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Traditional Trappist Divine Office Book As I had mentioned in a previous post , I got a Monastic Diurnal and have been trying to pray the B...

"The Last Judgement" by Michelangelo "So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man wil...

I usually don't like to post on current events, because it can become so overwhelming to keep up, but this story was just so absolutely ...

Although I posted about him last year, for those of you new to the blog, let me introduce you to a friend of mine. Today is the feast day of...

This is to help Carolina Cannonball with her sanity over a situation at her work. Since she mentioned that someone at her office is houndi...

Ugh. I slept in so I'm going to have to go to noon Mass at the local life teen parish. Maybe that will teach me not to be lazy and slee...

For Carolina Cannonball , and her new "gazing" theme . "The Grey Cardinal" by Jean Leon Gerome I just love this picture ...

OK, here's the bet: Next Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent. I wonder what percentage of Roman Catholic parishes in North America (if ...

Time for another round of how people got to my site: "theology of mt. everest" Never had Mt. Everest in the list of Catholic holy ...

Just a reminder that you can help a soul in purgatory this Sunday. Requirements for Obtaining a Plenary Indulgence on Christ the King - Publ...

Christ the King Solemnity of Christ the King (from the 2002 Missale Romanum) Collect (Opening Prayer) Official Latin from the 1969 & 20...

Here's the music of the traditional chant of thanksgiving, the Te Deum. This is the simple tone: click picture to enlarge Have a happy ...

. Article ----> Gluttony by Christine Fletcher (In case you get distracted by all the pictures) Gluttony? even wearing a safety helmet,...

O wow, this is great! I just saw a post over at The New Liturgical Movement that had me elated. Several years ago, while in Rome, I had met...

Are we humans THAT gross? It's been awhile since the last Monday levity. Funny story in a "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" so...

How some people end up at my blog: by searching for: -"purple vestments november" Yes, remember, the color for Advent is violet (p...

" Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist " by Luca Signorelli* "See that you not be deceived, for many will come in My Name, sayi...

My computer has been acting weird lately. Blue screening rather regularly. Of course, given that my computer is 7 years old, it might be t...

I got a pleasant surprise yesterday while looking through my Rome photos. I was trying to find something for next week's feast of Pope S...

It's interesting that I have a devotion to Saint Josaphat, even though at first I really didn't know much of anything about him. It...