Monthly Archives: November 2022

ASK FATHER: How to deal with a priest who has a difficult personality?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Dear Father Z, I have a question about how to deal with a priest who has a difficult personality. He can be very rough and impolite in his language, even during Mass. He is known for … Read More

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Rome/Brooklyn 22/11 – Day 40: Stuck but not hungry… and not in Hungary

In Rome, the sun rose at 6:50 and will set at 16:57. The Ave Maria is still in the 17:30 time slot. The Moon is full and there are 53 days until the end of the calendar year. It is … Read More

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8 Nov: Four Holy Crowned Martyrs: don’t fool around with demonic idols (aka Pachamama)

Today is the Feast of the Four Holy Crowned Martyrs.  They were sculptors in ancient Rome who refused to carve pagan demon idols.  Hence, they were killed by the Emperor Diocletian. Their remains are in the Roman church of St. … Read More

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Wherein Fr. Z apologizes

The other day I deceived you. It wasn’t intentional, but “sorry!” nonetheless. I had posted that St. Rita had seen the consistory list.   Well, she had, but the image I posted was not of St. Rita. This is St. Hyacintha … Read More

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Election Day Prayer

I received this via email.  Just thought I would pass it along: Perhaps some of you priests might want to add this to your arsenal.  May a bishop or two as well. It’s a real thing.  Exorcist friends have told … Read More

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Rome/Brooklyn 22/11 – Day 39: ‘Murica

Back in Rome sunrise was at 6:49.  Sunset should be at 16:59. The Ave Maria ought to ring at 17:30. Today in the Basilica of St. Peter is a Feast of all the Saints and Martyrs whose relics are in … Read More

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Rome 22/11 – Day 38: Se vedemmo, Roma

Today the sun dawned upon Rome at 6:48 and it will slip below the horizon at 16:59.  Shorter.  Ever shorter.  The Ave Maria is at 17:30. Today is a dies non on the Roman calendar, and so priests do well … Read More

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Rome 22/11 – Day 37: Gold, Alcohol, and You

The Roman sunrise was at 6:46 and the sunset is due at 17:01.  The Ave Maria is still slated for 17:30.  It is the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost and the Feast of St. Felix, of happy memory, about whom St. … Read More

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DIEBUS SALTEM DOMINICIS – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost

A while ago, I ran into a claim that in the near future devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus would be more and more important. Think about how our ecclesial shepherds have, through neglect and even expressions of contempt, … Read More

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YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

PLEASE use the sharing buttons! Thanks! In your charity would you please take a moment look at the requests and to pray for the people about whom you read? Continued from THESE. Let’s remember all who are ill, who will … Read More

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