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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
New Planned Parenthood mega-mill in St. Paul will be eco-friendly!
Bad news, via Jill Stanek, from my native place. She noticed something very interesting in the STrib story. I hope the sisters who supported "health-care" are reeeaaaly prooooud of themselves. Good work, sisters! I’ve reported previously on the massive pro-life … Read More
Küng’s Malthusian Moment, observations by Samuel Gregg
The amazing Samuel Gregg of the Acton Institute has a great commentary on the dissenter Fr. Hans Küng, who recently published an “open letter” against the Pope. Mr. Gregg points out that in his letter Küng resorted to a Malthusian … Read More
Of cardinalatial interest
Here is an interesting bit of information from Catholic Hierarchy: While doing some research I discovered that my wording on the website relating to the age of a cardinal and his right to vote in a conclave was not accurate. … Read More
About the Holy Father’s upcoming visit to Fatima
I have interested in the Fatima apparitions for quite some time… in particular in the controversy concerning the "Third Secret" given by Our Lady to Sr. Lucia. For some background on the controversy you might check out Antonio Socci‘s book, … Read More
Changes coming
"Se vogliamo che tutto rimanga com’è, bisogna che tutto cambi" Thus Tancredi to his Father the Duke of in Il Gattopardo. "If we want everything to remain as it is, then everything needs to change." Some changes will be coming … Read More
A priest’s first public Traditional Mass: his reflections
A kind reader alerted me to an entry on the blog Specious Pedestrian by Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, who wrote about his experience of saying Holy Mass with the Extraordinary Form publicly for the first time. Let’s have a look … Read More
Pro-aborts attack ultra-sound
The improvement of ultrasound technology has probably contributed in many cases to the choice for life rather than death for unborn children. Juxtapose that to the desire of some politicians and the self-interested in the abortion industry to make sure … Read More
A woman religious, making sense
On National Review Online Kathryn Jean Lopez interviews a religious sister who has her head screwed on in the right direction. Sister Prudence Allen, RSM clearly is on the right side of things. It is her model of woman religious … Read More
QUAERITUR: the obligation of priests to dress as priests in public
From a reader: In my former parish, the pastor wears his collar only during "business hours" (he gave a class in his jeans) and very rarely off parish grounds. I suggested that wearing his clerics around the town (we live … Read More
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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…”
