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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.…”
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- 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.”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
The Holy Father’s sermon at Mass in Freiburg im Breisgau
The Holy Father’s sermon at Freiburg im Breisgau: Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is moving for me to be here once again to celebrate this Eucharist, this Thanksgiving, with so many people from different parts of Germany and the neighbouring … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Breisgau, Freiburg im Breisgau, Heb 10:7, humilitas, Phil. 2: 6-8
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3 Comments
“RETREEEEEAT!” Surrendering the Arsenal of the West! We need Latin!
I am always dismayed when I see that a new bishop dumbs-down his coat-of-arms, or stemma as it is called in Italian, with a modern language motto. Of course I and some jocular priest friends suggested some less-often-considered mottos here. … Read More
Posted in Global Killer Asteroid Questions, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged arsenal, coat-of-arms, Latin, mottos, stemma
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33 Comments
RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST
Here are some recent posts of interest. First, thank you to all the readers who have sent donations and items from my wishlist. I have an open Mass intention on Saturday and will say Mass for the intentions of you … Read More
The Holy Father’s address at the Konzerthaus in Freiburg im Breisgau
The Holy Father’s address at the Konzerthaus in Freiburg im Breisgau to Catholics active in the Church and Society. Here is a highlight: “The Church must constantly renew the effort to detach herself from the ‘worldliness’ of the world.” And… … Read More
Your good news and sermon notes.
Can you share some of your good news with the readers? And also give us some point from the Sunday sermon you heard.
The West Wing and the 2008 Presidential Election
Just as a new TV series has a pilot I have often wondered at the amazing parallels between the last two seasons of The West Wing, which ended in 2006, and the 2008 presidential election. It is almost as if … Read More
Things are not always what they seem at first glance
Four people, count ’em, four, have sent me a link to a video with Polish titles and voice over from the Vatican TV feed of the Pope’s visit in Germany. What you see is the Pope moving along a line … Read More
US Catholic gets nutty about Bp. Olmsted of Phoenix and Communion under both kinds
US Catholic ‘s Bryan Cones became a little hysterical about Bp. Olmsted’s decision to apply the Church’s laws concerning Communion under both kinds in the Diocese of Phoenix. As I understand it, the 1975 edition of the Missale Romanum gave … Read More
The music at Pope Benedict’s Mass in Berlin
I put together a medley from excerpts of music from Pope Benedict’s Mass in Berlin. I am not making this up. Mind you: I wasn’t all drek. A lot of it was. You can watch whole Mass on demand through … Read More
“For you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
In the consecration of the Precious Blood the priests says: “For you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.” From the Meditations and Devotions of Bl. John Henry Newman. I cannot penetrate Thy secret decrees, O Lord! I know … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Bl. John Henry Newman, consecration, deep in history, Meditations and Devotions, PRO MULTIS
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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.…”
