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Category Archives: Saints: Stories & Symbols
26 Dec: St. Stephen the Protomartyr, the Archconfraternity, of…
In addition to Boxing Day, and the day good King Wenceslaus went out, it is the feast of St Stephen. I hope all your snow is neat and crisp and even. For my part I am, at the time this … Read More →
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Old Testament Prophets in the Church’s calendar: Like the Lord on the road to a Christmasy Emamaus
Today is 21 December, the Winter Solstice and the Feast of the Old Testament Prophet St. Micah. Since the beginning of December, Holy Mother Church has been imitating the Lord on the Road to Emmaus. She has been reminding us … Read More →
St. Thomas and the beating, living, healing, Heart of Love.
Here is something that I wrote a while back. Since today in the Vetus Ordo calendar is the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, I figured that it might be good to share for those who haven’t seen it. […] … Read More →
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Advent Ember Week and the pivotal Feast of St. Lucy, the “darkest day”
13 December was the darkest day – with the least sunlight – of the old Julian calendar. Today in the Gregorian calendar is the feast of St. Lucy, whose name from the Latin lux, for “light”, reminds us who dwell in … Read More →
ASK FATHER: Did John the Baptist never sin?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: At Mass yesterday the priest said that St. John the Baptist never sinned his whole life due to the absolution he received from the Lord during the Visitation (‘ . . . and he leapt in … Read More →
Broken Wheels, Mystical Nuptials, Lunar Landscapes, and a Funny Nickname
Today in the calendars of both sides of the Roman Rite is the Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin, martyr. As a matter of fact, she is celebrated by just about all Christians (who have any doctrine and history). … Read More →
Flying Padre Pio stopped bombers during WW2
I rounded this up from Fakebook. “In the photo Padre Pio and the North American Protestant pilots who converted to Catholicism after seeing the Saint flying with his planes.” The testimony of a general who was converted: in the region … Read More →
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 →
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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22 October: Sts. Nunilo and Alodia! Virgins and Martyrs – Pray for us!
A couple years at this time I was in the Vatican gardens. I saw the “Peace Tree” where an Imam recited a sutra from the Koran intended to claim the Vatican for Allah. Nope. I said some very harsh things … Read More →
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