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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
Bruins win!
I’ve been a Bruins fan for a long time. Just to give this little hockey sweater some scale… my shoes. And I don’t have particularly large shoes. This little wool sweater would have shrunk a little, I think, but nevertheless … Read More
Requests to the readership and thanks
First, may I ask you to pray for the repose of the soul of a priest friend of mine, who died yesterday. I am grateful to those of you who remembered my intention in the novena leading up to Pentecost. … Read More
USCCB meeting
I have been watching on a live stream something of the USCCB meeting going on in Seattle right now. This morning, there was a presentation about a document being prepared on the importance of preaching. I still find it odd … Read More
Finally another reaction about NCR’s insulting article
Late is better than never. From CNA with my emphases and comments. Catholic leaders rip ‘ludicrous’ article that argues celibacy causes abuse By Marianne Medlin Denver, Colo., Jun 15, 2011 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Catholic leaders are calling a recent … Read More
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Tagged Bp. Finn, Catholic League, NCFishwrap, NCR, Phyllis Zagano, Wm. Donohue
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Deluded wymyn playing dress up
Ultra-liberal, double-standard riddled NPR has a puff piece about women pretending to be priests. From the onset, let’s be clear. No woman can ever be validly ordained a priest. No what they say or do, they can only ever simulate … Read More
Pentecost Sermon, reposted.
As some people are telling me, apparently that second audio file I posted, along with some excerpts of the Pentecost Mass at Assumption Grotto in Detroit, didn’t show up on the iTunes feed. I repost it here. Sorry about that.
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Tagged Assumption Grotto, Detroit, Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Galatians 5, Pentecost, sermon
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Hello Detroit! ACC UNDERWAY!
See who’s speaking! http://americancatholiccouncil.org/files/2009/05/ACC_convention_brochure_3-2011.pdf UPDATE: A priest friend just asked if the was a special cargo plane for the big puppets. UPDATE: Do the airlines charge extra for all the extra baggage the speakers are hauling around? UPDATE: Here’s Joan … Read More
Prayer on the Vigil of Pentecost
Last Thursday was the Feast of the Ascension. Today is the Vigil of Pentecost. The original novena is underway. Pray to the Holy Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of … Read More
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Sometimes a guy needs French … Freedom Fries.
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.…”
