Daily Rome Shot 1187

Posted on 30 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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I am not sure that I agree about “only one”, but this is a good choice.

P.D. James – The Children of Men

AVOID THE DREADFUL MOVIE!

In chessy news… HERE

Black to move and mate in 3.

It’s Magnus Carlsen’s Birthday. He is 34 today.

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Why was Gregorian Chant suppressed even though the Council commanded that it be used?

Posted on 29 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Because the Devil hates Latin and Gregorian chant.

From the “Map Psalter” – England (1262-1300)

Those who suppressed Latin and Gregorian chant were doing the work of the Enemy.  They were willing or unwitting (maybe witless) agents.

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Daily Rome Shot 1186 – amazing

Posted on 29 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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In churchy news…

In chessy news… HERE

White can mate in 2. Find it. FAST!

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Notre-Dame de Paris

Posted on 29 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Notre Dame in Paris has been spiffed up.

Who can ever shed from memory the images of the fire?

A great deal of hard and meticulous work has gone into restoring this amazing place, much of it dedicated to other problems that developed over the years and that were unrelated to the fire.

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Getting things wrong and then getting it right

Posted on 28 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I thought you all might like to know about this, posted by Fishwrap.

Fishwrap chose to use a photo of Bp. Baron for this.

So, Jesus “got it wrong”.

Along with that…

It’s as if the first commission on deaconettes never took place (i.e., no evidence for female deacons).   As one in a text group I am in remarked, “It’s like California: the election was three weeks ago and they’re still counting votes!” So, Phoebe was Paul’s FedEx guy. Called “a servant” (Greek diákonon), she is claimed by some to have been sacramentally ordained.  Paul also called Phoebe his “sister”. I strongly suspect that – being a Corinthian – she was not really Paul’s sister, in a literal sense. The term “sister” was used by Paul, as it is today, analogously. So, too, “deacon/servant”. She was really helpful in the community, probably wealthy, and a good person to deliver some mail.

Moving on to more interesting stuff from the internet…

And, for your Thanksgiving Day entertainment…

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Daily Rome Shot 1185 – Downs and ups and gratitude

Posted on 28 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From during my last Roman Sojourn… not turkey, but at least it’s poultry.

And, true “thanksgiving”, though in a muted mode.   It heralds a Requiem I’ll say today.

Speaking of Requiems, you might in your goodness, please pray for the soul of this priest who committed suicide.   I recommend him to the intercession of St. Joseph, to the Queen of Priests, and to the High Priest Himself who will know what truly was going on in his heart and mind in the irreversible moment.  May God have mercy.

Not to be too much of a downer today, I am reminded of all the good Fr. Martins has done, how many have benefited from his apostolate, and that the Enemy is constantly at work to bring down those who are effective.

This…

Here is someone I miss. I am grateful that we had him for as long as we did. What a lasting impact. R.I.P.

In churchy news…

Nah…

In chessy news… nah… but there is a puzzle. HERE

White to move and mate in 4.

UPDATE:

This is nifty…

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ASK FATHER: What if Father misses with water during one of the three pours during a Baptism.

Posted on 27 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest reader…

Thank you for your post: HERE (very helpful; answered a question of mine some time ago).

I have had some discussions with some of our Priests regarding Baptism. Here’s a scenario that came up:

Many times, baby baptisms are unpredictable in that babies constantly move their heads, etc.

Say, during Baptism, Fr. (n), says,

“(N.), I baptize you in the name of the Father, (water pour), and of the Son (water pour, but, say, father sneezes or coughs and misses while pouring or the child thrashes or moves head so the water either misses the head completely or Priest is unclear if it really hit the head, so he repeats, “and of the Son” [water pour]), and of the Holy Spirit.”

I assume the above scenario also applies to the other Sacraments, say, Confession, e.g., during the recitation of the Absolution formula, Father (N.) sneezes and mispronounces a phrase or word so he repeats it correctly, e.g. “And I absolve you from your sins (coughs/sneezes to the point where he’s flustered, so he repeats, “and I absolve you from your sins . . .”).”

