Daily Archives: 21 May 2009

L’Osservatore Romano article on Notre Dame and Pres. Obama

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The article in L’Osservatore Romano has raised a lot of suspicious eyebrows.
You see… it is not just the text it is the use also of the photo.
For more read this and this and this.
Click for larger version. I haven’t had … Continue reading →

Posted in Linking Back, SESSIUNCULA | 24 Comments

Have good news?

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Give us all some of your good news!

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 72 Comments

Check it out!

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A great site I have in my RSS feed reader.
Check it out!

Posted in Just Too Cool | 3 Comments

QUAERITUR: a bunch of stuff

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader many questions.
General Tip: If you hope for a serious answer, send one question.  After that I start to lose attention and get silly.
Thanks you for your website.  It’s the third thing I read every evening.  You have … Continue reading →

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA | 10 Comments

Moscow …. wait for it… TLM…. !

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Our friends at Rorate have the news… which I read twice to be sure…
The next ‘approved’ Traditional Latin Mass will be on May 31 (Pentecost), but usually it is offered every 1st Sunday of the month, at 1700 H (5:00 … Continue reading →

Posted in Brick by Brick | 26 Comments

Name that speaker!

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

What major public figure recently said this:
"At the heart of Paul’s effort in Athens was an appeal to reason. He did not seek to impose his beliefs, nor exploit anxiety or fear. Rather he had learned that his faith in … Continue reading →

Posted in I'm just askin'... | 21 Comments

QUAERITUR: Ascension Thursday Sunday… what to do?

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest reader:
I am facing a dilemma.  I live in a part of the country which does not observe the Ascension in a biblical manner – that is, forty days after the resurrection.  Instead, we observe something that has … Continue reading →

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box | 38 Comments

Weigel on L’Osservatore Romano’s “fideist credulity”

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friends – smart people – are angrily scratching their heads over the latest squishy musings in L’Osservatore Romano.
I have posted about this here and here.  In the second case, the editor, who is a fine fellow and doing a … Continue reading →

Posted in The Drill | 45 Comments

Some PR advice for the Holy See

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I think nearly everyone will agree that the Holy See needs a serious overhaul of its communications offices.
There is an article in Newsweek which addresses this issue.   You will disagree with some of the writer’s biases.  Move rapidly past … Continue reading →

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 27 Comments

QUAERITUR: priests extending hands at the time of ordination

Posted on 21 May 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest reader:
Fr. Z,
Easter Greetings in the Lord.
I am writing with a question for you, or any other knowledgeable priest, to answer.
Last spring I attended two priestly ordinations.  The first was in the extraordinary form, the celebrant was Cardinal … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Mail from priests | 27 Comments