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- monstrance on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr Z for the review. Too bad. If the right people tackled this subject , ie. Mel Gibson,…”
- on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “New Oxford Review (NOR) also had a link to a review of the film “Conclave.” The link at NOR is…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1176: That’s concelebration, my friends.: “Did Trump bring in Father Ripperger to make Musk leave?”
- on Let’s have an experiment.: “Boston City Hall, the Hoover FBI HQ. Trump signed an EO to bring back classic architecture in Federal buildings, Biden…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1177: Make America great again!: “I forgot to mention in Pittsburgh Big Boys were called “Eat-n-Park”. I do recall going to Frisch’s in Cincinnati, which…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1177: Make America great again!: “I lived in Los Angeles as a little kid. I enjoyed Bob’s Big Boy. My little brother liked them alot…”
- on Let’s have an experiment.: “Oh yes. Look at the “typical” NO Mass- the building looks like every other brick, nondescript, prison/school/government building. Contained within…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1177: Make America great again!: “Loved the Big Boy. I worked at Big Boy in College. Great place. extreamly clean, week did major cleaning overhaul…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1177: Make America great again!: “It’s white’s move. Can you find mate in 2? [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1176: That’s concelebration, my friends.: “1. Bc8 Kxc8 2. Qa8# 1. Bc8 Ka7 2. Qb7#”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 6th Sunday remaining after Epiphany (N.O.: 33rd) 2024: “Apologies for straying a bit off topic, but after Mass (TLM, well attended) I had a brief conversation with a…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1176: That’s concelebration, my friends.: “Dear waalaw, but 1. Bf2 Ka7 2. Qb7+ yields the obvious 2. … KxQ and it’s a draw due to…”
- on 16 November – St. Gertrude and the Purgatory Prayer: “Dear JR, with all due credit to “any only hypothetically”… that question is of the kind that makes people from…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1176: That’s concelebration, my friends.: “I’ve got one in 3. 1. Qc6 Ka7 2. Bf3 Kb8 3. Qb7++. For the 2, I had the idea…”
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Tag Archives: A subitanea et improvisa morte
Officer slain in Boulder shooting was a TLM parishioner. Wherein Fr. Z rants about death and YOU. UPDATED
UPDATE: 26 March Time has been changed to noon MDT. Still at the Denver Cathedral with an FSSP celebrant. the link for livestream is https://livestream.com/accounts/3170708/events/9593864 Originally Published on: Mar 24, 2021 Recently there was a terrible mass shooting in Boulder, … Read More
Death, #KobeBryant, and You
You will hear a great deal in the next few days about the early death of basketball star Kobe Bryant, who seems to have been a practicing Catholic. It might even bump some impeachment coverage off the waves. A death … Read More
Posted in Cri de Coeur, GO TO CONFESSION
Tagged A subitanea et improvisa morte, confession, sacrament of penance
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24 Comments
My View For Awhile: Staunton Edition
There are certain things that one chooses for his “daily carry”. You can guess at a couple of the things I always carry. Did your guess include… Why carry this all the time? CNA reported that a car crossed a … Read More
VARIA: Concrete parish project of reparation (PDF); Fighting back in Chicago; Disasters, death and YOU!; a little Latin (AUDIO); some super Catholic trivia.
Some various notes. Today I received the PDF of a booklet made for Sacred Heart parish in Grand Rapids, MI (the city in which you find the HQ of ACTON INSTITUTE). This is what one parish is doing to … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged A subitanea et improvisa morte, Acton Institute, Angelus, Latin
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HUGE Fr. Z kudos to a reader who wrote to bishops about the important Apostolic Pardon
I have on occasion written about the important Apostolic Pardon or also Blessing, to be imparted to a person who is close to death. The Apostolic Pardon imparts to a person who is properly disposed, please God through the last … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants in the wake of the Florida school mass murder
When man-made or natural disasters occur which result in the loss of life, I have often posted here about the importance of being in the state of grace. In the first LENCAzTs I have done, I’ve used texts from St. … Read More
A false #missilethreat is NOTHING compared to this REAL DEATH THREAT
It’s 8:08 Saturday morning. You’ve slept in on a day off. Your phone has awakened you with a PING. With a measure of resentment you check The Precious™ for its message. You read it once. And again. And – with … Read More
Sobering memory of a murdered priest and advice renewed
About three years ago, Fr. Kenneth Walker, FSSP, was murdered in Phoenix and another priest badly injured by assault. Pray for Fr. Walker. RIP. At that time I posted the following, which seems no less urgent today than it did … Read More
Pope Francis to assassins: Make sure it doesn’t hurt because “I’m a wimp”
From the Daily Mail: Pope Francis says he accepts he may be assassinated – but asks God to make sure it doesn’t hurt because he is ‘a real wimp’ Pope Francis has said he has accepted that he may be … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, Francis, GO TO CONFESSION
Tagged A subitanea et improvisa morte, Pope Francis, sudden death
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19 Comments
FEEDBACK: “This morning at seminary we were discussing….”
I am glad when I get feedback about how this blog has been useful for someone, especially in important matters having to do with the life of faith. Today I received a note about something that happened in a seminary … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Seminarians and Seminaries, Si vis pacem para bellum!
Tagged A subitanea et improvisa morte, Apostolic Pardon, Viaticum
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TOLEDO Bad Water Emergency. Semper simus parati!
Every once in a while I get snippy snarky notes from people asking why item A or B is on my wish list. “Why do you have solar panels?… rifle slings? … water purifiers on your list?” HA! Semper paratus. … Read More
Malaysian Airlines 17, Death and You
The black boxes from Malaysian Airlines 17 might indicate that the pilots attempted a vain evasion. I doubt it. I suspect that exploding death was sudden. Who knows who may have survived the initial blast and remained conscious for some … Read More
GUEST POST: “I was hit from behind by a 26 ft truck…” or “Sudden Death and You!”
From a reader: Dear Father, I discovered your blog in April 2013. I am Catholic, but I never learned Latin. In fact, the only good, solid catechesis I had was first and second grade, which looking back, I believe was … Read More
Disasters, Death, and You
Terrible things happen to people through natural disasters or attacks or human error. We now see the images virtually in real time splashed on our screens. Misery, loss, pain come in the blink of an eye to people who, the … Read More
The effects of secularism at the Marathon’s finish line
This morning the parish priest where I am staying in Cambridge pointed out a piece in the Boston Globe (Friday 26 April). At the finish line of the Boston Marathon, clergy were not allowed to reach the victims of the … Read More
“From a sudden and unprovided death, spare us O Lord.”
After the Boston bombings I posted about the serious prayer which all Catholics should say: “A subitanea et improvisa morte… From a sudden and unprovided death, spare us O Lord.” A sudden death can be a blessing. A sudden and unprovided death … Read More
Boston’s Wake
In your charity, please pray for the victims in Boston and for their loved ones. As some prepare for wakes, this is a wake up call for a country and for families and individuals. One of the most important petitions … Read More
monstrance on Martin Scorsese presents The Saints: my 1st impression: “Thank you Fr Z for the review. Too bad. If the right people tackled this subject , ie. Mel Gibson,…”
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