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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- smithUK on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “Quite right, Patrick-K. It is also linked with a misunderstanding of what is meant by ‘science’. In modern times, science…”
- on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “According to the calendar of the (perfidious) Jews, we are in the year 5,785, which perhaps accounts for the c.…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 4th Sunday of Advent: “Saturday vigil— the importance and wonders of confession Sunday morning-Seeing Jesus in all we meet”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “I wonder how many dozens of readers and their ages the writings of Mr. Winters reach?”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “From NCR: ….Kathleen O’Brien, who works in ministry in northern California, said the election results have her questioning her vocation.…”
- on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “I’m not sure about the date differences, but if anyone thinks that science has disproven young earth creationism, keep in…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “RE: Fr. Nix We must remember that God is not legalistic while the devil is. Consecration isn’t a magic spell…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 – Fishwrap’s spittle-flecked nutty: “White to move and mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1204 – What … is THAT?: “The robots vestments are better than that of the real priests. It’s something.”
- on ASK FATHER: Book about Mary in the Old Testament: “Deacon John! ZedNet participant! Wonderful to hear from you. I want to get Zednet going again, but I need WB0YLE…”
- on ASK FATHER: Book about Mary in the Old Testament: “Thanks for this tip. I just ordered this book from Amazon via the link you posted and it’s on sale…”
- on WDTPRS: Collect 4th Sunday of Advent (Vetus Ordo) – “What our sins are obstructing”.: “Thank you very much. I did not know the meaning of “praepediunt”, but I just thought it was something in…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 –: “I believe Our Lady is revealing the dark corners and foundations of our societies and cultures. The plight of the…”
- on ASK FATHER: Book about Mary in the Old Testament: “The Pitre book is probably more thorough and comprehensive. I have not read it, but have heard many great reviews…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1206 –: “Our Lady of Victory is October 7th. I do not know what it all means, nor am I going to…”
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Tag Archives: religious life
Disaster. Vocations. Identity. Liturgy. Prayer. ACTION ITEM and Fr. Z rants.
A while back I wrote that people get the priests that they deserve. Collectively, at least. Priests don’t just spring full grown from the heads of… cabbage. Recently, a writer at hyper-liberal Commonweal suggested that vocations are down because his grand vision of … Read More
Aspirants to Religious Life, Priesthood, DEBT, and You – ACTION ITEM!
I occasionally get email from people who want to enter convents, monasteries, seminaries, but they are held up on account of debt, mostly from education loans. They usually have some crowd-funding page by which they are trying to raise money … Read More
Vocation as woman religious? Traditional Carmelites nuns.
I get questions from young women interested in religious life but with a traditional expression. I received this and thought to share it with you. Hello Fr. Z! I hope all is going well. When I saw you recently … Read More
Posted in Women Religious
Tagged Carmelites, D. Harrisburg, religious life, women religious
15 Comments
15 Comments
João Card. Braz de Aviz: “in these 50 years, consecrated life has followed a fruitful path of renewal”
Over at the best weekly in the UK, The Catholic Herald, I saw an article about religious life and the upcoming year for religious. There is a comment about João Card. Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Religious: … Read More
3000 religious leave religious life each year. Why? Some reasons.
I saw this at CWN: Curial official: over 3,000 religious leave consecrated life each year [Makes you wonder how many enter religious life. I’ll bet not 3k!] The secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of … Read More
Pope Francis’ outstanding address to international leaders of women religious
Today Pope Francis met with some 800 leaders of women’s religious institutes from around the world in an organization called the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). Think of an international version of the LCWR. This meeting of women religious … Read More
A Prayer For Vocations
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks! Here is a prayer that perhaps parish priests will pick up and use at all Sunday and Holy Day Masses, perhaps immediately after the Gospel: LEADER: Please kneel for our prayer for vocations. ALL: … Read More
Card. Burke on the LCWR’s view of religious life
I wrote about how screwed up Sr. Joan Chittister’s view of religious life is HERE. Review that and then listen to this: [wp_youtube]XPhl04MRB4g[/wp_youtube] Same wave length, no?
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Card. Burke, LCWR, magisterium of nuns, religious life, women religious
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36 Comments
QUAERITUR – For Readers: Religious Life and Debt
I get quite a few email asking for advice/help from people who want to enter religious life, but cannot yet be accepted into a community because they have debts, usually student loans, etc. Do you readers know of any group, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged debt, religious life
49 Comments
49 Comments
Faithful, sound orders and religious institutes for WOMEN?
Since it’s LOVE DAY, let’s get real. I have been asked this before, and I think we have covered it before, but… repetita iuvant. Really good, sound, faith, orders or religious institutes for women in the USA? England? Ireland? Canada? … Read More
Really cool nun video
Here is a great video which I pick up from the best Catholic weekly in the UK, The Catholic Herald. What a delightful lady. Keep your ears tuned for what she says is her constant prayer. [wp_youtube]fLzIr16FZPA[/wp_youtube]
Posted in Just Too Cool, Non Nobis and Te Deum, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged nuns, religious life, Spain, Sr. Teresita
16 Comments
16 Comments
10 Points about prospective priests
I received some points of reflection from a priest friend who is a member of one of the oldest religious families. I edited two of the points with his permission. 1. Prospective priests (Religious or Diocesan) are not looking primarily … Read More
smithUK on PRAYERCAzT: Singing the 2024 Christmas Proclamation or Kalendas in Latin (audio), – and a hard ASK FATHER question: “Quite right, Patrick-K. It is also linked with a misunderstanding of what is meant by ‘science’. In modern times, science…”
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