GLITCHES
I am doing some updates on the blog’s software. Of course, since this is a fallen world (blogs are a proof that this is a fallen world), there are glitches. One glitch is that every single registered and approved member … Read More
YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Registered or not, will you in your charity please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. I get many requests by … Read More
VIDEO FOLLOW UP: 13 Oct 2017 Pontifical Mass at the Throne @BishopMorlino @MadisonDiocese
We now have some video of the Pontifical Mass at the Throne celebrated by Bishop Robert C. Morlino, the Extraordinary Ordinary of Madison, on 13 October 2017 at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff, WI for the 100th anniversary of the … Read More
16 October 1978: Election of John Paul II
Where were you when you heard the news that a man from Poland had been elected to the See of Peter? It was on this date in 1978. Wow. 39 years. Apropos recent debates that have strongly emerged in the Church, … Read More
Urgent Prayer Request
May I ask a prayer from the readership? I am ailing and I must MC a Pontifical Mass this evening. First, something is wrong with my neck on the right side. When I move, it hurts like crazy. Second, I’ve … Read More
A Dominican Thomist examines the claim that “Amoris laetitia” is “Thomistic”
This is really important. I’ve been waiting for a Dominican well-versed in Thomas to examine the claim that Amoris laetitia is a “Thomistic” document and/or that it makes good use of the Angelic Doctor’s words. At LifeSite find an examination by Father … Read More
Recent Consecrations of Dioceses to the Blessed Virgin – REQUEST FOR LIST
UPDATE: Some people are sending me emails about consecrations. Thanks, but sorry. I want them posted here and I am not going to do that work. I have enough to do. Register.. get approved… post. ____ I have been hearing numerous … Read More
Prayer request for Santa Rosa and Fr. Z makes observations
Last Saturday I was in the Diocese of Santa Rosa, in Napa Valley, CA, to speak at a conference. At one point I had noticed smoke plumes on the far sides of a large Eastern ridge. On Saturday evening the other … Read More
Some reader feedback
From a reader… I wanted to thank you for your wonderful blog. I’ve been following you for a while and I wanted to let you know how grateful I am. I’m a convert who comes from a family of radical leftists. My … Read More
Greg Hlatky on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: ““By pursuing perfection we will achieve excellence.” – Vince Lombardi”
