The Roman Sacristan

No, not THAT Michael Jackson! For anyone who has spent any time sampling the world of crafted beers, they will be familiar with a man who is...

This has been making the rounds. Didn't think you could do much with shadow puppets, but this is pretty well done. RS

EDIT-Video had dead link, it should be viewable now (sound might be a bit loud). Getting across a metropolitan area is rather stressful (and...

Sorry for the lack of posts (or at least creative posts). Things have been busy as I come into the homestrech of preparing to go to Rome fo...

Carolina Cannonball over at The Crescat... posted a great clip from the Miss Teen USA pageant. Wow, did Miss Teen South Carolina actually ...

No changes from last year, but here it is again anyway. 21st Sunday "Per Annum" (Ordinary Time) Collect (Opening Prayer) Official...

This week has been pretty busy, so I needed some Thursday levity. EDIT - If nothing else, you have to watch the last video in the post. Jean...

Monday levity. Yes, I'm geeky enough to love the video. Not new, but definitely a classic! Weird Al Yankovic's "White & Ne...

Prayers for the 20th Sunday "Per Annum" (Ordinary Time) Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 2002 Roman Mi...

"Assumption of the Virgin" (1529) by Andrea del Sarto Just a few minor tweaks from last year. Collect (Opening Prayer) Official L...

"The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" by Annibale Carracci Sorry they are late, but here's the comparison of prayers for the Vig...

Wow! It's hard enough for me to want to go see movies. It used to be that I was always waiting for movies to be released and wanting to...

Monday Levity. Here's a frustrating little game: Can you name the 192 countries in the United Nations. The difficulty is that sometime...

Arg! I can't believe some bishops! Supposedly, the bishop of Gaylord, Michigan, has said: Until other law is promulgated, all liturgies ...

No changes from last year: Comparison of Prayers - 19th Sunday Per Annum RS

Well, I was bad and overslept today, so I had to go to a different parish to go to Mass. Although today is the Memorial of Saint Dominic , ...

"What's really going to bake your noodle later on is would you still have broken it if I hadn't said anything?" A BBC ...

Incorrupt Body of Saint Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney Today is the feast day of Saint John Vianney, the Cure d'Ars. As I was reading abou...

Ooooh, I was able to hold and look through a brand new 1962 Missale Romanum (sounds contradictory but is so great to say: " brand new ...

Comparison of Prayers or the 18th Sunday "Per Annum" (Ordinary Time) Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & ...