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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why priests should pray the Roman Canon
There are priests, and laity of a more traditional bent, who advocate priests praying the first Eucharistic Prayer, aka the Roman Canon, pre...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2019/07/
Bonfire of the Vanities: July 2019
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2020/03/what-is-justification-sunday-homily.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: What is justification? (Sunday homily)
(This is the homily I was going to give this weekend, but events led to a change of course. I might as well post it. Oh, and why th...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/01/sad-to-day-but-true.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Sad to say but true...
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2017/03/salmon-scampi-and-first-sung-latin-mass.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: 'Salmon Scampi' and a first sung Latin Mass
This has been an adventurous week, helped along by preparations for Lent, Ash Wednesday activities, and a special funeral Mass. With Lent ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/04/priestly-good-friday.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: A priestly Good Friday
I'm just sort of recovering, after having some dinner. It's been a very priestly Good Friday. I lead Morning Prayer at Saint Mary's at 9 am-...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Just home from the Vigil...
...And I need to unwind a bit before going to bed. It was a loolapalooza! The wind made it hard to keep the candles lit outside, but once in...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why priests should pray the Roman Canon
There are priests, and laity of a more traditional bent, who advocate priests praying the first Eucharistic Prayer, aka the Roman Canon, pre...
bonfire of the vanitiespriestsprayromancanon
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2018/11/if-not-christ-as-king-then-horror.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: If not Christ as King? Then horror (Sunday homily)
Today is the feast of Christ the King. Officially, Christ, the King of the Universe, which means: he is the king of absolutely everythin...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why priests should pray the Roman Canon
There are priests, and laity of a more traditional bent, who advocate priests praying the first Eucharistic Prayer, aka the Roman Canon, pre...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/04/thank-you-mom-and-dadthank-you-god.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Thank you Mom and Dad...thank you God...
Today is my birthday; I'm 50 today! I've been having parties all week, and I'm very grateful for all the kindness and good wishes. The r...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2015/06/
Bonfire of the Vanities: June 2015
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2019/09/
Bonfire of the Vanities: September 2019
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2018/05/
Bonfire of the Vanities: May 2018
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/12/little-christmas.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Little Christmas
Last night, after the Vigil Mass for the Immaculate Conception, I was reflecting on how this great feast fits in with the Advent and Christm...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why are incest and polygamy wrong?
For purposes of discussion, Natural Law and the Bible are not admitted as arguments. Not because I don't believe them; or because you don...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/04/this-despite-fact-that-ah-live-deep-in.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: This, despite the fact that Ah live deep in Yankeeland...
Displaced Southerner You are 72% true Southern! You're pretty Southern, but something is keeping you from being a true Southern Belle or Gen...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: December 2018
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2011/04/
Bonfire of the Vanities: April 2011
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
bonfire of the vanitiesapril
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box elder: Bonfire of the vanities, the blog roll - and some have detachment thrust upon them.
It would appear the cosmos is seeking to teach me yet more lessons in detachment. I logged on this morning to find that my sidebar blog lis...
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box elder: Bonfire of the vanities, the blog roll - and some have detachment thrust upon them.
It would appear the cosmos is seeking to teach me yet more lessons in detachment. I logged on this morning to find that my sidebar blog lis...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: About the Old Mass Motu Proprio
This is especially for parishioners. I had planned on having something in the bulletin ahead of time about the motu proprio* on the old rit...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/12/things-that-happen-downtown-on-short.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Things that happen downtown on a short walk for lunch
At the Archdiocese, we either bring our lunch or go out for it. If there's an executive dining room, I haven't been invited yet. So I walked...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Agree we're peaceful or there'll be violence!
Pope: There is a problem of violence in association with jihad . Islamic clerics and politicians: Talk nicely about you-know-who, or else yo...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/09/busy-week.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: A busy week
Anyone who checked in this week, and noticed no posts between last Saturday evening, and today, can figure out why: a very busy week! People...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2013/02/gods-promise-sunday-homily.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: God's Promise (Sunday homily)
(Sometimes, between when I write--and post online--my homily, and when I deliver it, it undergoes some significant revision. Today was one o...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why priests should pray the Roman Canon
There are priests, and laity of a more traditional bent, who advocate priests praying the first Eucharistic Prayer, aka the Roman Canon, pre...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2008/03/ibntyp-week-nears-end.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: IBNTYP&PM Week nears end...
In addition to the Octave of Easter, this is (unofficially) 'International Be Nice to your Pastor and Parish Musician Week'--or at least, so...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why priests should pray the Roman Canon
There are priests, and laity of a more traditional bent, who advocate priests praying the first Eucharistic Prayer, aka the Roman Canon, pre...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/09/lbjgwb.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: LBJ...GWB?
