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- EAW on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “Yes, please continue the Rome shot posts! They have become one of the things I always look forward to. TC…”
- on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “Please keep posting Rome photos! I don’t know where I should go to find them if you were to stop!…”
- on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “Fr. Z, Please do continue the Rome posts. It’s like a little escape every day. Rome is our mother, she…”
- on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “I’ve only been to Rome three times, once as a seminarian lucky enough to be accompanying my Cardinal during his…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “My mom gave me this prayer when I was living alone during college and in the years after graduation. Please…”
- on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “Archbishop Broglio led a retreat at my seminary once. He was almost universally liked by the seminarians. There are many…”
- on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “in the illo, curley’s helmet: i’d buy one if it came in my size. i for one love the Rome…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Tenebrae in Australia
A reader sent a photo of Tenebrae service at the Church of St. Aloysius in Caulfield, in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Nice photo. However… the reader in his e-mail wrote that: "An indult exists for Australia to anticipate the Tenebrae … Read More
The Pope will visit L’Aquila
The Holy Father called the Bishop of L’Aquila, where the earthquakes have caused great destruction and loss of life, to say that he will come to visit at a future date and when his coming won’t interfere with rescue and … Read More
Bp. Sample (D. Marquette) on Notre Shame and Pres. Obama
His Excellency Most Reverend Alexander Sample, Bishop of Marquette in Michigan has this to say about Notre Shame’s invitation to Pres. Obama. Here is Bishop Samples statement Read Bishop Sample’s full statement below with my emphases: I would … Read More
Greta with Newt Gingrich on Notre Shame and the Obama adminstation
Did you all see Newt Gingrich on Greta van Sustren’s program on FNC analyze the Notre Shame situation and the recent moves of the Obama Administration regarding religion? Excellent!
Bishops of Scranton and Catholic schools the diocese
Bishop Joseph Martino continues his work in Scranton… with the Catholic University there. I hope Fr. Jenkins is reading. Hey… Fr. Jenkins! What goes on the health services for the students at Notre Shame? Bishops Seek Information on Student Health … Read More
Ex Libris Theologicis
Every once in a while people ask me for… no.. let’s start again…. All the time people ask me for book recommendations and where to find them. Just today, as a matter of fact, in Z-Chat someone asked about about … Read More
Terra tremuit… et non quievit… more trouble in L’Aquila
Another quake in L’Aquila… more damage 19:42 Rome time 5.3 Richter UPDATE 18:38 GMT I just heard that the Basilica on the Piazza del Duomo has collapsed.
HR 1388… a “youth brigade”?
I don’t have enough background about this. Something about this sounds wrong to me. Perhaps some of you know more about it and won’t lapse into hysteria. If this is for real, or if it is just one of those … Read More
The “social” Magisterium and Acton Institute
The discussion under another entry, on Fr. Robert Sirico’s excellent letter to Fr. Jenkin’s of Notre Shame, was being led down a rabbit hole by ad hominem interpolations about Fr. Sirico’s own positions and his work with the Acton Institute. … Read More
It’s L’Aquila… not “a-KWIL-a”
Who will be the first serious media anchor or report to start pronouncing the name of the city properly…. other than Greg Burke of Fox News?
EAW on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “Yes, please continue the Rome shot posts! They have become one of the things I always look forward to. TC…”
