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Author Archives: Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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…. … Continue reading
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WDTPRS: O Antiphons – 17 December – O Sapientia – The Way of Prudence
On December 17th we enter into that final stretch of our Advent preparation. In the Church’s solemn prayer of the hours, at Vespers, the great “O Antiphons” are sung. Today we have the first. Years ago, I made a little … Continue reading
The Riches of Ember Wednesday of Advent – The Missa Aurea or Golden Mass
This week we observe, being after St. Lucy’s Day last 13 Dec, the Advent Ember Days. Ember Wednesday of Advent had the tradition of celebrating the Missa Aurea, or Golden Mass, so-called because in ancient illuminated missals and sacramentaries the … Continue reading
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