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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
2017 CROTALUS POLL!
It is customary on Holy Thursday, after the jubilant Gloria introduction, to stop ringing bells in church during the Triduum and, instead, use some kind of clacking or ratchet noisemaker called a crotalus in Latin. More on those HERE. Here’s a poll. At … Read More
ASK FATHER: How to build Catholic identity at a Catholic college?
From a reader… I am a dean at a Catholic college in the US. The majority of faculty and administrators are not Catholic. How does one work to make progress on Ex Corde Ecclesiae when there is passive / semi-active … Read More
About Greek “deipnon… supper”: a meal or a sacrificial meal?
Today, Fr. John Hunwicke of the Ordinariate has a terrific post which every priest and seminarian should read before Palm Sunday (that means “today”, right now as a matter of fact). I won’t give you clippings. Take and read. HERE
ASK FATHER: Priest combines Gospel and Sermon.
From a reader… At mass on Sunday, after the congregation stood for the Gospel, the pastor asked us all to sit because he was going to combine his sermon with the Gospel. The best way to describe it is to … Read More
The “Passionale” books for Holy Week
Here in the Diocese of the Extraordinary Ordinary, we are getting ready for a solemn Palm Sunday and Triduum. There are many details to work out ahead of time so that the rites can run smoothly and prayerfully. Happily, I … Read More
Pray. Please, pray.
Pray. Please, pray. One of the reasons why in today’s LENTCAzT I included a prayer for priests is because I have had emails and other contacts from good, traditionally oriented priests who are being persecuted by their superiors. Even today, … Read More
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point in the sermon you heard at the Mass to fulfill your Sunday obligation? Let us know. For my part, for the TLM this morning, I spoke about how sacramental reality is not less real than sensible … Read More
ASK FATHER: Does 4th Commandment apply to in-laws?
From a reader… I simply cannot find the answer to this anywhere. My understanding is that my father in law and mother in law are my parents under the Catholic Church and therefore the 4th commandment applies to my duties … Read More
Reader Feedback, Biretta Project Update, A Note to Cops, Challenge Coins
Some reader feedback. First, I received a great note from a seminarian who benefit from the generosity of one of you readers out there. For more on the BIRETTA PROJECT go HERE Next, a snail mail card from a fellow … Read More
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An odd dream
Do some of you find that dreams which come just before rising have a … different quality? This morning I had a particularly vivid dream which is still stuck in my head. Often dreams fade. Not this one. Here are … Read More
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