Daily Archives: 1 October 2008

VIDEO: Lead in to Papacy of Reason DVD

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yesterday I posted that I was watching my DVD Papacy of Reason: Inside the Mind of Benedict XVI.  I posted a clip wherein liturgy is discussed.  Lot’s of you looked at that clip!
Here is the intro section, just to spur … Continue reading →

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I’m just askin’…

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Why is Gwen Ifill to be the moderator of the Palin-Biden VP debate?
Gwen Ifill has written a highly favorable book about Sen. Obama, Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama. 
The release of the book is 20 January.  … Continue reading →

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Sabine Spaghetti Supper

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am still working on the pork roast, but last night, hungry, I added some pasta.  I made a sauce from things grown here in the Sabine garden.

You can see my sweet and small hot peppers, garlic, tomatoes, basil, garlic, … Continue reading →

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Benedict XVI’s popular new traditionalism

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I tried to figure out how to make cuts in this, but it is all so good that I think you should read it in its entirety.
This is long, but it is good and closely argued.  You have to pay … Continue reading →

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Vatican Gendarmerie joins Interpol – SCV a security hot spot

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

You heard, I am sure, about the Vatican Gendarmerie joining Interpol.
There is a ZENIT story about this.
There is more to this than meets the eye.
For the last year or so the Secretariat of State has been preferring the Gendarmerie … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Betori and Msgr. Perl: very different interpretations

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have to put this up in Italian for now, because I am simply stunned.
The intrepid Andrea Tornielli is all over this one.
There are some serious problems in Italy concerning respect for and implementation of the provisions of Summorum … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: heading off the altar girls

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here we go again.
I got a question from a reader:
As I greatly enjoy cooking, your last few posts have been a treat! Thank you for your blog and its plethora of liturgical and culinary delights.
[O]ur pastor is going to be … Continue reading →

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Guardini’s influence on Ratzinger

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There are those who hesitate to praise the work of Romano Guardini, a titanic figure in the Liturgical Movement of last century.  He is sometimes looked at as being too close to the Beauduin camp.
But his influence is indisputable and … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Vlazny rebukes Catholic pro-abortion Gov. Kulongoski (D-OR)

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Bishops far and wide are getting involved this year.
My emphases and comments added to this article from the OregonLive.com.
Archbishop takes Gov. Kulongoski to task over abortion-rights event
by Dave Hogan, The Oregonian
Tuesday September 30, 2008, 10:22 PM
In a … Continue reading →

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4 Oct – Griswold, CT: TLM – Missa Cantata

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader sent this:
MISSA CANTATA(Usus Antiquior, 1962 Missal) Solemnity of Our Holy Father St. Francis(Seraphic Patriarch) Saturday, October 4, 2008 7:00 pm Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe 199 Colonel Brown Rd.Griswold, CT  06351

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