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Tag Archives: St. Joseph’s Apprentice
ASK FATHER: Looking for an altar stone
From a transitional deacon… QUAERITUR: I am searching for an altar stone because I am in the process of ordering one of those beautiful St. Joseph the Apprentice altars like the one you posted a number of years ago. As … Read More
News about a something for Gower Abbey and a CALL TO CATHOLIC CARPENTERS!
You may recall that the late and great Extraordinary Ordinary, Bp. Robert Morlino, who died too early last November, consecrated the new Abbess of Gower Abbey in Missouri. These are the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles who make … Read More
Oppressed priests and portable altars and true emergency conditions
St. Joseph’s Apprentice has made beautiful, practical portable altars for me and for many priests. I have called his portable altars “the ultimate gift for a priest”. I have one that I can travel with, using a Pelican case, that … Read More
THIS IS WAR! Wherein Fr. Z calls on bishops and priests to FIGHT BACK as priests and bishops!
Preliminary note: For the last two nights, I have had nightmares. Last night was as bad as anything I have ever had and it was incredibly real. As I wrote this post, I had the dreaded BSOD. Hasn’t happened for … Read More
JUST TOO COOL: Unboxing my new portable altar – UPDATED!
UPDATE 11 March: This just came in from a US Army chaplain! I enjoyed the joy you showed in your recent posting after receiving your newest portable altar. I ordered mine last year in preparation for the Afghan deployment that … Read More
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The ULTIMATE GIFT for a priest revisited: Portable altar from St. Joseph’s Apprentice
I have written before about the ULTIMATE gift for a priest: the marvelous portable altars by St. Joseph’s Apprentice. In 2014 HERE and in 2015 HERE With each iteration, these altars are being perfected. He has taken some of my past suggestions … Read More
The 169th Fighter Wings new portable altar in action!
I have posted before about the coolest, the ultimate gift for priests eh-vur: the portable altar made by St. Joseph’s Apprentice. One of my posts about it: HERE and HERE This fine Catholic carpenter who portable altars of wood, rather like a suitcase, with wings … Read More
UPDATE REVIEW: The ULTIMATE Priest’s Gift – Super Cool Portable Altar
Do you remember when I posted about the coolest gift for a priest ever? HERE There is a carpenter who makes portable altars of wood, rather like a suitcase, with wings that fold out, and an embedded altar stone. St. … Read More
REVIEW: The ULTIMATE Priest’s Gift – Super Cool Portable Altar
Sometime ago I learned of a carpenter who made a portable altar of wood, rather like a suitcase, with wings that folded out and drawers, and an embedded altar stone. I contacted the carpenter and he said he would make … Read More
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