Daily Archives: 2 April 2009

Archd. Birmingham – sede vacante

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Hermeneuticalness was not elevated to the See of Westminster. 
Fr. Finigan would have been a good choice!
Hey… wait… isn’t the Archdiocese of Birmingham going to be open?
Hmmm….

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Nice image

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Holy Father’s Mass today for Pope John Paul II

Just a nice image… no comment necessary.

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New Archbp. of Westminster: Archbp. Vincent Nichols

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Excellency Most Reverend… er um… His Grace Vincent Nichols will be translated from Birmingham to the Archdiocese of Westminster.
The formal announcement was made Friday.
The Bollettino

RINUNCIA DELL’ARCIVESCOVO METROPOLITA DI WESTMINSTER (INGHILTERRA) E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE 
Il Santo Padre ha accettato … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Hughes (Archd. New Orleans) to Fr. Jenkins (Notre Shame)

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Excellency Most Rev. Alfred Hughes, Archbishop of New Orleans, has this to say to Fr. Jenkins of Notre Shame.
My emphases:
Dear Father Jenkins:
I write to you with a heavy heart after the announcement that the University of Notre Dame has … Continue reading →

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Brilliant addition to Bp. Doran’s letter… brilliant!

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The official parodohymnologist of WDTPRS strikes!
Tim Ferguson wrote a brilliant comment under the entry about Bp. Thomas Doran’s letter to Fr. Jenkins of Notre Shame University.
Bp. Doran suggests that if Notre Dame won’t reconsider the invitation to Pres. … Continue reading →

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Bp. Doran (D. Rockford) vivisects Fr. Jenkin’s (Notre Shame)

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In the little time I have spent with Bishop Thomas Doran of Rockford, IL, I picked up a few of the best hard-hitting one liners I have.  I preserve them like arrows in my quiver.
His Excellency has written to the … Continue reading →

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Too fun!

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is simply too fun.
Take a look at this comment, with photos of images veiled in a parish church.
Draw an object lesson!

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Caption

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Stylin’

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Passiontide veils: your churches your images

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I invited your photos of your churches with images covered for Passiontide.

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For the love of God… promote holy silence in your churches

Posted on 2 April 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I a Z-Chat session today one of the Z-chatters made the comment that at her parish, before Mass, people chatter like crows in church … including the pastor.
No silence.
No sense of reverence for the sacred place or what is about … Continue reading →

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