I used to love when French friars visited the General Curia and asked for the password for the weefee

Saturday is bride #38 in my marriage witnessing career and surely the one who went the most granular on choosing the texts of the Mass.

Going over the plan for Friday's funeral, I notice that the readings chosen aren't among the standards. Upon closer examination I see that they're from those suggested in the marriage ritual. Eh, why not?

Behold then the joy of the whole universe. Let the union of God and man in the Son of the Virgin Mary fill us with awe and adoration. ~ St. Cyril of Alexandria (Office of Readings)

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The lone review, 5 stars, says, "Pour les fêtes de fin d'année passer pour vos commandes" I believe that when you do this with the Marvelous God it is called a prayer of petition.

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I'm experiencing with one of the friars something my dad introduced me to. You know that cognitive issues, hearing loss, and not listening in the first place are all at play, but have no idea about in what proportions.

Amused as I relate to someone one of the most Italian things an Italian friar ever said to me. When I was beginning language school in Assisi, an old friar gave me this tip: "Try to fall in love with the teacher."

When John Vianney is said to be patron of parish priests is that 'parish priest' in the usage of parochus/pastor or does it mean all priests assigned to parishes? (Asking as a parochial vicar.)

My children, your ❤️ are small, but prayer enlarges them and renders them capable of loving God. Prayer is a foretaste of heaven, an overflowing of heaven. It never leaves us without sweetness; it is like 🍯, it descends into the soul and sweetens everything. ~ St. John Vianney (Office of Readings)

The Raseborg Castle is mentioned for the first time in documents, but its actual date of foundation is unknown. #InTheYearOfMyNumberOfFollowers via @wikipedia.org Looks like a fun place, actually:

Ha ha meeting with a couple I wanted to look something up in the marriage ritual so I went to take it off the shelf but instead I grabbed the exorcism book (it's the same color and size). Oh sorry guys, this is for a different appointment.

"Francis, the servant of God … chose a little portion of the world for himself & his followers … Since ancient times, prophetically, this place was called 'the Little Portion.'" ~ Br. Thomas of Celano #Portiuncula

A baby named Abel had his first visit to Sunday Mass at our church today, so I used the Roman Canon to give him a shout out.

Big bag of broken Twizzlers in the fridge, haphazardly opened but carefully taped shut. Yet another example of something you often say to yourself in community life, how did this even happen?

"Yes, Mrs. So-and-so, I'd love to try your [spicy fermented cabbage foodstuff]." [Thinking] "Hee hee the friars will love when I stink up the kitchen with this!" Religious life, home of the highest quality passive aggression

Whatever little we have, Jesus says, “Bring it here to me,” that it might be transformed and multiplied in the blessed destiny of the saving banquet prophesied by Isaiah, inaugurated by Jesus, and extended through history in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. #HomilyBleat

The truth is that to win for himself our love, God went so far as to bestow upon us the fullness of himself. ~ St. Alphonsus Liguori (Office of Readings)

Chat about deceased friars without context. "Apparently after combat against the Japanese you lose your tolerance for BS."

30 July 1875 | Wojciech (Anicet) Kopliński was born. A Polish monk of German origin, a Capuchin called 'almsgiver of Warsaw’. During the war he was involved in helping Jews. In #Auschwitz from 4 September 1941. No. 20376 He perished on 16 October 1941.

I heard an ad for an Orthodox Christian Tolkien conference and it sounded like the nerdiest thing ever

The coffee jar is like the slow hourglass of retreat week.

Blessed feast of Blessed Solanus Casey to all! Here's a bit of my favorite souvenir of his beatification: the Excel sheet of the 1st class relics being prepared in celebration.

Monk accompanying our breakfast today, announcing that he has pushed down the toasters, empty, before leading us in saying grace: "I have pre-warmed the toasters, for your delight."

An error and revealing of my lack of recollection but nevertheless another encouraging sign that Spanish is repossessing my mind after the long, surreal, Italian parenthesis of my Roman period: during the Salve Regina tonight I sang, "convierte."

The monk giving our retreat conferences this week, Fr. Jean-Claude, explained how in the church where he is from in France they have, in the sacristy, a Jansenist crucifix. I had never heard of such a thing. Fascinating. Look it up if you're curious.

I also ran into Fr. David, whom I met in Rome when he was an OCSO general councilor. And I found out why these Trappist/ine big shots are here: abbatial election.

Charles, OFM Cap.@frcharles.bsky.social · last wk.

Small world. I'm on retreat here and so is my MDiv classmate who has since become an abbess.

Also, happy feast day to the Domus Sanctæ Marthæ. And because my Google Maps review of the food was deleted, here's the very nice pasta bolognese I had there.

Today always reminds me of when I knew I had joined an institute of the active life. Old Fr. Zachary Grant, may he rest in peace, preached on Martha and Mary and said "Well, I'm sure that after this the Lord said, 'Ok, I've made my point. Now, go help your sister.'"

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Brandon Kraft@kraft.im · last wk.

if you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.

Small world. I'm on retreat here and so is my MDiv classmate who has since become an abbess.