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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
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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?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: September 2024
ACTION ITEM! 9 September – International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!
NB: Scroll down for the Latin and English texts for the Blessing of Beer. You don’t want to miss this. It’s too important. And this has been a really tough year for priests, all things considered. Show a little love. … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1116 – BLACK VESTMENT PROJECT
You might remember that I started a Black Vestment Project for my adoptive parish in Rome, Ss. Trinità dei Pelegrini. Seven matching black Roman sets (one with my stemma). Some of you readers almost instantly contributed. Thank you. Today I received … Read More
8 September – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – “The dawn foretelling the day”
From The Sacramentary by Bl. Ildefonso Schuster: As Eve, our first Mother, arose from the side of Adam, dazzling with life and innocence, so Mary came forth, bright and immaculate from the heart of the eternal Word, who, by the cooperation of … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1115
Photo from The World’s Best Sacristan™ In chessy news, in the Paris Spped Chess Championship semifinals , the match we’ve been waiting for. Not Hikaru v. Puer (Puer won). But Magnus Carlsen v. Hans Niemann. HERE Apart from the bad … Read More
Consubstantial with His Father. Consubstantial with His Mother.
From today’s Matins. Magnificent…. Sacraméntum reconcilatiónis nostræ, ante témpora ætérna dispósitum, nullæ implébant figúræ; quia nondum supervénerat Spíritus Sanctus in Vírginem nec virtus Altíssimi obumbráverat ei, ut, et intra intemeráta víscera, ædificánte sibi Sapiéntia domum, Verbum caro fíeret, et, forma … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1114
Photo from The World’s Best Sacristan™ Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1113
Please remember me when shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – UK HERE WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance (massively hiked for this new year of surprises), utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which … Read More
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
About the formula you hear in the Sacrament of Penance
There are major differences in the rite of the Sacrament of Penance (Reconciliation) between the Vetus Ordo and the post-Conciliar Novus Ordo except in the essential form of the sacrament, the necessary words to impart the form of absolution. Those remain … Read More
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