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- on YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet: “Our pastor washes the feet of the 12 most senior/accomplished altar servers each year. The chance to be chosen leads…”
- on Holy Thursday Plenary Indulgence: ““This year the words of O Salutaris Hostia and Tantum ergo have completely changed ” Excuse me?!?!?”
- on YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet: “Abp. celebrated and preached. this may be his last triduum in that office as he turns 75 in September. due…”
- on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “Since The Astronomer mentioned him, I will repeat what Malachi Martin told me. In my comment already made I mentioned…”
- on Pres. Trump’s Message on Holy Week, 2025: “O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a Fount of Mercy for us.. I…”
- on LENTCAzT 2025 – 44: Holy Thursday: “Bergsma’s book on Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls talks about how “the many” was a Hebrew/Aramaic expression found in…”
- on YOUR Holy Thursday SERMON NOTES and a POLL about Holy Thursday Washing of Feet: “Father spoke about how Our Lady provided daily bread for the Bread of Life for most of His earthly life.”
- on Holy Thursday Plenary Indulgence: “In the missal at our parish, on the inside of the back cover is the benediction hymns and prayers. This…”
- on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “Just a guess, but I am going to speculate that supporters of the TLM are also large supporters of various…”
- on Stop what you are doing and read this. No, really.: “I remember when he was first diagnosed. I was so scared to see an update that he had died. But…”
- on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “@OneTradMale Correction – Archbishop Wiesenberger is NOT offering the 9 AM Low Mass on Easter Sunday – rather, the Mass…”
- on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “Bishop Weisenheimer is a sock puppet for Jorge Bergoglio. Why did he not visit some of the many thriving Latin…”
- on UPDATED – IMPORTANT: Archd. Detroit: New Archbp crushes the people who frequent the TLM within one month.: “Something for the Archbishop to consider; As Christ said to Saul: “Saul. Saul. Why do you persecute Me ?”. Let’s…”
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Tag Archives: Chicago
Chicago adventure: El Greco and Pizza
The opportunity to see a great exhibit of El Greco and the slight chance of salving my bruised soul for not being in Rome – I was supposed to arrive there today, as I did one year ago – brings … Read More
Film from 1934 Chicago
Here is an interesting bit of video from 1934 in Chicago, dealing with Church stuff. Toward the end, you see a procession into church and you hear some of the liturgical music. In other words you get a sense of … Read More
My View For A While: Mystery City
I’m sure that with this first shot, many of you will be able to tell where this is. If that elevated hint wasn’t enough. And then there’s this. It was pretty cold out there, I can affirm. But the 2nd … Read More
Marian Procession in Chicago
Our friends at St. John Cantius in Chicago had a wonderful opening to their observances of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima. Among the other festivities, they had a procession. Here are a couple of … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Our Solitary Boast
Tagged Chicago, Our Lady of Fatima, St. John Cantius
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CHICAGO: Sat 13 May – O.L. Fatima 100th Anniv. Procession
My friends at St. John Cantius sent this: This Saturday, May 13th, in the streets of Chicago, thousands will peacefully walk one mile praying for an end to violence—following Mary’s request to pray for peace, forgiveness, and conversion. Beginning at … Read More
Posted in Our Solitary Boast
Tagged Chicago, Our Lady of Fatima, St. John Cantius
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Risibly bad TV coverage of Synod from Chicago
Some of the worst analysis from a TV broadcast and journalist that I have ever heard about the Church. HERE Count the problems. Remember… this is about the coverage. Moderation queue is ON.
Ite Catuli!
