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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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- 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…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “Father, in case you haven’t already considered this, an iPhone might help you or another priest in that situation. “…”
- 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.…”
- 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…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Bagel Breakfast
My Manhattan bagel research continues. This morning I headed off to Murray’s Bagels on 8th between 23rd and 22nd. A great old-fashioned interior. Upon entrance you are assured that the bagels, but only the bagels, are Kosher. Murray’s does not … Read More
After writing…
… I am on my way to meet a friend for supper. it’s a very pleasant evening. My favorite tall building in Manhattan. The top is actually stylized hubcaps! This is a nice plate of skate, with lemon and capers.
KEEP CALM and WDTPRS.COM Stuff
Some readers had sent me notes about the whimsical graphic I put together based on the famous WWII "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster. There are zillions of variations for myriad causes floating around out there, as this wonderful design … Read More
Chinese Lunch
Near where I stay in Manhattan there is a very dependable Chinese restaurant. Since today is so nice, I am taking a break from writing and enjoying a stroll and lunch starting with Hot Sour Soup. And blazing hot Hunan … Read More
New Islamic developments in the murder of the Bishop in Turkey
There is a new theory working concerning the murder of Bishop Luigi Padovese in Turkey by his "crazed" driver. The original claim was that the bishop’s driver, was depressed, etc., and then stabbed the bishop to death. Now the working … Read More
QUAERITUR: Female altar servers at a TLM?
From a reader: Is it allowed to have female altar servers at the TLM? I get this question every once in a while and have answered it in the past. Allow me to recap. At present, the 1983 Code of … Read More
Meteoric procession
And now for a different sort of procession… A very cool story brings together things processional, astronomical, a census year and a reference to Manhattan (where I am as I write): Walt Whitman Meteor Mystery Solved (June 3) – The … Read More
What is your good news?
Let’s hear your good news… pick us up a bit. For my part, though I am not at 100% I no longer feel as if I were about to die, which significantly brightens the day.
The Classic
It is a fantastic morning in Manhattan. This morning is as fresh and cool as the last days have been muggy and oppressive. I have strolled to a nearby shop for something you just don’t seem to be able to … Read More
WDTPRS: Corpus Christi – Post Communion (2002MR 1962MR)
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord, or Corpus Christi, Corpus Domini in some places, actually falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. In the 1975 Missale Romanum, after the texts for the Mass, there is a … 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…”
