Monthly Archives: January 2009

24 January 2009

Lifted

Excellent.
Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments.
 
CONGREGATIO PRO EPISCOPIS
By way of a letter of December 15, 2008 addressed to His Eminence Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Mons. Bernard … Continue reading

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23 January 2009

Ecclesial Communion with new Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians

Did you all see this?
Il Papa concede la comunione ecclesiastica

Pubblichiamo il messaggio di Benedetto XVI al nuovo patriarca di Antiochia dei Siri per l’accettazione della richiesta di comunione ecclesiastica.
A Sa … Continue reading

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Saturday: SSPX excomm’s to be “lifted”

This just in:
We have the confirmation from well-informed Vatican co-workers: Press-Information about the possible lifting of the excommunication of the FSSPX bishops on SATURDAY!
The report in german:
http://www.kath.net/detail.php?id=21916

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Vatican Youtube Channel

This could get interesting!
There is now a Vatican YouTube Channel.
Here is a first offering:

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Busy Morning – Busy Evening

First… thanks go out to those who have sent things via the wishlist.
Different delivery services have been here this morning and the post hasn’t yet arrived.

RB of TX sent a much needed USB hub.  As I expand … Continue reading

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RESPONSE from PCED about Sunday, Conversion of St. Paul

I received a dependable note of a personal nature from a staffer of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei who assures me that it is legitimate to use the texts for the Conversion of St. Paul this Sunday, 25 January, instead … Continue reading

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The mysteries of the blogosphere

Strange… a few days ago there was a drop in the number of people subscribing to my RSS feed, but the traffic has been greater and greater. 
Feedburner recently made some changes.
I don’t understand these things very well, I’m afraid.
Please … Continue reading

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22 January 2009

Fun photo from the Washington March!

This is fun.
From reader who participted in the March in Washington DC today.

Thanks!  That brightened my evening!

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Archbp. Jadot: RIP

I just had word that Belgian Archbishop Jean Jadot died.  He was 99.2 years old and a priest for almost 75 years.
He has gone to his judgment.
Say a prayer for him.

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UPS but no downs

UPS is very important to me. 
And I don’t mean this  kind of UPS, which is also very important.

I am talking about the Uninterupted Power Source type of UPS.
These are surge protectors … Continue reading

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When the lights go out

We all know it’s true…
 

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Meanwhile… and I do mean “mean”

I am a pretty broad-minded fellow.
And I like liturgy,… for the most part….
But does this strike you as
sillyweirdchildishevilpropera good idea
What does the following liturgy really say about the people who were involved?
Here is a story from The Examiner:
Jim L. … Continue reading

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President Obama re-takes Oath of Office

Sometimes it happens that a bishop or an MC will screw up an ordination badly enough that it has to be redone, for the sake of knowing without question that the man is validly ordained.
I suppose this also works for … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: illuminating the Host during Exposition

From a reader:
Our TLM Chaplain has been severely reproached by his brother priests and parishioners for removing the spotlight/bulb that shines directly through the Blessed Sacrament in a Monstrance (in the context of an Adoration Chapel). I remember reading somewhere that … Continue reading

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http://www.benedictxvi.tv/

Have you seen Benedict XVI TV?
This fellow is putting online some video of the Holy Father’s public events.
He links to texts also.
Very handy. 
[WINDOWSMEDIA http://www.benedictxvi.tv/video/2009/318-21-01-2009-general-audience-benedictxvi.wmv 320 257 false true]

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