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Monthly Archives: May 2009
29 May 2009
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Archbp. Nienstedt to pro-homosexual group: “The truths of our faith are not open to debate”
From Stella Borealis come this entry about the annual Pentecost challenge made by a homosexual activist group to the local Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The group concerned is called Rainbow Sash.
Adherents of Rainbow Sash publicly protest the Church’s … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
162 Comments
What is your good news?
Although the week has brought some sadness, there are nevertheless reasons for good cheer in this life, aided by grace.
Foremost among the good pieces of news I had were the appointment of a friend of mine, Fr. Lee Piche, as … Continue reading
Nice, France: ONE Mass for the whole diocese on Pentecost
UPDATE 0019 GMT 30 May
One of the commenters, below, says that this report is not true.
Scroll down to see his comments.
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Our friends at Rorate have an entry which has me a little steamed.
Try to wrap your mind around this. … Continue reading
PCED: Clarification on the use of the ancient Ambrosian Rite
There has been a very interesting development in regard to the use the older form of the Ambrosian Rite.
My understanding is that priests and laypeople in those regions where the Ambrosian Rite has historically been used have encountered great resistance … Continue reading
Kicking & Screaming!
There are some things you just can’t make up.
This is in from LA News with my emphases and comments:
Kicking & Screaming: Journo Dragged From Near Air Force One
By CHRISTINA HOAG
Updated 9:08 … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA
41 Comments
Successful attacks by the enemy
A reader has sent me a photo taken clandestinely.
This may explain how the enemy maintains that sustained attack on the bird feeders.
This may even explain why I had no coffee beans this morning!
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Posted in Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA, The Feeder Feed
8 Comments
28 May 2009
The feeder
Some quick shots from the feeder.
There have been a lot of woodpeckers in the last few days and many few finches.
This Red-Bellied Woodpecker triumphantly comes up with a peanut.
Brown Thrasher. What a very different eye they have from most of … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, The Feeder Feed
8 Comments
Fr. Cutie
ALL: I know about Fr. Cutie. You can stop forwarding e-mail.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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John Allen on Pres. Obama and Miguel Diaz
From the National Catholic Reporter, the ultra-left wing dissenting weekly, the nearly ubiquitous John L. Allen has some obervations about Pres. Obama and future Ambassador Miguel Diaz.
My emphases and comments.
With Diaz nomination, Obama passes major Catholic test [Passes a… what? … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Ambassador, Diaz, John L. Allen, Notre Dame, Pres. Obama
41 Comments
Thanks to readers
Some thanks are do to readers.First, JP of CA sent a USB hub which has allowed me more easily to connect several webcams for the sake of the Z-Cam. This hub actually works. With the other hub, for one reason … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, The Feeder Feed
3 Comments
Ugly as sin
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", it is said.
Rubbish.
Beauty beauty cannot be separated from truth.
Some things are simply ugly, both by design and by intention. They are ugly because they are deeply false.
Some "artists" hate their subjects, and … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
72 Comments
A notice posted on the doors of a church
From a priest reader:
Making a visit at a church near my residence, my attention was drawn to a notice posted on the main inner doors, which I reproduce below.
Since the greater the number of people involved in distributing Holy Communion, … Continue reading
Posted in Mail from priests
27 Comments
27 May 2009
Pres. Obama chooses Vatican Ambassador
After Ambassador Glendon comes … this AP story from a Minneapolis TV channel:
My emphases and comments.
Hispanic theologian from MN college chosen for Vatican ambassador
A Hispanic Roman Catholic theologian who was an adviser to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign will be nominated … Continue reading
