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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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- Rob83 on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “As the demographic collapse accelerates, priests may find it prudent to live together in a central location with their deanery.…”
- on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “This is the best explanation I have heard in my almost 50 years. I wish it was what was heard…”
- on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “moon1234: We have to understand something about the Lord’s parables. The parable, or Hebrew mashal is an allegorical lesson of…”
- on WDTPRS – 9 November: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, Rome’s Cathedral: “The obelisk outside the building was originally built by Thutmose III, and contains dedications from subsequent pharoahs. If you follow…”
- on Some notes for your Sunday Mass in the Vetus and the Novus Ordo: “Yet, as a modern farmer, none are leaving weeds to grow with the main crop until harvest. Zero. Everyone is…”
- on YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS: “Thank you to all those who have prayed for my intentions in the past! This might be a small thing,…”
- on WDTPRS – 9 November: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, Rome’s Cathedral: “Fr Z — this is an excellent piece. Great teaching. Thanks for this.”
- on “Sometimes the scalpel is the honey.” Wherein Fr. Z rants about “the parable of the wheat and tares”.: “Another thought: sometimes the only one who can successfully use the scalpel on us is ourself. Because ultimately, it is…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
A priest who prays for priests is cold
I am always grateful when I see donations pop up in my email. I get a real shot in the arm from your generosity and great practical use: they lift my spirit and make ends meet. You have from time … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can non-virgins be nuns?
From a reader: First of all, thank you for all the work you do for your flock! What a breath of fresh air good priests are! [And it is good that there are so many!] Here’s my question; Can a … Read More
Your good news and your Sunday sermon remarks
Do you have any good news to share with the readership? And is there some good point from your Sunday sermon you can pass along?
Protests in Rome turn violent
There are massive and now violent protests going on in Rome at the moment. A journalist friend there says 6 police officers have been injured. Two massive groups, “gli indignati” including high school aged kids, and the “black bloc”, many … Read More
About that Ordinariate
Here are links to three stories relevant to the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in England. On Fr. Blake’s excellent blog we find that there will be a talk given my Msgr. Andrew Burnham, of the Ordinariate, a St. … Read More
An evening at Blackfen
We had supper tonight at the rectory Blackfen, the parish of His Hermeneuticalness. I cooked. We ended up ridiculing the 80’s for a while, as priests will do from time to time.
How is your coffee supply?
How is your coffee supply? Your tea supply? Don’t forget the Wyoming Carmelites! They have made a special page to group together their autumn-themed flavored coffees. I am not so much into the flavored versions, but I have seen that … Read More
Bp. Sample explains his vision for New Evangelization and Sacred Liturgy
My friend Fr John Boyle of the blog Caritas in veritate sums up a convocation of priests in the Diocese of Marquette. His notes about Bishop Alex Sample’s remarks are worth reading in full. Here is an excerpt of the … Read More
Note to friends in UK
A couple of you have said you have left voicemail on my UK mobile number. U haven’t received any yet. FYI. UPDATE: I found two messages on my Skype voicemail. I’ll try to set up forwarding to my mobile during … Read More
QUAERITUR: I did something stupid when the confessor thought I was a man.
From a readerette: I went to Confession tonight and did something stupid that might have either invalidated it, or possibly was considered a sacrilege, but I’m not sure. I have a slightly embarrassing/awkward/frustrating problem that surfaces from time to time. I’m a … Read More
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Rob83 on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “As the demographic collapse accelerates, priests may find it prudent to live together in a central location with their deanery.…”
