Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

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Maryknoll priest who attended fake wymym thing called in

Remember the sad news that an infamous Maryknoll priest, Fr. Roy Bourgeois, attended a fake ordination of a wymynpryst? There have been some consequences, apparently. Priest to meet Maryknoll leaders over role in Womenpriests’ ceremony By Dennis SadowskiCatholic News Service … Read More →

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A negligent Fr. Z thanks readers

I have been remiss in send out thanks to readers who have use my amazon wish list to send me items as wondrous as they are going to be time consuming. In my defense, however, I was away from the … Read More →

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Breviary Psalter variations: drilling into Psalm 1

I have a guest at the Sabine Farm at the moment, an erudite priest friend with whom I can actually work directly in Latin as we discuss interesting topics. This morning our conversation drifted over our morning post-Mass coffee to … Read More →

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Variations on “Save the Liturgy – Save the World”

Here is an interesting article from Catholic Exchange.  A kind reader alerted me.  Let’s see what it says, with my emphases and comments. and Unity”>Liturgical Norms: Our Keys to Spiritual Nourishment, Evangelization and Unity August 19th, 2008 by Mary Anne … Read More →

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Shroud of Turin news.

In another entry, there is considerable people are table-tennising their views around about whether our Blessed Mother experienced physical death at the end of her earthly life. Here is another interesting question: Do you believe the Shroud of Turin is … Read More →

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St. Louis: TLM at Shrine of St. Joseph

Once again I fulfill my short-term destiny as a telephone pole near a campus coffee house, full of staples and current events notices. A reader sent this worthy notification: Father Z: I wonder if you might be able to plug … Read More →

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D. of Tucscon: ICK’s 13th apostolate

I received a note that H.E. Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas has permitted the Institute of Christ the King to set up shop there, their 13th place in the USA, I think. From the Bishop’s "Monday Memo" (Vol. 6, No. … Read More →

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Feedback on my “breathlessly false claims” about Mary’s “Dormition”

I had some rather interesting feedback from someone who apparently had a lot of time: My emphases and comments:   Carissime Pater Zuhlsdorf,   I continue to be astonished by the ignorance of so many Catholics regarding the Assumption of … Read More →

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TLM training in Archd. of Washington DC

I received the following from a priest friend: Extraordinary Form workshop for priests to be held in the Archdiocese of WashingtonSeptember 9, 10 and 11 (Tues-Thurs)Church of Saint MaryBryantown MD Those interested whould contact Fr Mark Knestout, Office of Worship, 301.833.4594, … Read More →

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Bp. Egger of Bressanone

In the "we do not know the day or moment" category, I just learned that the bishop who hosted the Holy Father in Bressanone just died. His Excellency Most REverend Wilhelm Egger R.I.P

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