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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
Reason #64675 for the new, corrected translation.
I am not making this up. Here is the Post Communion for the 3rd Sunday of Lent in the Ordinary Form, the 2002MR, a new composition for the 1970MR based on a prayer in the Veronese Sacramentary. LATIN (2002 Missale … Read More
Vingt ans après
Twenty years ago today, I was into the office rather early. The “office” I am talking about are the offices of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” on the ground floor of the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio. Being the first one in, … Read More
LENTCAzT 17: Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent
These 5 minute daily podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost every day, a little encouragement in your own use of this holy season. Yes, this is the Feast of the Annunciation. But this is a … Read More
“Two hours on my knees and I should never think of it again.”
A question to you knowledgeable readers. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is known to have said something about how he would accept the suppression of the Jesuits. The quote is something like: “Two hours on my knees … Read More
Prayers for Mother Angelica: UPDATED
UPDATE 22:39 GMT: I received this from a rep at EWTN: Dear Father, This was just released on our Official EWTN Facebook page: “Please be advised that contrary to some recent comments on the internet there has been no change … Read More
Prayer request
Prayers please. Perhaps St. Michael is a good choice. Thanks in advance.
Prayer request: Archbp. Buechlein – Indianapolis
From the website of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis: Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein suffers a mild stroke Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B. suffered a mild stroke on March 18 and has been admitted to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. The archbishop … Read More
Thanks
Many thanks to a reader, not sure who you are, who sent music CD’s of The Sixteen singing English polyphony. I have on right now Robert Fayrfax Missa Albanus. It is so beautiful it almost hurts. And while I am … Read More
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Happy Name Day, Holy Father!
WDTPRS wishes Pope Benedict a happy Name Day! Best wishes to all of you who are honored to bear the name Joseph.
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.…”