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why I'm running Google ads
As you may notice, I decided to try allowing Google to place ads on my blog. The deal is, I'm not allowed to click on the ads; but Google h...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Why priests should pray the Roman Canon
There are priests, and laity of a more traditional bent, who advocate priests praying the first Eucharistic Prayer, aka the Roman Canon, pre...
bonfire of the vanitiespriestsprayromancanon
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/09/katrina-now-rita.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Katrina, now Rita
It seems incredible that after Katrina, we now face--only three weeks later-- Rita. Wednesday, I led the congregation in prayers for averti...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2025/07/
Bonfire of the Vanities: July 2025
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2008/08/
Bonfire of the Vanities: August 2008
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/09/2000-visits.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: 2,000 Visits!
Today, this blog achieved 2,000 visits. That may not seem like much to crow about, but I make just a few posts a week, and do almost nothing...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: a Catholic Priest for Right to Work
I am often asked how I, as a Catholic and/or a priest, can support "Right to Work"--"Doesn't that contradict Church teaching?" Well, let's t...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2014/03/final-sights-on-my-german-pilgrimage.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Final sights on my German pilgrimage
OK, I've got to back up a few days, to give you the highlights of the rest of my time in Germany. After my visit to Dachau, I was going ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-more-we-are-forgiven-more-we-can.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: 'The more we are forgiven, the more we can forgive' (Sunday homily)
The Woman Who Washed the Lord's Feet with Her Tears. Cathedral Sint-Salvador, Brugge, Belgium. Photo by Javier Carro. (Source: Wikipedia C...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: March 2006
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Blogroll Updated
I try to list in my "blogroll" anyone who links me, and I got caught up, I think, just now. I discovered a regrettable omission, someone I t...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: October 2006
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-new-blog.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: My new blog
If you look to the right side of my blog (your right, not mine!) you will see a new blog, "Heart of Christ." this is my new blog. This won...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-i-saw-where-jesus-died-and-rose.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: What I saw where Jesus died and rose
While I had yet more excellent adventures on Saturday and today, I want to return--before memories fade--to our day last Friday. After Hol...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Walking the Way of the Cross with Pope Benedict
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Father John Zuhlsdorf posted a suggestion on his blog : perhaps this Lent, as he steps down from the Chair ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/04/church-should-be-pro-pot.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: The Church should be pro-pot*
The New York Times has a news item today about the federal government's judgment of the medical benefits of smoking marijuana. That judgmen...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/07/homily-wednesday.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Homily Wednesday
Wednesday morning is when I try to prepare my homily for Sunday. Sometimes the time gets crunched by other duties; sometimes, the task needs...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: Agree we're peaceful or there'll be violence!
Pope: There is a problem of violence in association with jihad . Islamic clerics and politicians: Talk nicely about you-know-who, or else yo...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: A day in the life...
Here's my day (so far)... First stop, after the bathroom, was the church sacristy. I turned on the lights and put on my vestments for Holy...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/07/feeling-better.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Feeling better
It seemed to take all day, but I am feeling more human. It's not that I've been so sick, it's just a regular cold; but yesterday, my throat ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2018/11/orienting-our-lives-around-jesus-sunday.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Orienting our lives around Jesus (Sunday homily)
In a video I watched last week, a Bible scholar I admire, Brant Pitre, pointed out that the words Jesus cited as the first and greatest ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2019/11/there-are-only-two-possibilities-sunday.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: 'There are only two possibilities...' (Sunday homily)
Click on image to go to site from which I "borrowed" this. The first reading shows us incredible courage on the part of seven brother...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2020/01/christmas-is-message-epiphany-is-about.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Christmas is the 'message'; Epiphany is about our mission (Sunday homily)
With all the hustle and build-up to Christmas, By this point of the new year, this feast of Epiphany gets lost. Lots of people think Chris...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2014/07/spending-money.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Spending money...
Today I was buying liturgical books for the parish. Because we have the Extraordinary Form Mass, we needed a resource with the readings in...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/09/cruelty-to-roaches.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Cruelty to roaches?
