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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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Panterina on Daily Rome Shot 1244: “1…Ne2+ 2.Kb1 Rxb2+ 3.Kxb2 Qa3+ 4.Kb1 Nc3#”
Danteewoo on ASK FATHER: How can Septuagesima and Sexagesima be “70th” and “60”? It doesn’t add up.: “My somewhat retarded and autistic friend William called this Sunday “Quaesimagesima Sunday.” He died recently, but this Sunday’s name will…”
TonyO on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Congratulations to the Marian Fathers and to all the people who will visit that Shrine, regularly and occasionally. Kudos also…”
Sevens Dad on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “That is great! I donate to them periodically and hope in some small way I was able to help with…”
Maelwys on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “The altar rail in the Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul in Lewiston, Maine was restored a few weeks ago…”
Fr. Reader on NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”: “@haydn seeker I have not read this book. I have read other things this dr K, and share the feeling.”
johntenor on Wherein Fr. Z is reminded of November 2020 and of Beefaroni: “My Catholic and operatic worlds are colliding! Father thanks for posting that aria from Cavalleria. It’s lovely. And Cura was…”
Sportsfan on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Nice! I haven’t seen many wrap around rails. I also am glad to see another church, other than the one…”
JustaSinner on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Yes! The new Altar has some seriously good aesthetics. Definitely a Golden rectangle vibe…”
Sportsfan on Some observations about Francis’ Letter to US Bishops: “[I don’t understand to whom you think you were responding. It could be you meant this for me, Fr. Z.…”
Woody on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Looking ahead to your posting on the collect for Septuagesima, Father, as already printed at OP5, I did a survey…”
A.M. on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “In my old parish back home, it was the early ’80s before they got around to tearing out the altar…”
Sid on NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”: “Does he have anything to say about the Divine Office?”
Sandy on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “Father, I give thanks to St. Joseph and have also seen “concrete” results! He has become more important in my…”
BeatifyStickler on Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy: “This is great news. This is what Eucharistic revival looks like in my opinion. The Marian Fathers are good preachers.…”
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“Until the Lord be pleased to settle, through the instrumentality of the princes of the Church and the lawful ministers of His justice, the trouble aroused by the pride of a few and the ignorance of some others, let us with the help of God endeavor with calm and humble patience to render love for hatred, to avoid disputes with the silly, to keep to the truth and not fight with the weapons of falsehood, and to beg of God at all times that in all our thoughts and desires, in all our words and actions, He may hold the first place who calls Himself the origin of all things.”
- Prosper of Aquitaine (+c.455), De gratia Dei et libero arbitrio contra Collatorem 22.61
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"But if, in any layman who is indeed imbued with literature, ignorance of the Latin language, which we can truly call the 'catholic' language, indicates a certain sluggishness in his love toward the Church, how much more fitting it is that each and every cleric should be adequately practiced and skilled in that language!" - Pius XI
"Let us realize that this remark of Cicero (Brutus 37, 140) can be in a certain way referred to [young lay people]: 'It is not so much a matter of distinction to know Latin as it is disgraceful not to know it.'" - St. John Paul II
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Recent Posts
- ASK FATHER: How can Septuagesima and Sexagesima be “70th” and “60”? It doesn’t add up.
- Brick By Brick! Altar rail restored at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy
- Wherein Fr. Z is reminded of November 2020 and of Beefaroni
- NEW BOOK: “Close the Workshop: Why the Old Mass Isn’t Broken and the New Mass Can’t Be Fixed”
- Daily Rome Shot 1245 – E-sports and irony
- Notes about different kinds of Holy Water
- Some observations about Francis’ Letter to US Bishops
- Daily Rome Shot 1244
- 11 Feb: Our Lady of Lourdes
- 11 February 2013: One of the saddest days in the history of the Catholic Church and larger modern society.
- 10 February – José de Jesús Sánchez del Río, Martyr: “Tell Christ the King I shall be with him soon.”
- Daily Rome Shot 1243
- Of football, changes, and the booing of Taylor Swift. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
- Daily … Catania Shot 1242 – Christmas cards!
- “An enemy has done this.”
- Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 5th Sunday after Epiphany (N.O. 5th Ordinary) 2025
- Look at these poor backwardists
- Daily Rome Shot 1241 – a lucky man
- Daily Rome Shot 1240
- VIDEO: Can a bishop forbid Communion at a Communion rail? A canonist responds.
- Has anyone had a problem with the “combox” form?