How about those Cubs? They beat the Cardinals to advance another step toward the World Series. That said, today is the anniversary of the infamous Bartman incident, when a fan interfered with an out, thus extended the enemy’s inning and … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Chicago Edition
This morning took me to the Chicago Art Institute. I was especially keep to see some Impressionists, but I started in chronological order in European paintings. This is interesting. Here is something by Matteo di Giovanni (+1495), part of a … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, The Feeder Feed, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged art, Art Institute, Chicago, Christological Goldfinch
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14 Comments
CHICAGO: Chinese Food Edition
Where I am, near the Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue, there is no good Chinese food. It is a hardship. So, when I get to Chicago, I really enjoy finding some good Chinese fare at what must be one of … Read More
My View For Awhile: Windy City Edition
I’m on a road trip. Hmmmm… usually these vans are following me. Right now I am in Chicago, at St. John Cantius. Yesterday and today I gave some conferences on sacred liturgy. We have had two, count ’em two, Solemn Masses … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Chicago, St. John Cantius
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5000 pilgrims walk from Chicago to Marian shrine in Indiana
Pilgrimages are little lives. We encounter people, who have their own issues and goals. We find out things about ourselves. We have our faces set towards the goal. There are hardships. I saw this at nwi.com: Polish Catholic pilgrims march … Read More
Pew by Pew: a lesson Christian identity suicide
How to commit identity suicide, pew by pew. I saw in the Christian Post: Removing Church Pews for Muslim Prayer Mats in the Name of Religious Tolerance My alma mater, The University of Chicago, was recently in the news for … Read More
Chicago: meltdown
I saw this astonishing and yet not at all surprising piece by Rich Lowry. But will anything useful be done about this? Who wants to bet? Chicago suffering social meltdown For most of the country, July Fourth weekend means hot … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Chicago Edition
I had a way too brief visit to Chicago’s Institute of Art. I hadn’t been for a while and I was eager to refamiliarize myself with the collection. During the visit, I spied this, which I am sure will interest … Read More
“Come, God of the EAST. We invoke you and call you, Whirlwind, God of the birds that fly,…”
Meanwhile… What Does The Prayer REALLY Say? Even while the looniness is subsiding, some pretty strange things are still going on out there. Here is something just plain … strange… from the Augustinians, posted by the Chicago province. HERE I … Read More
Posted in Blatteroons, Liberals, Lighter fare, Throwing a Nutty, You must be joking!
Tagged Augustinians, Chicago, environmentalism
88 Comments
88 Comments
An unexpected place in an unexpected place!
I have been reading another dystopian novels by James Wesley Rawles, Founders. (The first in the series is Patriots, the next is Survivors.) I was pretty surprised to read this paragraph, about a couple who wind up being part of … Read More
Posted in Global Killer Asteroid Questions, Just Too Cool, TEOTWAWKI
Tagged Chicago, James Wesley Rawls, St. John Cantius, TEOTWAWKI
9 Comments
9 Comments
How liberal Chicago Politicians (chuckle) reacted to Card. George and Chick-fil-A. Fr. Z rants.
From the Washington Times (the sane paper of the Capitol city): Chick-fil-A still ruffling [Chicago alderman] Proco Joe Moreno’s feathers By Peter V. Bella [retired Chicago Police Officer, freelance journalist and photojournalist, cook, and raconteur. WDTPRS likes retired cops… a … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Biased Media Coverage, Blatteroons, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liberals, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Card. George, Chicago, Chick-fil-A, Proco Joe Moreno, Rhetoric
33 Comments
33 Comments
“Chicago values”: Card. George, Archbishop v Rahm Emanuel, Mayor
His Eminence Francis Card. George, Archbishop of Chicago, has published a piece on the archdiocesan website. His Eminence gralloched Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the issue of “Chicago values”. My emphases and comments: Monday, July 30, 2012 Reflections on “Chicago values” … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Archd. Chicago, bigotry, Buridan's Ass, Card. George, Chicago, homosexuality, Rahm Emanuel, same-sex marriage, The First Gay President, values
32 Comments
32 Comments
REVIEW: St. John Cantius (Chicago) instructional DVD for “Sacred Rites and Ceremonies”
I recently received a couple instructional DVDs produced by the canons at St. John Cantius in Chicago and I have had a chance to look at “Sacred Rites and Ceremonies of the Roman Rite, featuring the use of the 1962 … Read More
More on Card. George’s comparison of the homosexual parade to a KKK demonstration.
From the Chicago Tribune: Cardinal defends comparing gay parade organizers to Ku Klux Klan By Brian Slodysko Tribune reporter 1:03 p.m. CST, December 28, 2011 Setting off a new round in his dispute with gay right activists, Chicago’s Cardinal Francis … Read More
Titus on LENTCAzT 2025 – 45: Good Friday: “Would it be possible, please, Father, to have put up on the blog at some point some close-up photos of…”
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