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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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- Orual on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “One of my elderly former pastors fell in his home and laid there for 3 days before anyone came to…”
- 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…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
“the hair-raising moment of the whole experience”
My musings continue about what is probably a myth that Latin worship is somehow too foreign or tooo haaard for parishes. This came from a reader: The following is from the blog of my son’s principal, Fr. Guillermo "Willie" García-Tuñón, … Read More
Prayer request for a priest
I am getting e-mail from a priest acquaintance, Fr. B, who is suffering from some pretty dreadful maladies. He is in a clinic right now. Would you in your charity stop and, right now, say a prayer for him? UPDATE … Read More
Some Catholic stats and surprises… Fr. Z rants
I think we all know that some sectors of the Church’s life, in the USA at least, though better than in many places in the world have nevertheless been devastated in the last 40 years. We know this is true … Read More
Old Mass/new Mass thoughts – part 8
Under another entry (“I am 59 years old and like the current liturgy.”) there has been some consideration of the age of Catholics who prefer the newer form of the Roman Rite, the Novus Ordo. Some suggest that people of … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest won’t preach on Sunday assigned to deacon
From a reader: This Sunday my family and I attended a OF mass, [or "Ordinary Form" or Novus Ordo] at the homily, ironically the reading was Christ’s first homily; the priest informed us “This was the Deacons week to preach, … Read More
Your good news
To start a new work week, how about some of your good news?
A little cartoon irony
With a biretta tip to The Black Biretta, this was on the site Catholic Cartoons.
WDTPRS POLL: A different Mass preference poll: language
Here is a new WDTPRS POLL for you!Please choose the option that best describes your preference and be sure to give your reasons in the combox! {democracy:42} UPDATE 2308 GMT So far, people are overwhelmingly choosing Mass involving Latin over … Read More
Whiny WaPo slop on wymynprystsssssss
More brilliance from WaPo‘s religious analysts on their usually bizarre religion blog. This time they are coiled up with wymynprysssstsssssss…. My emphases and comments: Faithfully, if not obediently, Catholic By Katie BalestraSaturday, January 23, 2010; B02 Inside a red brick … Read More
Watch this… like… video… you know?
With a tip of the biretta to CMR enjoy this video, have a good chuckle, and then make it your personal project to show it to at least five young people. (This video is no longer available.)
Orual on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “One of my elderly former pastors fell in his home and laid there for 3 days before anyone came to…”
