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NEW chant albums by Benedictines – Gower Abbey and Clear Creek

I am delighted that there are two new albums of chants by Benedictines. CDs and MP3 available. First in my heart are the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles at Gower Abbey, whose singing is angelic. The Holy Trinity … Read More

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Online video course on St. Augustine’s “City of God” to begin on 2 November ’22

My friend Robert Royal of The Catholic Thing and excellent commentator often on EWTN is going to teach another online course. I followed his courses on Dante’s Divine Comedy and on Augustine’s Confessions, both of which were worthwhile for me, even though … Read More

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17 Sept 2022 – Washington DC – Pilgrimage for the Restoration of the Traditional Latin Mass for all Catholics

In Washington DC, on Saturday, 17 September 2022, the faithful will mark the 15th anniversary of Summorum Pontificum, the motu proprio of Pope Benedict XVI, which went into effect on 14 September 2007, liberating the Traditional Latin Mass for all … Read More

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With so much that is British in the news right now, I have in mind my dearly missed priest friends in England. VIDEO suggestion.

With so much that is British in the news right now, I have in mind my dearly missed priest friends in England. I haven’t been able to visit them for a long time. That being the case, here is a … Read More

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Catholic Military Assoc of Our Lady of Victories app called “Military Connect”

I received this email… By way of a quick update (and perhaps you would be good enough to mention this on the blog), The Catholic Military Assoc of Our Lady of Victories has now gone live with an app called … Read More

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Online Conference with a good theme: Be Strong And Courageous – 18-22 July 2022

I warmly recommend considering signing up for the virtual participation in the St. Paul Center’s July Virtual Conference – HERE I’ve been to St. Paul Center conferences before, for priests, once “virtually”, and they had a big impact on me. … Read More

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FLORIDA OPPORTUNITY ALERT: Treasures of the Church

An FYI for you readers in FLORIDA.  Fr. Carlos Martins, who had the apostolate with relics of saints called “Treasures of the Church” is presently in Florida, making a circuit of the states, pretty much a different city and parish … Read More

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SPECTACULAR! New Gregorian Chant from the nuns of Gower Abbey: TENEBRAE

I am really happy to inform you that the wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, have a new disc and digital download: Tenebrae at Ephesus US HERE – UK HERE These are the RESPONSORIES … Read More

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Fr. Z asks the readers: Is there a sommelier among you?

Is there a sommelier among you? Contact me.  There could be an interesting opportunity.  HERE   In the subject line put “I’m a sommelier.”

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Of Benedictines, Easter Cards and YOU. Or… If you send cards for Christmas, how much more for Easter?

I often mention that the Benedictines of Norcia make great beer and that when you but, you help them.  (That beer is really good.) So, too, I mention the Benedictines of Le Barroux who make wine (and they now have … Read More

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“Breviaries! Getchyer Roman Breviaries!”

ORIGINALLY Published on: Mar 3, 2022 at 14:37 So I don’t “bury the lead”. I have some sets of the beautiful 3 volume, Latin/English Roman Breviary from Baronius Press.  I must sell them.   If you are interested in buying one for … Read More

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Online classes, courses opportunities – UPDATED

I had mentioned the good opportunity for priests to work on Latin in an online course with Joseph Shaw, at Oxford, Chairman of the Latin Mass Society.  HERE He is offering discounts for clergy. Also, the esteemed Dr. Robert Royal has … Read More

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Sat 15 Jan – CHICAGOLAND ALERT: Rosary Rally – SaveTheLatinMass.ORG

I received this note: CHICAGO ROSARY RALLY Holy Name Cathedral 11:30 AM SATURDAY JANUARY 15TH Please help get this out to people in the Chicago area. These rallies are building resistance to Cupich’s crackdown. You can bet all the bishops … Read More

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NEW BOOK on St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher!

How does the phrase go from… is it Kipling?… if you can keep your head when all around you are losing theirs and blaming it on you…. Something like that.  It describes rather aptly these days how tradition-oriented Catholics  are … Read More

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Be proactive! Learning opportunities: Augustine’s Confessions and Latin

One thing that COVID-1984 Theatre has done is accelerated the refinement of distance viewing and learning, for example of Masses/Hours (e.g., Saint-N-du-Chard., et al. including a rather cleric) and courses (e.g. Robert Royal’s Augustine’s Confessions – JUST STARTING – HURRY!). … Read More

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Opportunity: Weekly online course on St. Augustine’s ‘Confessions’

Prof. Robert Royal, editor of The Catholic Thing, recently concluded an online course on Dante’s essential Divine Comedy.  I followed it and it was excellent. Now he will have an online course on St. Augustine’s Confessions.   The online weekly classes begin on … Read More

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Wherein Fr. Z recommends a new blog

I direct the readership to the blog of a good friend Fr. Cliff Ermatinger, a priest in Milwaukee.   HERE He will be putting his reflections and other good items… which I assure you will be worthwhile.  You might bookmark it … Read More

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Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum – 4-year traditional college – seeking help. Do you know about it? If not, click and look!

I bring this to the attention of the readership… it could be there is a hungry biology teacher out there who desires Traditional sacred worhsip. Howdy Father, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to you again concerning … Read More

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New free video series for Advent from the (traditional) Fraternité Saint-Vincent-Ferrier ( @FSVR-Chemere )

Here is a marvelous initiative from the Fraternité Saint-Vincent-Ferrier that I was tangentially involved in. I think this is going to be really helpful. Sign up! HERE I’ve had a preview of one of the still unlisted videos about Communion … Read More

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Black Friday book suggestions and a request

I know a lot of you will be looking to buy things online at a discount for Black Friday and this time period. Please consider coming here and using one of my links to go into Amazon. You get the … Read More

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