Monthly Archives: August 2009

A note for today from Ven. Bede

Posted on 29 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today’s liturgy, on this feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist, perhaps has something to say about what we are witnessing in another sphere.
From the Office of Readings a selection from Ven. Bede in which we read:

His persecutor had … Continue reading →

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Senate bill proposes White House control of private sector telecommunications

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is a reallllly good idea.
From CNET with my emphases and comments:
August 28, 2009 12:34 AM PDTBill would give president emergency control of Internetby Declan McCullagh
Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill … Continue reading →

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Reviewing good advice

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have been reviewing the always useful and amusing Peter’s Evil Overlord List.
There is some good advice here…
12. One of my advisers will be an average five-year-old child. Any flaws in my plan that he is able to spot will … Continue reading →

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How St. Augustine came to be in Hippo

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Many bloggers – certainly patristibloggers – will be posting today about St. Augustine.
Rather than relate the same old stuff you already know, you might be interested in other less known episodes from the life of this titanic figure who … Continue reading →

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Card. Cipriani: Communion on the tongue, kneeling, with paten

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Dear Fr. Z, This seems to be quite significant news: This is the first time, as far as I know, that our bishop, His Eminence Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani, Archbishop of Lima, Perú, publicly in a homily (last Sunday’s … Continue reading →

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Reminder about registration

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Remember… to post comments you must register.
I ask for some information which for the most part is not displayed.
What is displayed is your username or screen name.
Hint: If you are stingy with information (which won’t be posted) the less likely … Continue reading →

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Operating Systems and Mac my questions – your suggestions

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My recent struggles with my Vista driven computer have me looking down the road to Windows 7.
Apparently if you have a certain level of Vista, you have to upgrade to a certain level of Windows 7, right?
Also, since some Mac/Apple … Continue reading →

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Mon 31 Aug: Diocese of Scranton To Make Announcement

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the website of the Diocese of Scranton:
Diocese of Scranton To Make Announcement 
The Diocese of Scranton will conduct a news conference this Monday, Aug. 31, at 10 a.m. The news conference is not open to … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: altar and ambo

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
What is the significance of the ambo being elevated? Should it be as high as the altar? What should their positioning be relative to one another? I ask these questions, because I recently made the statement that if … Continue reading →

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The bones of St. Augustine

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Augustine died on 28 August 430.
His friend and biographer Possidius describes his last days during the siege of Hippo by the Vandals. Sometime before the early 8th century, Augustine’s remains were translated from N. Africa to Sardinia for fear … Continue reading →

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