Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

Latin for: “a little group, meeting, company, assembled for amusement”

REMIND: Year of St. Paul

Even while we prepare for the beginning of the Year for Priests, this is still the year of St. Paul. In your diocese your bishops may have designated churches or shrines where you can gain the Pauline Year indulgence. Don’t … Read More →

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One year ago

It was World Youth Day in Australia.

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Latin learning tools

Recently I have had e-mail from readers asking for advice about studying Latin this summer. My best advice is, no matter what books you use, work out loud and everyday.  Working out load, reading and listening, gets those pathways open. … Read More →

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Bp. Serratelli on the new English translation of the Missale Romanum

From the online edition of Adoremus Bulletin comes an essay on the upcoming revised English translation of the Missale Romanum by the great Bishop of Patterson, H.E. Most Rev. Arthur Serratelli, chairman of the US Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship. … Read More →

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Baptism question follow up

I am getting a lot of mail about my latest rant on baptism. I enjoyed this one, especially. Text and photo from a reader with my emphases and comments: Good Morning Fr. Z – Just read your rant about Baptism. … Read More →

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Austrian bishops in Rome – not an ad limina

Every 5 years the bishops of a region are to make a pilgrimage "to the threshold of the apostles", their ad limina apostolorum visit.  They meet with officials of curial offices and with the Pope to discuss matters pertaining to … Read More →

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QUAERITUR: baptism practices… AGAIN. Fr. Z rants.

WARNING – this has been updated and must be corrected!READ THIS BEFORE READING ANYTHING ELSE BELOW. If water does not touch the head, baptism is invalid. But most of my comments below still have their use. __________________ From a reader: … Read More →

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Bishop tells students: challenge false teachings

Usually when I received an e-mail that contains only a link, without other comments, I just delete the e-mail and move on.   But I am glad that I opened this one. A reader alerted me to the following from a … Read More →

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PODCAzT REMINDER: Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart; Leo XIII’s Annum Sacrum

If you haven’t heard it, you might check out the last PODCAzT: PODCAzT 88: Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart; Leo XIII’s Annum Sacrum

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The power of a smile

Stella Borealis has a great comment… and commentary on our times. He’d be canonized by now if he had smiled more.

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