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I owe St. Francis Xavier an apology. Today is his feast day and I plum forgot. I chose the name Xavier for my Confirmation name, and to be honest, while I've learned a bit about him since then, I haven't really gotten to the point where I have a...
Fr. Z presents the current translation of today's Post-Communion prayer:
Father,
may our communion
teach us to love heaven.
May its promise and hope guide our way on earth.
Here's the Latin:
Prosint nobis, quaesumus, Domine, frequentata...
This is part three of a ten-part series on the recent pastoral letter of Bishop R. Walker Nickless for the diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. I will be providing the full text of this letter (slightly edited for formatting) with emphasis and commentary.
In...
Dr. Mark J. Clark has written an article in the December 2009 issue of Homiletic & Pastoral Review (HPR) entitled "Bringing Back Latin." Here is an excerpt from the beginning:
When ultimately decided to endorse the use of the vernacular in the Mass it...
This is part two of a ten-part series on the recent pastoral letter of Bishop R. Walker Nickless for the diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. I will be providing the full text of this letter (slightly edited for formatting) with emphasis and commentary.
In...
