I was alerted that my friend "Diogenes" of Off The Record posted the following grand tidbit:
ineffable Posted Dec. 9, 2008 4:53 PM  by Diogenes
 According to the official Vatican translation, in a message about the Christian heritage of European culture, Pope … Continue reading →

From Engadget:
As you’ve no doubt noticed, the deadline for the Windows XP downgrade option keeps getting pushed back and back, and it looks like it’s now also getting more and more expensive, as Dell has now tripled the cost of … Continue reading →

ONE OF THESE DAYS….. ONE OF THESE DAYS….!
grrrrrr

From a reader:
Reverend Canon Olivier Meney of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest will celebrate a Low Mass at the Basilica of Holy Hill, National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 10th.  … Continue reading →

I note on this photo, posted over at the Papist‘s place….

As if they weren’t already a sad punch line,…

A couple photos of the new Prefect!

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Biretta tip to Daily Peeps.   o{]:¬)

There is some discussion going on in the Catholic blogosphere about the obligation, or lack thereof, for women to cover their heads in church with a mantilla or hat, etc.
On St. Louis Catholic there was stark statement about my position:
The … Continue reading →

More about Card. Cañizares Llovera, the new Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship
From Palazzo Apostolico of Paolo Rodari:
The nickname "little Ratzinger" was born in the Roman Curia.  From 1985 to 1992 Canizares played the same role in the … Continue reading →

Apparently, and sadly, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus editor of First Things, has been diagnosed with cancer.
He put this on his site:
Fr. Neuhaus wrote this note on First Things:
I cannot begin to respond to the deluge of assurances of prayer and … Continue reading →

Don’t forget these recent PODCAzTs on the Advent hymns in the Church’s official prayer, the Liturgia Horarum.
076 08-12-07 An Advent hymn dissected "Verbum supernum prodiens", with digressions 075 08-12-04 An Advent hymn dissected "Conditor alme siderum"; Fr. Z digresses far … Continue reading →

From a reader:
Seven Days of Musical Heaven”
June 22-28, 2009 (Monday noon through Sunday morning)Loyola University, Chicago, IllinoisSponsored by the Church Music Association of America
You are invited to sing with and experience the Sacred Music Colloquium, the largest and most in-depth … Continue reading →