Daily Archives: 4 May 2008

17th century Marian Apparition approved in France

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

With a tip of the biretta to te Cafeteria:
From the IHT
A Roman Catholic bishop said Sunday that the church has officially recognized that the Virgin Mary appeared to a teenage shepherd girl in the French Alps starting in the mid-1600s.
The … Continue reading →

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Some interesting ideas for your evening viewing

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is in from Space Weather:

ETA AQUARID METEOR SHOWER:  If you see a meteor flit across the sky tonight, it could be a piece of Halley’s Comet. Earth is crossing a stream of dusty debris from Halley and this is … Continue reading →

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Excellent Pastor’s Page: Fr. Welzbacher strikes again!

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pretty often the "pastor’s page" of parish a parish bulletin offers pretty thin gruel indeed.
At times, however, they can be a truly useful tool.  Take for example what went on via the bulletin in Greenville!
Then there is the weekly offering … Continue reading →

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A blog about the TLM at Lourdes

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You all might want to go check out the new blog about the TLM at Lourdes called… wait for it…
TLM Lourdes.
Oddly, I have never been to Lourdes, and this gives me greater incentive to visit.
This blog seems to be mostly … Continue reading →

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Great chair!

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Now this is a seriously festive chair!

The Holy Father went to the Basilica Liberiana for a recitation of the Holy Rosary (it’s May, after all).
He also had on a great stole over his white "paschaltide" mozzetta.
Here is Papa … Continue reading →

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Great news in Oceanside, CA!

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Great news from California came by e-mail:
The pastor of St. Margaret’s, Fr. Cavanna Wallace, announced at today’s morning Mass that, beginning tonight, the 6:00 PM Sunday Mass will be offered in the Extraordinary Form (1962 Missal).
The last few months, he … Continue reading →

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Time: Benedict may have killed off American Catholic liberalism

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This in from Time.  Let’s see what is going on, with my emphases and comments.
Saturday, May. 03, 2008Is Liberal Catholicism Dead?By David Van Biema
He may not have been thinking about it at the time, but Pope Benedict, in the course … Continue reading →

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Changes for Vicariate of Rome

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The great Camillo Card. Ruini, one of the pivotal figures in the Italian Church’s recovery of her voice in the public square and close collaborator of the late John Paul II and now Benedict XVI, is retiring soon from his … Continue reading →

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PCED’s Card. Castrillon Hoyos: celebrate TLM in parishes even when it isn’t requested

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

An alert WDTPRSer, our friend Henry, caught an interesting comment in an article from CNA on the new DVD being made by the FSSP – which I haven’t seen yet and therefore reserve comment about.
Let’s take a look the comments … Continue reading →

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Need to reduce blood pressure? Join a schola cantorum!

Posted on 4 May 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is in from the Daily Mail:
Gregorian chanting ‘can reduce blood pressure and stress’
Last updated at 16:03pm on 2nd May 2008
Stress levels could be reduced simply by participating in some Gregorian chanting, researchers claimed today.
Dr Alan Watkins, a senior lecturer … Continue reading →

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