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Monthly Archives: January 2016
VIDEO: A CALL TO BATTLE: ‘Society’s Crisis in Masculinity’
The Diocese of Phoenix, under the oversight of impressive Bishop Thomas Olmsted, has issued a 10 minute video. A Call to Battle – A Short Film on ‘Society’s Crisis in Masculinity’ 4975 views at the time of this posting. Last … Read More
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Your Real Epiphany Sermon Notes
Last night, 6 January, we celebrated real Epiphany with a Solemn Mass. At the beginning we blessed chalk. Alas, there was no myrrh, though there was plenty of frankincense. Our Deacon, Fr. Schroeder, sang the Noveritis. Were you able to go … Read More
Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2016
Just as the Magi were late to the game, so too am I. Fr. Z’s Predictions for 2016 1. Francis will still be Pope. 2. Pres. Obama will continue to trample on the US Constitution. 3. The Holy Year of … Read More
Solemn Mass for Benefactors on 6 Jan – Epiphany
Thanks from the bottom of my beady-black heart to all of you who over the last weeks have sent donations through Christmas cards, or who have made ad hoc online donations, or who have subscribed to monthly, automatic contributions. Also, thanks to … Read More
Vigil of Epiphany: Special Blessing of Water
Wonderful customs come with the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany is 6 January, by the way. On Epiphany we can bless gold, frankincense and myrrh. Bring all your spare, unblessed myrrh to your priest… and gold. Bring lots of spare … Read More
Of Protestantization, Flops and the Management of Expectations
Everyone should rush to read what Andrea Gagliarducci contributed in his latest Monday Vatican offering. HERE Using as a springboard a new book in Italian on Luther by Angela Pellicciari, (not in English yet – Amazon USA HERE UK HERE – … Read More
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ACTION ITEM: Christmas Cards 2015 – UPDATE
UPDATE: Don’t send any snail mail to the address I posted for Christmas Cards, etc. It is defunct. UPDATE 5 January 2016: The Christmas Cards for 2015 are still trickling in. Here is the latest update. Port Washington, OH Guilford, … Read More
An Epiphany Prayer to the Magi for the Sophisticated
Evelyn Waugh wrote a terrific little book, Helena. It is about the mother of the Emperor Constantine. US HERE – UK HERE In our book, St. Helena, discoverer of the True Cross, prays to the Holy Magi. This is a … Read More
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Did the young Christ apologize for being “lost” in Jerusalem?
I’ve been so busy in the last days that I haven’t paid much attention to some news stories floating around out there… and I have been the happier for it. One story, however, could use some drilling, because it is … Read More
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