Other than being utterly revolting, will someone please explain the objection to this ? (Once again proves my thesis that in some sectors, p...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/07/went-to-movie-transformers.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Went to a movie: Transformers
Haven't been to a movie in awhile, thought I'd see something escapist: Transformers or Harry Potter ? Opted for Transformers , on the expec...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2008/01/catholic-schools-week-sunday-homily.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Catholic Schools Week (Sunday homily)
This is Catholic Schools Week. We highlight, first of all, the importance of simply sharing our Faith. We just heard St. Paul say it wasn't ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2020/02/
Bonfire of the Vanities: February 2020
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2023/06/
Bonfire of the Vanities: June 2023
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
bonfire of the vanitiesjune
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2011/10/heres-how-week-has-gone.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: My week so far...
Here's how the week has gone... Monday is my usual day off. I had a talk with 9th graders in the afternoon, on "moral decision-making," and ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2008/06/saint-boniface-in-ordinary-time.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Saint Boniface in Ordinary Time
Here's a picture of Saint Boniface's sanctuary, sorry it is so dark. This is how it looks right now, with a simple cloth on the altar: I've ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/09/agree-were-peaceful-or-therell-be.html?showComment=1158376200000
Bonfire of the Vanities: Agree we're peaceful or there'll be violence!
Pope: There is a problem of violence in association with jihad . Islamic clerics and politicians: Talk nicely about you-know-who, or else yo...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/09/reds-clinch-central-i-was-there_23.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Reds Clinch Central! I was there.
I didn't decide to go to the game until yesterday; and I was thinking the game was at seven, so my initial plan was to go down earlier, g...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/06/different-kind-of-busy-week.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: A different kind of busy week
This week, all the active priests of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are expected to be present at a three-day convocation, in Dublin, Ohio, o...
bonfire of the vanitiesdifferent kindbusyweek
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/09/they-asked-for-talk-on-synoptic.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: They asked for talk on the Synoptic Gospels...
These are exerpts of a talk I gave today about the Synoptic Gospels, at a religious education event. Why are the first three Gospels called ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/01/urgency-sunday-homily.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Urgency (Sunday homily)
(From memory, I followed a mental outline) As I reflected on the readings, a word came to me--I wonder if it occurred to you: urgency. There...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/09/im-just-thankful-i-didnt-get-labeled.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: I'm just thankful I didn't get labeled a Republican!
You are a Social Moderate (50% permissive) and an... Economic Conservative (71% permissive) You are best described as a: Capitalist Link: Th...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/12/we-dont-need-savior-we-have-one-already.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: We don't need a Savior -- we have one already
No doubt you've heard about the ad prepared by former Arkansas Governor, and GOP presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, for the people of Io...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/06/about-old-mass-motu-proprio.html?showComment=1183374540000
Bonfire of the Vanities: About the Old Mass Motu Proprio
This is especially for parishioners. I had planned on having something in the bulletin ahead of time about the motu proprio* on the old rit...
bonfire of the vanitiesabout oldmassmotuproprio
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-is-bishop-trautman-thinking.html?showComment=1194956280000
Bonfire of the Vanities: What is Bishop Trautman thinking?
I just read my recent edition of the Newsletter of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy. It headlined an address by his Excellency, the Mos...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/07/slumming-around-east-side.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Slumming around the East Side...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2014/02/you-ate-what.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: You ate WHAT?
I had a lazy day in Rome today after a crazy morning. This morning, I was scheduled to take the 5:45 am shuttle from the hotel to the Tel ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/09/supreme-issue-is-privacy-that-attack.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: The Supreme Issue is 'Privacy'; that attack will come on Race
The Washington Post has an article this weekend predicting a key area of questioning, of Judge John Roberts, will be on "religion." But if ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2013/12/why-are-incest-and-polygamy-wrong.html?showComment=1387492878741
Bonfire of the Vanities: Why are incest and polygamy wrong?
For purposes of discussion, Natural Law and the Bible are not admitted as arguments. Not because I don't believe them; or because you don...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/04/palm-sunday-another-day-in-life.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Palm Sunday (another 'day in the life')
Many visitors really seem to like these "my day" entries, so here you go! Here's how Palm Sunday went. Thanks to our retired priest, who too...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/12/making-egg-nog.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Making Egg Nog...
I'm having some of the seminarians over, and I'm making egg nog. I long ago misplaced my mother's recipe, which I kind of remember, but I ...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2019/08/project-88-recent-endeavors.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Project 88: recent endeavors
So I launched "Project 88" -- my effort to visit all 88 counties in my home state of Ohio -- a couple of weeks ago; it was something that oc...
bonfire of the vanitiesprojectrecentendeavors
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/09/agree-were-peaceful-or-therell-be.html?showComment=1158341100000
Bonfire of the Vanities: Agree we're peaceful or there'll be violence!
