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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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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
ASK FATHER: Why don’t bishops use the mantelletta?
From a reader… How come the practice is rare nowadays of bishops and monsignors wearing the mantelletta? Also, when does a bishop wear the mantelletta instead of the mozzetta? Are there specific rules for a bishop to determine if he … Read More
VIDEO Thanks from Swiss Guard for the Armor Project
At the end of this post I have a question for you. I was in Rome in October and I finally was able to meet the Swiss Guard for whom we – I and you donor/readers here – had the fitted armor made. … Read More
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Fr. Z’s Voice Mail – US and UK phone numbers renewed
I just anted-up for my virtual phone numbers again. Sooo… I hope they will be used. NB: Every once in a while it happens that – for reasons I don’t understand – I can’t download some voice mails. I can’t … Read More
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Happy 240th Birthday USMC!
Happy Birthday US Marine Corps! Thank you and OORAH! UPDATE: A reader sent me a link to a story in the Marine Times about how “Oorah!” caught on in the Corps. HERE
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point in the sermon you heard for your Sunday Mass? Let us know. Meanwhile, here are two shots from this morning’s Mass at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff. With the new vestments I recently bought in … Read More
ASK FATHER: Father told penitent to go to a different priest
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Last year during Advent, my parents went to a Confession service at a parish different than theirs and my dad had an unusual situation. This particular parish has a large Hispanic population, so they had several … Read More
“their absolute aim is to get Ratzinger out of the race”
I direct the readership’s attention to an interview (HERE) that Ed Pentin (of The Rigging of a Synod fame) has a fascinating interview with journalist Paul Badde who was in the right place at the right time (wrong place and time?) to learn … Read More
Welcome Aboard New Registrants!
To participate in the combox here, you must be registered and approved (by me). Since the blog is under constant attack by spammers and nefarious ne’er-do-wells, I use the “about you” field in particular to screen registrations. Welcome aboard recent … Read More
Mobile version of blog is down.
I see that the mobile version of the blog is presently not working. Sorry about that. I have sent a note to the guru. Of course this should happen on a super busy day! Zuhlsdorf’s Law. Pray to our Guardian … Read More
OrdainedButStillbeingFormedDiakonos on “Sometimes the scalpel is the honey.” Wherein Fr. Z rants about “the parable of the wheat and tares”.: “I’m finally reading the Divine Comedy. I’m through the Inferno and halfway in the Purgatorio. I often wonder if someone…”
