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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Fire – roof of Notre Dame of Paris – Will this shock awaken the Faith?
What a dreadful story. Fire – roof of Notre Dame of Paris. BBC CNBC I wonder if this dreadful shock will awaken the Faith of the Church’s eldest daughter. UPDATE: A recording I made with Voice Memo of the bells … Read More
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 Palm Sunday Sermon Notes
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard for your Mass of Sunday obligation? Let us know!
ASK FATHER: The priest is a jerk and has hang-ups
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can priests be trusted with all parishoners or do they have hang-ups with particular types of people? I am a single woman and I feel like the priest at my church doesn’t like to be called … Read More
ASK FATHER: My unbaptized wife insists on contraception
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m a youngish Catholic man who very much wants closeness with Christ through the Church in Her teachings and Sacraments. I’m also a Catholic man married to an unbaptized woman, who has been insistent on taking … Read More
A detail in a detail in a header on this blog and some details about a liturgical detail.
Speaking of Tenebrae hearses… As you know, the TMSM has obtained a new-old hearse. THANK YOU, MB, for the generous donation! A Tenebrae hearse is a pavement standing candelabra with 15 candles. After each psalm of Matins and Lauds a … Read More
What went through my during the Gospel this morning?
This morning at Mass a detail in the Gospel pericope struck me with force. Buried in the longish reading is the key, probably, to its selection by our forebears, who so lovingly polish the gems of our sacred liturgical rites … Read More
More thoughts on Benedict XVI’s 6000K word essay on The Present Crisis
I wrote a rapid reaction to Benedict XVI’s piece HERE. Here are some fuller, additional thoughts. Ratzinger/Benedict writes from a unique perspective of age and the experience of key positions in the Church from post-WWII directly through to the present. … Read More
NEW VESTMENTS! Stunning new Pontifical Set has arrived!
It has been a long time coming, but the day has arrived. Today we received the new Pontifical Mass vestments from Rome. Gammarelli always packages things perfectly, with layers of poly/plastic to protect the contents. The shipment had been help … Read More
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UPDATE: Beresheet Moon Landing expected to start at 3:05 p.m. EST (2005 GMT).
Israel spacecraft Beresheet will attempt Moon landing today. Moon Landing expected to start at 3:05 p.m. EST (2005 GMT). UPDATE: A selfie from Beresheet… UPDATE: The lander did NOT safely land. UPDATE: We were using ZedNet during the landing process. … Read More
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