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Your Sunday Sermon Notes: Corpus Christi or 2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2024

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 Corpus Christi (Sunday) or the … Continue reading

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Daily Rome Shot 1037

Photo from The Great Roman™.  The Archconfraternity from The Parish™ is participating in the Eucharistic Procession – NOW – from St. John Lateran to St. Mary Major. Welcome registrants: CWheeler Fridayman1 White to move.  Can you avoid a draw and … Continue reading

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Hey a******900@charter.net! My thank you note was kicked back. New email? You too, s*****41@nc.rr.com Black to move and mate in 4. NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others. Please remember … Continue reading

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“Christ was a porter when he opened the gates of hell. He was an exorcist when he…”.

I saw something great at Twitter/X.  Full credit to an Irish Dominican Fr Conor McDonough, OP for what I am reorganizing and posting. ‘Christ was a porter when he opened the gates of hell. He was an exorcist when he … Continue reading

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Feminists will not like this

At the Italian news agency ANSA we find out a little more about what Francis has said to the gathering of priests of the Diocese of Rome ordained during the last 10 years, some 150. The Pope, ‘chattering is women’s … Continue reading

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More on Confirmation and quizzing

A little while ago, I posted about bishops quizzing and slapping confirmands.  In that post I had the responses of several bishops about their experiences and practices.  HERE One of my correspondents (and fellow ham) who attends an SSPX chapel … Continue reading

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30 May – St. Joan of Arc, Virgin: Martyrology, Marvelous reading, Movies

It is not only the Feast of Corpus Christi (the real feast, although I don’t object to its transfer or observance to Sunday), it is the Feast of St. Joan of Arc. St. Joan is a great model for young … Continue reading

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Never mind about the inaccuracies in the audio, this is great. Corpus Christi Procession in St. Peter’s Square with Pope Pius XII, in the Holy Year of 1950. Also in procession is the Corporal of Bolsena, which contains the blood … Continue reading

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The World’s Best Sacristan™ sent me a little video of entering the church, so I found some photos and zipped it up with music by Domenico Zipoli who in 1715 was the organist at the Jesuits great Church in Rome, … Continue reading

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