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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
WDTPRS The O Antiphons: 20 December – O Clavis David – The Key to everything
We continue our look at the O Antiphons with today’s O Clavis David Again we hear the theme of Christ as the Liberator. LATIN: O clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel: qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: … Read More
ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 21 – Ember Saturday 3rd Week of Advent – Smiles?
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent preparation. Bl. Ildefonso on how we are more blessed than the patriarch and prophets. With reference to the Usus Antiquior Mass for Ember Saturday Pius Parsch looks at those who … Read More
WDTPRS The O Antiphons: 19 December – O Radix Iesse
Here is the O Antiphon for 19 December: O Radix Jesse Again Our Lord is presented as the Liberator. LATIN: O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum … Read More
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Welcome registrant: glselden Liam How is it that Fr. Frank Pavone is cancelled — even barred from offering a funeral Mass for his own mother — while James Martin, SJ is celebrated? One American priest spent his priesthood defending … Read More
ADVENTCAzT 2025: 20 – Ember Friday 3rd Week of Advent – “A breath of fresh air”
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent preparation. Joseph Ratzinger zooms to the heights he can reach about faith and reason and emotion and then he gets quite concrete and practical. Connect that to a note … Read More
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A Christmasy Emmaus! Old Testament Prophets are SAINTS in the Church’s calendar.
Today is 18 December, the Feast of the Old Testament Prophet St. Malachi. Since the beginning of December, Holy Mother Church has been imitating the Lord on the Road to Emmaus. She has been reminding us of all the prophecies … Read More
WDTPRS: O Antiphons – 18 December – O Adonai
The O Antiphons: 18 December – O Adonai LATIN: O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et ei in Sina legem dedisti: veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento. ENGLISH: O Lord and Ruler … Read More
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Please remember me when CHRISTMAS shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am grateful. Next stop: Colosseum! “Mind … Read More
ADVENTCAzT 2025: 19 – Thursday 3rd Week of Advent – True love
A 5 minute daily podcast to help you in your Advent preparation. Today a reminder from Fulton Sheen. It’s not a fanciful tale, it’s true. If we do not love Jesus, whom else are we capable of loving? Yesterday’s podcast … Read More
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Please remember me when CHRISTMAS shopping online and use my affiliate links. US HERE – WHY? This helps to pay for health insurance, utilities, groceries, etc.. At no extra cost, you provide help for which I am grateful. Some chessy history…. … Read More
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