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PODCAzT 190 – Voices of the Fathers 05 – St. Jerome’s wide open spaces
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (354+ words) I recently rediscovered a slim volume entitled The Osterley Selection from the Latin Fathers, published in 1950. The preface praises the great classical authors'Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Virgil'yet insists that Christian also worthy. The collection includes brief selections from Fathers of " Read…...
The Blessing of Ashes – Novus Ordo v. Vetus Ordo – Could there be differences?
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (450+ words) In the Vetus Ordo, Usus Antiquior, there are four prayers for the blessing of ashes. In the Novus Ordo there is one, split into one of two " yes" options (aka a defining characteristic of the Novus Ordo). The business " Read…...
ASK FATHER: Ashes On Very Small Children, Babies? – PRIESTS invited to comment especially
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (631+ words) Reverend and Dear Father, Ash Wednesday is soon to be upon us, and I am faced with the situation I am often faced with: whether to impose ashes on cute, angel-faced infants. It never fails that, as the faithful come…...
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Sunday in Quinquagesima (N.O.: 6th Ordinary) 2026
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (88+ words) Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this Quinquagesima Sunday, and in…...
I’ve got a Secret… from the Votive Mass “to beg for the grace of dying well”
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (100+ words) The other day I posted about the Collect for the beautiful Votive Mass "ad postulandam gratiam bene moriendi " to beg for the grace of dying well. Here is the Secret of that Mass formulary. Suscipe, quaesumus, Domine, hostiam quam tibi…...
“In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas.” The SSPX and the Holy See.
6+ day, 22+ min ago (771+ words) The Superior General of the SSPX, Fr. Davide Pagliarani, issued a communique following his meeting with the Prefect of Doctrine of the Faith." The Prefect's communique HERE. The Superior General was thus able to present, in person, the current situation…...
SSPX meeting with Doctrine of the Faith. Wherein Fr. Z doesn’t exactly rant.
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (865+ words) Just to supply a context, two news items. First, From EWTN: China's Catholic bishops back worship limits, prompting call for Vatican action The state-sanctioned Bishops' Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCC) backed the government's ban on unregistered clergy…...
“for the grace of dying well”
1+ week, 24+ min ago (457+ words) Lately to my Masses I've been adding orations'from the Votive Mass "pro infirmo proximo morti" for a sick person close to death. The prayers are staggeringly beautiful.' ' 'Like to them are the prayers from the Votive "ad postulandam gratiam bene…...
PODCAzT 189 – Voices of the Fathers 04 – The Pilgrimage of Egeria
1+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) I recently rediscovered a slim volume entitled The Osterley Selection from the Latin Fathers, published in 1950. The preface praises the great classical authors'Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Virgil'yet insists that Christian also worthy. The collection includes brief selections from Fathers of " Read…...
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Sunday in Sexagesima (N.O.: 5th Ordinary) 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (106+ words) Too many people today are without good, strong preaching, to the detriment of all. Share the good stuff. Was there a GOOD point made in the sermon you heard at your Mass of obligation for this Sexagesima Sunday, and in…...