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- APX on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Many priests live alone, with no one to notice if they fail to rise, suffer a fall, or become suddenly…”
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- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “his Theatines maintain a minor seminary in the neighborhood under his patronage. i drove by it on the way to…”
- on WDTPRS – 9 November: Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, Rome’s Cathedral: “Great stuff Fr Z….. are the doors to St John Lateran originally the doors from the Roman Curia in the…”
- 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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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Card. Meisner: converted priests, not ecclesial engineers
This from CNA is a few days old, but it deserves some attention: World needs converted priests, not ecclesial engineers, Cardinal Meisner states Vatican City, Jun 10, 2010 / 07:35 pm (CNA).- The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joaquim Meisner, addressed … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, Year of Priests
Tagged Card. Meisner, confession
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15 Comments
Anti-Catholic blasphemous Hyundai commercial
A reader alerted me to this. (This video is no longer available.) Hyundai Motor America P.O. Box 20850 Fountain Valley, CA 92728 – 0850 (800) 633-5151 Mon – Fri, 5:00 am – 6:00 pm PST consumeraffairs@hmausa.com UPDATE 14 June 2103 … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, SESSIUNCULA, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Hyundai
115 Comments
115 Comments
Request for prayers for a priest
I just finished a skype call with a priest friend who is a busy pastor of a large important parish… and who has a horrible, life threatening disease. In your kindness will you stop now and stay a prayer for … Read More
Brick by brick in NYC: Pontifical Mass at the Throne
Yesterday evening there was a fine Pontifical Mass at the Throne in the Extraordinary Form in NYC beautiful St. Jean-Baptist Church on the East side. Archbishop Emeritus of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti, Most Rev. François Gayot was celebrant. He was ordained a … Read More
Who should pay for the oil spill?
Given some of the tensions right now over who will wind up paying for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, how about we look for a creative solution? I understand that in the World Cup matches today, the … Read More
A 1st Holy Roman Communion
This is the season of First Holy Communions. A dear friend in Rome, the great Fabrizio, had the pleasure of seeing his oldest son, Francesco, receive the Eucharist for the first time at the Roman parish SS. Trinita dei Pelegrini, … Read More
Lions and tigers and bears
For those of you with any archeological interests… and I don’t mean liberal liturgists… From Reuters: Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! (Reuters) – Archaeologists believe they may have found the world’s best-preserved gladiator cemetery after noticing animal bite … Read More
The new cappa magna
The newly made cappa magna for tonight’s pontifical Mass was removed from it’s box, and unfurled in the sacristy.
Taliban in Afghanistan hang a 7 YEAR OLD BOY to punish family
From The Times of London… June 11, 2010Taleban hang 7-year-old boy to punish familyJerome Starkey, Kandahar A seven-year-old boy was murdered by the Taleban in an apparent act of retribution this week. Afghan officials said that the child was accused … Read More
NYC – Sat 12 June – Conference on Sacred Heart
Tomorrow in New York City there will be a conference on the theme of the Sacred Heart. CONFERENCE LOCATION Undercroft, Church of Our Savior, 59 Park Avenue (38th & Park) SCHEDULE 10:00 — 10:30 REGISTRATION10:30 —11:15 Mr. Donald Reynolds11:15 — 12:00 Fr. … Read More
APX on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Many priests live alone, with no one to notice if they fail to rise, suffer a fall, or become suddenly…”
