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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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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Hippocratic Oath
The modern version of the Hippocratic Oath, just in case you have never read it: I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods, and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will … Read More
Brick by brick… literally – how the restoration will happen
There is fantastic coverage of the 15 August ground breaking ceremony with His Excellency Robert W. Finn, Bishop of Kansas City-Saint Joseph, for the first building of the Priory of Our Lady of Ephesus, the future home of the Benedictines … Read More
grrrrr
Every have one of those days… well one of those… long periods… when things simply stop working well? Things go sailing along well and then WHAM! It is like a perfect storm of foul ups and failures of equipment, things … Read More
Report on Merchantville, NJ – Assumption Mass
From a reader: Mass today was amazing. Two hours and 10 minutes of heaven. Shared with 3 generations of my family (my mom plus 4-year-old son, who was transfixed by the music). Simply marvelous. A tidbit from Fr. Pasley – … Read More
From a rather senior altar boy
From a reader: Dear Rev. Fr. Z, Today I served my first E.F. Mass (High Mass). What an awesome and humbling experience. At 42 years old, and an altar server since 1973, I was eager to join the Knights of … Read More
4th Glorious Mystery revisted with the Fathers of the Church
Back in the day, I did a patristiblogger series called The Patristic Rosary Project. Some newcomers to the blog may not have seen it. Here is a slightly modified review of my entry for the 4th Glorious Mystery, appropriate for … Read More
The Pope’s wrist
The great Fr. Blake of Brighton noticed the swelling of the Holy Father’s hand. The Holy Father is now at Castel Gandolfo. I once had a broken wrist which required surgery. I laughed aloud when I read the optimistic note … Read More
Life on Mars and PVS
I have written about the unconscious state of some patients called usually "persistent vegetative state". Here is one piece I wrote. Another. Just recently I have been watching the UK version of Life on Mars. The series brought back to … Read More
Archbishop Hughes on “active participation”
From a reader: The Art of Celebrating the LiturgyBy Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes(Clarion Herald – 8-08-09) Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, [the former] Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of Sacraments, recently delivered the keynote address at the … Read More
22 Aug: blognic at Scotney Castle, in Kent
This is excellent. From The Sensible Bond posts this news about the upcoming anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth Field… well… that’s not really the … just read: Fr Mildew is organising a blognic at Scotney Castle, near Lamberhurst in … Read More
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