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Category Archives: The Drill
Music and the Assumption
You might want to surf over to News.va today to listen to an mp3 by Msgr. Philip Whitmore who speaks about Palestrina, John Tavener, and about the doctrine of the Assumption of Mary, through music. Sadly, he needed more time … Read More
QUAERITUR: Sunday rest from servile work for the children
From a reader: My question is, I think, pretty straightforward. One of the precepts of the Church is that we attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, and rest from servile labor. From what I’ve read, family obligations are exempted … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged rest, sabbath, servile work, Sunday
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5 Comments
PATRISTIBLOG: Augustine’s Sermons on 1 John – PART 1
You may remember my intention to work through St. Augustine’s sermons, or tractates, on 1 John. I think it is time to get at them. I am motivated in part because in these sermons, Augustine tackles, among other things, “enemy … Read More
NCR’s Sr. Fielder implies that men faithful to Church teachings are sick in the head
That keen observer of human behavior Samuel Johnson had sobering observations about self-delusion. For example, he wrote “However we may labour for our own deception, truth, though unwelcome, will sometimes intrude upon the mind.” [Idler #80 October 27, 1759]. And … Read More
Silence… silence… please, God, more silence! Fr. Z rants.
I just sent in a column for The Wanderer. Here is the first part of what I offered this week. In his General Audience of 10 August, Pope Benedict spoke about monastic silence, beauty and prayer. He said, Silence is … Read More
Waiting for Zagano
For some time now I have been getting emails and phone calls from friends with reports that someone who writes for the National Catholic Reporter aka Fishwrap, Phyllis Zagano, has been sniffing around looking for dirt about me. Zagano hasn’t … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Brick by Brick, Lighter fare, Non Nobis and Te Deum, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Bp. Finn, Bp. Morlino, Bp. Olmsted, can. 764, can. 903, can. 969, Catholic Exchange, Catholic League, Catholic News Agency, celebret, Fr. Corapi, NCFishwrap, NCR, Phyllis Zagano, Wm. Donohue
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147 Comments
Wonderful Collect for St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence the deacon and martyr is beloved of the Romans. He has many churches in the City, which is a sign of how deeply he was venerated in centuries past. Today in the traditional form of the Roman Rite … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill, WDTPRS
Tagged St. Lawrence, synchesis
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24 Comments
How many women’s ordination groups does it take to change a light bulb?
At the site of the Women’s Ordination Conference, there is a petition in support of Fr. Roy Bourgeois, MM (and heretic). I loved this line: “Our Catholic tradition teaches that sexism is a sin and excluding women from the priesthood … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Slubberdegullions, The Drill
Tagged COW, Ministry of Irritation, WOC, women's ordination, wymyn
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56 Comments
“End the Male Only Celibate Teacher’s Union…”
I picked this up from Mark Shea over at Catholic And Enjoying It. Actually he just posted the kink… er um… link to a story about a teacher who seduced a student under the age of 17. Shea’s point? End … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, The Drill
Tagged Mark Shea
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Role of the blogosphere for people who are shut in or disabled: WDTPRS POLL
One of the benefits from my having posted a strong and urgent request for your prayers is that many people in turn sent me requests for prayers along with descriptions of what is going on in their lives. I was … Read More
