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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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Rome Day 5-7: Caponata, Carbonara, and Che Guevara
I’m behind on my travelogue. May I make this a quick one? An advantage to an apartment is that you can make breakfast when you want from leftovers. Out of order.. which drink is mine? This is NOT breakfast. But … Read More
Fr. Z’s 28th Anniversary of Ordination: St. Philip plays a prank.
“Well… I made it this far.” That’s what I say to myself when this date rolls around. Many priests observe the anniversary of their ordination at this time of year. It is a common time for ordinations, probably because Ember … Read More
ASK FATHER: How to break the bondage of bad habits, vices?
From a priest: QUAERITUR: Father, you stated: “Create a vacuum and something else will rush in to fill it. Think of this in our human, lived experience. If you have a bad habit, you will more than likely never break … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged bad habits, confession, sacrament of penance, vices
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10 Great Meals In Literature
A friend – quite the eclectic reader – sent an interesting piece from The Telegraph of a few years back. 10 Great Meals In Literature Wow. Great idea. How did the selector do? Let’s see. 1) Mad Hatters Tea … Read More
Editorial: Church leaders, to be “transparent”, are still abusers. Of priests.
What an easy way the forces of Hell have found to bring down good priests and bishops. First, through agents and for decades undermine the Church’s identity through dreadful preaching and worse liturgy. Then, as society swirls on its parallel … Read More
ASK FATHER: Little daughter interested in the Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My daughter, aged 5, was playing and I saw she had set up a little altar with bread and fruit juice. I jumped in and went over the mass with her; including why and what the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged children, formation of children
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PARIS: 500 undocumented Africans stormed, seized Terminal 2 of CDG airport
From Canada Free Press: In a rally on Saturday, Salvini kissed his rosary, looked up to statue of the Blessed Virgin atop the 14th-century Milan Cathedral and said on behalf of the Italian people, “I entrust Italy, my life, and … Read More
Posted in The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Religion of Peace
Tagged Charles de Gaulle, Paris
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Rome Day 4: Of crashing ceilings, weeping parents, and the dust and hearts of saints
Lots of walking today. I purposely guiding my path past Er Belli’s house. You remember him from yesterday’s post. I went to Gammarelli and picked the lace for Fr. Johnson’s new alb which my Society, through the donations some of … Read More
Posted in On the road, SESSIUNCULA, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged José Gallegos y Arnosa, St. John Baptist de Rossi
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@Church_Militant report on a twisted priest-predator has a familiar ring
I received this note from Church Militant: Church Militant filed a FOIA request and obtained the disturbing police audio recordings of Fr. Robert DeLand, now serving time in Michigan State Prison, caught in the act of preying on a 17-year-old … Read More
Posted in Sin That Cries To Heaven
Tagged Church Militant, Fr. James Martin SJ, homosexualist agenda
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