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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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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)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
- I like it and am happy to do it. (11%, 2,955 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)
- I don't care. (2%, 431 Votes)
- What's penance? (1%, 152 Votes)
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Category Archives: Global Killer Asteroid Questions
Cheese steak revisited, along with Philadelphia
I am heading to the Philadelphia area in a few days. "But Fadda! But Fadda!", I can hear the New Jerseyans saying even now. "Why…" I’ll be staying at Mater Ecclesiae in Berlin, NJ for a little over a week. … Read More
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Following TEAM RUBICON in Haiti
Team Rubicon is a self-financed and self-deployed group of former Marines, soldiers firefighters, Jesuits, health care professionals currently providing emergency relief in Haiti. They provide their own security and deal with whatever they find. UPDATE 26 Jan: The Original 8 … Read More
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Archbishop dies in Haiti earthquake… moral lessons
The Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, H. E. Most Rev. Joseph Serge Miot, was killed in the earthquake that devastated the area. His body has been recovered. Please pray for the repose of his soul and God’s mercy for him and … Read More
Fr. Z’s predictions for 2010
I have had over a dozen e-mail requests for my predictions for 2010. I’ll dash off a few just for fun! Animi caussa! The TLM will continue to get traction as aging-hippies leave the scene and younger priests with less … Read More
PETITION PROJECT HELP REQUEST: We’ve Waited Long Enough
Here is an ALERT to all WDTPRS readers and a request to bloggers to help. But first, a digression to whet your appetite. Remember that whole business of a petition by those who are determined to resist the new translation … Read More
First glimpse
You know how in some feature films when there is a disaster or an asteroid is about to wipe out the earth, they flash various shots of different religious communities praying in the face of impending doom? In Apollo 13 … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants about our Catholic identity and dangerous times
In another entry, about the priest/penitent privilege and a state’s violation of the same we read: I don’t believe it is likely that secret eavesdropping on conversations between priests and penitents is a growing trend in this country, but the … Read More
The weight of this sad time we must obey
Some time ago I had to call my phone provider to find out international roaming rates for my phone when in Italy. The person on the other end of the call explained to me that my phone would work (not … Read More
10 “scientific” explanations against the Fatima Miracle of the Sun
Yesterday I reminded you that it was the anniversary of the Fatima Miracle of the Sun. Today I found on Creative Minority Report a delightfully snarky examination of some reasons naysayers posited to explain what happened. SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE! … Read More
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SEPTEMBER EQUINOX and SUN SPOTS!
Space Weather News for Sept. 22, 2009http://spaceweather.com NEW SUNSPOTS: In a year when the sun has been utterly blank 80% of the time, the sudden emergence of two large sunspots in a single day is a noteworthy event. Today is … Read More
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