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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
Curia rumors about Archbp. Amato and Archbp. Ranjith
Rorate has tipped us off to something in Italia Oggi (Italy Today) about the possibility that H.E. Archbp. Amato will be moving to the Congregation for Divine Worship, which would mean also My emphases and comments. Curie e Curiali: Ranjith … Read More
Prayer request
Will everyone please say some prayers for adequate weather for my flights today to the East coast? I am looking at the weather and things don’t look good. UPDATE: Everything worked out! Thanks.
A warm request for your prayers
Out of your charity please pray for "B", who is struggling with cancer and great pain. I believe "B" sees this blog, as do others who know her. If you post something here, for her, I think it would be … Read More
QUAERITUR: permanent deacons and the TLM
I got this question via e-mail. I have treated it here on the blog a couple time already but it bears a review. Dear Father, I am a seminarian and I have a quick question that I would like … Read More
Knoxville, TN: First Solemn Latin Mass in Decades
Frequent reader/commentor Henry sent the following: Knoxville Catholics’ First Solemn Latin Mass in Decades At 2 pm on Sunday, April 20 at Knoxville’s historic Holy Ghost Catholic Church — currently celebrating its centennial — area Catholics will enjoy the city’s … Read More
QUAERITUR: attending an SSPX on a Sunday – obligation fulfilled?
I got a question via e-mail: I have very close friends who attend the SSPX masses. They have invited me to attend the confirmation of one of their children in St Mary Kansas. If I go I will be there … Read More
UPDATE: Celebrating ad orientem: “I am not the focus of attention”
A while back I posted that Fr. Dwight who has a blog Standing on my head, has begun celebrating Holy Mass ad orientem. I was hoping for updates. I have one. This is on his blog: After celebrating Mass facing … Read More
A KC priest on Denver’s new Auxilary: “This is huge!”
I got this note from a very fine priest I met at the Kansas City blognic: I am sure that you have heard about the new bishops named early this morning. [I sure have!] Msgr. Conley, currently of the Diocese of … Read More
The Four Last Things
When I am not parsing posts or Latin verbs, when I am not hacking through paragraphs of Ambrose, when I am not at my oraisons, I sometimes am reading… … SAVAGE CHICKENS. I was catching up on a few recent … Read More
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