Monthly Archives: August 2007

Fascinating development about the Motu Proprio, Bp. Galeone and D. of St. Augustine

I got a very interesting e-mail.
Emphases and comments mine.
Bishop Victor Galeone was on the WQOP Live … Continue reading

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Really bad movie alert: Yi Yi

This is a public service announcement.
I watch lots of Chinese language movies.
Last night I spent a … Continue reading

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First reports of Merton College workshop for priests and older Mass

First reports about the recent workshop at Merton College, Oxford, are coming in.  Damian Thompson of … Continue reading

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Archbishop Nichols at conference on the older Mass

Do you remember that there was going to be a workshop in England for priests who … Continue reading

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29 August: Beheading of St. John the Baptist… “decreased”… by the sword

Today is the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist. I consider this (also) my … Continue reading

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Moscow Patriarch in favor of Motu Proprio and older Mass

At various times in my articles in The Wanderer, during talks and on this blog I … Continue reading

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Calling for help from code savvy readers

Users of Firefox know about extensions.  I saw one today that got me thinking.
There is … Continue reading

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Augustine’s bones

Augustine died on 28 August 430. His friend and biographer Possidius describes his last days during … Continue reading

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Sabine relics of St. Augustine and St. Monica

The Sabine Chapel has some very nice relics.  Here are St. Augustine and his mother St. … Continue reading

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A seminarian needs help from WDTPRSers for older Mass

I got a very nice note from a new seminarian at the North American College in … Continue reading

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