Good to go?

Good to go.

Those blips don’t change the essence of the form, it’s meaning, or matter.  Especially if there is a repetition.

In the case of baptism it doesn’t make any difference whether the water is poured once, twice or three times.  This was clarified by the Council of Trent.

Three times can help assure that water has run on the head.   What is critical for validity is that water is used (pouring, immersion, sprinkling) and the Trinitarian form is used.

On a related issue:

From a reader…

I have noticed that priests sometimes add the word “all” to the formula i.e “I absolve you from ALL your sins…”

Would this have any bearing on validity? I hope not.

This does not have any bearing validity.  The priest should stick to the exact form.  However, the addition of “all” merely makes explicit what is implicit in “a peccatis tuis …“.  “I absolve you from your sins” means “from all your sins”, not “from some of your sins”.

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Surprise! I found them. Sorry about that.

Posted on 27 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have been wondering why I hadn’t seen “Ask Father” questions for a while.

Then I discovered that an old email filter had decided to work and was funneling questions into an old folder I had made to make it easier to find them.

So… I wasn’t intentionally ignoring you.

There  are over 600 questions sitting in that folder.   I can’t make any promises about them.  I’ll do some triage.

It took the death of a friend of many years and someone trying to hunt up my phone number to give me the news which pulled me eye to something that lead me to the old folder.

So, say a prayer for L.A.L., who died recently.

Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Requiescat in pace. 

 

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Daily Rome Shot 1184 – Pippo Bbono! – UPDATED

Posted on 27 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Photo from Fr. JJ.   Pippo Bbono!

Welcome Registrant:

aburch

Reminder about this new and useful book. Peter teases out 10 objections to the Vetus Ordo in favor of the Novus.

Turned Around: Replying to the Most Common Objections Against the Traditional Latin Mass – by Peter Kwasniewski

US HERE (and Canada, I think) – UK HERE

The US has a Kindle Version and Audible recording.  The UK also has an audio version.

In churchy news…

Pope Francis then goes on to describe the Document as part of the “ordinary Magisterium of the Successor of Peter” and asks that its authoritative nature be respected as such. “It represents a form of exercising the authentic teaching of the Bishop of Rome”, explains the Pope, adding that “it contains elements of novelty but aligns with what I clarified on October 17, 2015, when I stated that synodality is the proper interpretive framework for understanding hierarchical ministry”.

However, he clarifies that the Document “is not strictly normative” but rather a call for reflection differently applied in each context.

I don’t get it.

In cool news…

In chessy news… HERE

White to move and mate in 2.

 

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UPDATE:

I just scrambled to get my mother’s car started.  It wouldn’t turn over due to a low battery (from 2022, so not that old).  I don’t know what might have drained it.   Her neighbor had some sort of service vehicle in the driveway and I ask the guy if he had cables.  He produced a small portable car jump starter. After it was hooked up and warmed up, it did the trick.  Handy.   If you don’t have one you might consider getting one for yourself or as a Christmas gift.  Right now there are BLACK FRIDAY sales.  I looked at THIS ONE and put it on my list.

UPDATE:

I have some additional relics which need reliquaries.   Thinking there might be a BLACK FRIDAY sale for them, too, I looked around and found this, which is like others that I have.  But there is a curious item in the description.   Could it be that it is intended only for St. Lawrence?

 

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Daily Rome Shot 1183 – fighting back

Posted on 26 November 2024 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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Welcome Registrant:

MarkZaff

In churchy news…

You might have read an account – not entirely responsible – that Fr. Carlos Martins, well-known for his apostolate with relics and for a recent book about exorcism – was accused of something when he was visiting Joliet with the relic of the arm of St. Jude.

It is important that you read this.

In chessy news… HERE

White to move and mate in 2.

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