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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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- Ms. M-S on ADVENTCAzT 2024 – 19 – Thursday 3rd Week of Advent – How to get ready: “Thanks, as always, for helping us start the new day, Father Z.”
- on Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!: “His Emminemce is free to run his archdiocese as he sees fit, but if saving time is the main concern,…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1203 – RANJITH!: “Because of the periphery crew, Ranjith has been my uneducated non important guess as likely to be Papa. Him or…”
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- on Daily Rome Shot 1203 – RANJITH!: “White to move and WIN [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers”…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1202 – Lots of stuff!: “Thanks for the reminder to pray for Fr. Martins. I have been but it’s easy to forget in this busy…”
- on Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!: “I wonder if the good Cardinal would have considered it “showboating” when Rosa Parks refused to sit in her place…”
- on Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!: “I too have a great love for TLM, however, Jesus should be honored and worshipped even when he is made…”
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- on Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!: “I attend a south suburban Chicago parish. I started kneeling for Communion last Easter, quaking in my boots and telling…”
- on Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!: “I read the article and am partway through the video, but Chapp suggests C. Cupich’s move is in support of…”
- on Larry Chapp NAPALMs a Cardinal!: “Make the distinctions! Thank you Fr for making all these points over the years.”
- on 17 Dec: St. Daniel and the Furnace Boys: “Dear Father, As an Unreconstructed Ossified Manualist, perhaps you can help me, or maybe another reader can. We have a…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1202 – Lots of stuff!: “White must keep Black in check, or else, …, Qh2#. Bh7+, Kh8 Ng6+, Kxh7 Nxf8+, Kh8 Qh7#”
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Tag Archives: seminary
FEEDBACK: If a priest cannot say Mass in the Extraordinary Form, is he properly trained?
A young priest took exception to what I wrote the other day about seminarians who are not given training by seminaries for the use of the Extraordinary Form. I am a young priest (age 30). Thank you for demeaning my … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, Mail from priests, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Extraordinary Form, seminarians, seminary
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Card. Ranjith reported to be open to the SSPX running his seminary
There are time on this blog when I have openly day-dreamed about what it would be like to have priests of the SSPX involved with local diocesan presbyteral councils, deanery meetings, other diocesan entities and events. I was not nearly … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, SSPX, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Archd. Colombo, Card. Ranjith, priesthood, Priests, seminary, SSPX
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QUAERITUR: Book for a man going to seminary
From a reader: One of my friends is going to seminary and I want to give him a book as a gift about the priesthood or something thoughtful that will help him. Do you have any suggestions? Any suggestions? I … Read More
QUAERITUR: Seminary monitors seminarians’ email, surfing. Wherein Fr. Z administers tough love.
In the USA huge strides have been taken back toward sanity in the Catholic Church’s seminaries. The “biological solution” is having its way with the liberals and modernists who have dominated chanceries and seminaries for decades. Though some hang on … Read More
QUAERITUR: Latin and languages in seminary
From a seminarian: I am a seminarian from the southern region of the US. Here at seminary, there are many guys, I myself included, who are more traditionally minded who enjoy Latin and orthodoxy. Others however, see that the hispanic … Read More
QUAERITUR: older men and priesthood
From a reader: Father, I was in the seminary 14 years ago and completed first theology. I so badly want to return to the priesthood. I wrote my bishop and vocation director 10 times and NEVER received an answer. What does … Read More
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
QUAERITUR: seminarians and clerical dress and WDTPRS POLL
From a seminarian: I’m wondering, I seem to remember hearing about a letter or something where Pope Benedict asked seminarians to wear clericals when going to audiences or something… I believe this was in reference to his visit to the … Read More
QUAERITUR: seminarian wants advice about going to a fuzzy seminary
From a seminarian: I was wondering if you could offer some advice. I am what people in today’s church would call ‘ultra-conservative’ I love the Old Mass, Old Breviary etc. etc. I’m at a very [minor] seminary right now …. … Read More
USCCB: Patristics in the formation of seminarians
The USCCB issued a program for formation for US seminaries. Inter alia the conference has codified that Patristics (study of the theology of the Fathers of the Church) is to be included. Here are the relevant paragraphs: 201. Patristic studies … Read More
Ms. M-S on ADVENTCAzT 2024 – 19 – Thursday 3rd Week of Advent – How to get ready: “Thanks, as always, for helping us start the new day, Father Z.”
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