Daily Archives: 24 June 2006

Of thieves and Nancy Pelosi

Posted on 24 June 2006 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

While I tip my biretta to Dominic Bettinelli, I do so with irritated amusement.  o{]:¬\
I am not irritated at Dominic, of course, but at Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
The Rep from CA did something truly dopey on the … Continue reading →

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24 June: St. John the Baptist

Posted on 24 June 2006 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the Feast of the one whom the Lord called the greatest man ever born of woman.
COLLECT: Deus, qui beatum Ioannem Baptistam suscitasti, ut perfectam plebem Christo Domino praepararet, da populis tuis spiritalium gratiam gaudiorum, et omnium fidelium … Continue reading →

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SNAILS and SOLFEGE: a St. John’s riff

Posted on 24 June 2006 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If these little messages here seem to crawl at a snail’s pace, here in Rome today on the feast of St. John it is the custom to eat snails.  I will be looking snails for supper later in the … Continue reading →

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A rant, the Centurion, and frequent Communion

Posted on 24 June 2006 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Have you ever kept a ratty old pair of jeans, or maybe a threadbare robe, maybe a pair of shoes that should have long gone to the dump simply because they are familiar?  "New and far more useful dish rags … Continue reading →

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