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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
QUAERITUR: Are you… that is Fr. Z… going to the 1 May beatification/blog meeting in Rome?
I have had many queries about whether or not I am going to be in Rome for the beatification of Pope John Paul II and the Vatican blogger meeting, which seems to be by Super-Double-Top-Secret Selection. I am not going … Read More
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Br. Java wrote!
I had an email from “Brother Java” of the Mystic Monk Coffee Carmelites in Wyoming. Praised be Jesus Christ! Dear Father Z, We have just released our ever-popular Pascha Java, [which is like the Jingle-Bell Java]. I thought you may … Read More
More on the upcoming prayer meeting in Assisi
From VIS with my emphases and comments: DAY OF REFLECTION, DIALOGUE AND PRAYER IN ASSISI VATICAN CITY, 2 APR 2011 (VIS) – The Holy See Press Office today published the following English-language communique: “On 1 January 2011, after the Angelus, … Read More
Ivory Coast: Stories of slaughter of Catholics by Muslim troops
I found this via Gateway Pundit: Bumped: MUSLIM TROOPS SLAUGHTER 1,000 CATHOLICS IN IVORY COAST Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, April 3, 2011, 10:22 PM (UPDATED & BUMPED) At least 1,000 Christians were slaughtered this week in at the … Read More
John Paul II – six years
Today is the sixth anniversary of the death of Ven. John Paul II.
Recent Posts of Interest and a couple other things
First, many thanks to WDTPRSers who sent the two volumes of Augustine’s sermons and also the great CD/DVD combo of the 40 voice Mass by Striggio. It is great. The sound is so intense that, at least with earphones, I … Read More
When Lent is over, Easter comes – art for your reflection
From time to time I have showed you some art by artist Daniel Mitsui, who has a blog entitled The Lion and the Cardinal, an obvious Patristic reference which never fails to delight me. I want to remind you of … Read More
Confirmed: UK will use new Roman Missal from 1st Sunday of Advent 2011
I just saw this on the site of the Catholic Truth Society, which is the UK publisher for the new, corrected Roman Missal. The Roman Missal in its new English translation will be published by the Catholic Truth Society in … Read More
This leaves me deeply conflicted.
I suspect that nearly every one of these sisters either left their order or now run the Catholic Health Association. Painful. [wp_youtube]JdO3R5MlbxA[/wp_youtube] To atone for this, right now go buy some Mystic Monk Coffee! The Wyoming Carmelites wear habits, but … Read More
Do you have any good news?
What is your good news? For my part I am – touch wood – not ill or cold or hungry, there is sunshine, the coffee is very strong and delicious, a few encouraging donations have come in, I found large … Read More
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.…”