Pope: There is a problem of violence in association with jihad . Islamic clerics and politicians: Talk nicely about you-know-who, or else yo...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2010/12/you-may-have-to-stand-out-sunday-homily.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: You may have to stand out (Sunday homily)
(Sorry I didn't post this earlier, this is from memory.) I began with a story about giving a talk some time back to junior high kids about J...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2008/02/
Bonfire of the Vanities: February 2008
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
bonfire of the vanitiesfebruary
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2019/11/seek-out-zacchaeus-to-win-sunday-homily.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Seek out more Zacchaeuses to win (Sunday homily)
This man, Zacchaeus, was someone everyone would have hated. He was a tax-collector for the Roman oppressors. That also meant he was fe...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-day-in-life.html?showComment=1452294411009
Bonfire of the Vanities: A day in the life...
Here's my day (so far)... First stop, after the bathroom, was the church sacristy. I turned on the lights and put on my vestments for Holy...
bonfire of the vanitiesdaylife
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2013/12/heres-your-chance-to-rewrite-catholic.html?showComment=1388358461633
Bonfire of the Vanities: Here's your chance to rewrite Catholic sexual morality
Imagine a new pastor arrives at a parish, full of zeal and plans. He's convinced that the parish would benefit from clear, enthusiastic prea...
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Bonfire of the Vanities: A day in the life...
Here's my day (so far)... First stop, after the bathroom, was the church sacristy. I turned on the lights and put on my vestments for Holy...
bonfire of the vanitiesdaylife
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2014/02/cardinals-flock-to-rome-and-im-there.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Cardinals flock to Rome -- and I'm there!
With this post I'll finally catch up to the present. I actually returned from my Saint Paul pilgrimage on Friday; Saturday was a lazy day fo...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-is-bishop-trautman-thinking.html?showComment=1194864420000
Bonfire of the Vanities: What is Bishop Trautman thinking?
I just read my recent edition of the Newsletter of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy. It headlined an address by his Excellency, the Mos...
bonfire of the vanitieswhat isbishoptrautmanthinking
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/09/agree-were-peaceful-or-therell-be.html?showComment=1158367920000
Bonfire of the Vanities: Agree we're peaceful or there'll be violence!
Pope: There is a problem of violence in association with jihad . Islamic clerics and politicians: Talk nicely about you-know-who, or else yo...
bonfire of the vanities
https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2008/
Bonfire of the Vanities: 2008
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2012/09/preaching-about-how-to-dress-at-mass.html?showComment=1349148817412
Bonfire of the Vanities: Preaching about how to dress at Mass
What do you think of this approach? Do you consider this a "gimmick"? Do you object? Let me know what you think. Cross-posted at He...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2014/07/sorry-no-homily-today.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Sorry no homily today...
Because I have a visiting priest, from Uganda, giving an appeal for his home diocese. I will see if I can post something later as a substi...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2018/10/coming-home-tomorrow.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Coming home tomorrow
It has been a wonderful trip. I am sorry not to update more often, but we have been on yhe go, so opportunities to write posts and upload ph...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/09/agree-were-peaceful-or-therell-be.html?showComment=1158374700000
Bonfire of the Vanities: Agree we're peaceful or there'll be violence!
Pope: There is a problem of violence in association with jihad . Islamic clerics and politicians: Talk nicely about you-know-who, or else yo...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/04/metamorphosis-is-complete.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Metamorphosis is complete
Some years ago, I realized something that can be rather shocking: I was gradually turning into my father. (When did you have that realizatio...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/06/good-week.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: A good week...
I think I've said this before: a perhaps dismaying, but real measure of a "good week" for a pastor is how full his trash can is. Because a l...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/
Bonfire of the Vanities: 2005
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2014/07/some-thoughts-on-readings-especially.html?showComment=1406539778052
Bonfire of the Vanities: Some thoughts on the readings, especially about Mary
As I heard the readings four times this weekend, I had some thoughts that might have become part of a homily, if I hadn't had a visiting pri...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2006/04/habemus-papam.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Habemus Papam!
Deo gratias! Ad multos annos!
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2005/09/katrina-terrible-and-wonderful.html
Bonfire of the Vanities: Katrina: the terrible and the wonderful
We've all been absorbing the shock and horror of what happened in the wake of the recent hurricane, and we all have similar questions. The "...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2007/06/about-old-mass-motu-proprio.html?showComment=1183092360000
Bonfire of the Vanities: About the Old Mass Motu Proprio
This is especially for parishioners. I had planned on having something in the bulletin ahead of time about the motu proprio* on the old rit...
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https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2016/06/
Bonfire of the Vanities: June 2016
I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified -- St. Paul, I Corinthians 2:2
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