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First Clement: A Church Father’s Love of Scripture and Grace
If one were to believe certain corners of the internet, the Apostolic Fathers exist primarily as Catholic bait. The claim is simple: read them honestly, and you will inevitably dis...
Thursday's Catch: 'Against the Algorithm: In Praise of the Parish' And More
Against the Algorithm: In Praise of the Parish Local church communities can appear as retrograde curiosities in the age of increasing technology and globalisation. We may say as we...
OLDIE PODCAzT 59: St Leo the Great on Pentecost fasting; Benedict XVI’s Pentecost sermon
? [Because the player which is now the default is not very good (there’s no obvious control for speed or to download and you can’t even skip around) … HERE… you can download. I do...
OLDIE PODCAzT: Wednesday in the Octave of Pentecost
For an explanation of what has happened to links on the blog, HERE Original Notes: This is the third PODCAzT for the Pentecost Octave. Today we learn about what Ember Day’s are, th...
WDTPRS – 5th Sunday after Easter (V.O.): Liturgical goop. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I am going to drag you – again – through my standard and sustained rant about liturgy, punctuated by Latin vocabulary and Neoplatonism. Consider this a different sort of “food post...
OLDIE PODCAzT: Monday in the Octave of Pentecost
A long time ago, I made some podcasts for the Octave of Pentecost… some 18 years ago. They are listed on my old PODCAzT Page. However, since the last migration of the blog, all the...
Friday's Catch: 'Are Mainline churches on the brink of extinction?' And More
Are Mainline churches on the brink of extinction? “The religious landscape of the United States has never looked starker than it does today. There are huge geographical swaths of A...
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-04-03 – Aftermath of foot washing
April 3rd, 2026 Dear Diary, McSwiney* set me up. I am so pissed off I could do something. That Irish Setter kept going on about “reaching the peripheries” and proposed, the son of...
Thursday's Catch: 'Something spiritual is afoot' And More
St. Paul's, Darien, Connecticut Arthur Brooks’ Best Advice for Preachers (How to Reclaim 20 Hours of Sermon Prep Time) Includes a report by David Kinnaman on recent Barna research...
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 26-03-28 – A bold statement for foot washing
March 28th, 2026 Dear Diary, They’ve been after me for weeks about “reaching the peripheries” again. I swear that phrase follows me around like Chester when I open a bag of jerky....
A “Biblical Patriarch”
Irina KrikheliWith his wise advice, gift of foresight, and ability to comfort everyone, he earned the fame of a “Biblical Patriarch” among our people.
Easter Sermon 2026.
-To whom does the Preface refer when we hear that “he who conquered at the wood would be conquered at the wood”? -See where Adam is buried: https://www.padreperegrino.org/2025/08/s...
Sunday, May 31, 2026 - Trinity Sunday - Three in One and One in Three
To read the texts click on the texts:Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18 After asking his disciples about who people said he was, Jesus asked them, “But who do you say tha...
The Return of the Patron
Jan C. Bentz, The Catholic Herald There is an old Christian conviction shared by Augustine and Aquinas, by builders of Benedictine monasteries and papal palaces of the Renaissance...
Theobros Radicalizing Young Christians
Mark Tooley, Juicy Ecumenism Pastors face significant challenges in countering these ideologies, as traditional arguments against antisemitism seem ineffective. Our conversation a...
Monday's Catch: 'The Danger of “Realistic” Thinking Without Faith' And More
The Danger of “Realistic” Thinking Without Faith Every church needs realism. Leaders should understand their context. They should know their numbers. They should face challenges h...
Friday's Catch: '2 Forces That Shape Every Church' And More
2 Forces That Shape Every Church Church shopping often comes with an unspoken question: Why do churches have such different personalities? Church trial date set for ACNA Archbisho...
OLDIE PODCAzT: Tuesday in the Octave of Pentecost
For Monday’s, and an explanation of what has happened to links on the blog, HERE These are from 2008. ORIGINAL NOTES: Today is Tuesday in the Octave of Pentecost, or at least it ou...
592. Holy Thursday Night: Matins of Holy Friday: “The Twelve Gospels Service”
Some advice: For the remaining three days of this Holy Week, do not read this Blog. Or rather: if it’s a choice between reading this Blog and going to church, Go to church. If you...
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 2nd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 3rd Sunday OF Easter)
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 obligat...
An Iraqi for Christ
Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review The new Chaldean patriarch is a witness to the world of the persecuted church.
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 4th Sunday OF Easter)
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 obligat...
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