- Daily Rome… er um… Catania Shot 1239
- Daily Rome Shot 1238
- PENTIN on “Trump’s Early Decisions Expose Damage Caused by Vatican Complicity With Democrat-Run Globalism”
- ROME DAY 25/01 11: Time to go. My View For A While
- Hey Fathers! How about a clerical Guayabera shirt? (Tariff
- ROME DAY 25/01 10: Last meal out (and a tintinabular explication)
- ROME DAY 25/01 09: 1st meal out
- Notes about the Candlemas procession: the link between the Nativity and the Passion
- A Poetry ‘Encounter’ for Candlemas: “A Song For Simeon” by T.S. Eliot
Let us pray…
Grant unto thy Church, we beseech Thee, O merciful God, that She, being gathered together by the Holy Ghost, may be in no wise troubled by attack from her foes. O God, who by sin art offended and by penance pacified, mercifully regard the prayers of Thy people making supplication unto Thee,and turn away the scourges of Thine anger which we deserve for our sins. Almighty and Everlasting God, in whose Hand are the power and the government of every realm: look down upon and help the Christian people that the heathen nations who trust in the fierceness of their own might may be crushed by the power of thine Arm. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.
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POLL on a BURNING QUESTION REVISITED: The Plural of “Gin & Tonic” – Daily Rome (not) Shot – 507 – bonus video
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POLL: Traditional Latin Mass with VERNACULAR readings for low Masses
There are groups which celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass and which, for Low Mass, have their readings in the vernacular. Alternatively, for example on a Sunday, while the priest reads the reading at the altar in Latin, someone reads the … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 5th – Passion Sunday of Lent 2021 and POLL: Covered images
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday (obligation or none), either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Too many people today are without good, strong … Read More
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th – Laetare Sunday of Lent 2021 and POLL: Rose Vestments
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday (obligation or none), either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to … Read More
POLL: Who is Pope? – UPDATES
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Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday of Advent “Gaudete” – 2020 – POLL: Rose Vestments?
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday (obligation or none), either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Christ the King (NO: 30th Ordinary) 2020 – POLL: Francis same-sex unions topic during homily?
Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass for your Sunday, either live or on the internet? Let us know what it was. Also, are you churches opening up? What was attendance like? For … Read More
POLL: Did you watch a live stream of Mass for Laetare Sunday 2020?
In this time of coronavirus, when people are closed in and Masses have been cancelled, in most places the obligation to hear Mass has been lifted. Otherwise, because of circumstances, you do not have an obligation that you cannot fulfill. … Read More
POLL: St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats – 2020
Tomorrow, Monday 3 February 2020, is the Feast of St. Blaise, upon which we traditionally have the blessing of throats. However, in some places, because so many are in church today for Sunday Mass, the St. Blaise blessing was given. … Read More
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POLL: @GameOfThrones – Final Season #GoTS8
Some time ago I posted a faux titles video of Game Of Thrones which showed Rome being built instead of the GoT world. I was surprised at the reactions I got. Of course I hadn’t seen any of the show … Read More
Your Sunday Sermon Notes and Passion Sunday POLL: veils on images
Was there a good point made during the sermon you heard for your Mass of obligation this 5th Sunday of Lent (Novus Ordo). From this Sunday, traditionally called 1st Sunday of the Passion, it is customary to veil images in … Read More
POLL: St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats – 2019
Yesterday, Sunday, was also the Feast of St. Blaise, upon which we traditionally have the blessing of throats. Did you receive a St. Blaise Day blessing of the throat? You don’t have to be registered to vote… sort of like … Read More
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BURNING QUESTION REVISITED – The true plural of “Gin and Tonic” – POLL
In the Christmas number of the UK’s (and now USA’s) best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, there is a lighthearted feature in which notables are asked about “the perfect Catholic cocktail”. I sense that they didn’t ask me because my opinion … Read More
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At NLM there is a really good post by Greg DiPippo about the roller coaster history of the liturgical observance of the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. You might recall that in 2016 Pope Francis made her day – in … Read More
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POLLS: 2018 Holy Thursday Foot Washing – What happened where you are?
A couple years ago what was clearly a severe abuse was given official recognition so that women’s feet could be washed during the entirely optional “Mandatum” in the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Holy Thursday. NB: Before 2016, those who did … Read More
ASK FATHER: Sermons at daily Masses. POLL
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POLL: Starting your confession: “Bless me, Father…” or “Forgive me, Father…”
In another post, I responded to a question from a reader about blessings at the beginning of sacramental confession, following the words, “Bless me, Father, I have sinned…”. Of course, some people begin their confession differently. It occurred to me … Read More
Your (Corpus Christi) Sunday Sermon Notes – POLL
Far and wide the celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi, which properly fell last Thursday, has been transferred to this Sunday. Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard for your Mass of Sunday Obligation? Let … Read More
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ASK FATHER: The inevitable “Rite of Thanking” at the end of Mass
From a reader…. QUAERITUR: I’m curious about your reaction to a part of the Mass I’m calling the “Rite of Thanking”. While it seems that it is especially common with bishops at most liturgies they celebrate, it also happens at … Read More