Monthly Archives: August 2009

20 August 2009

NB: abortion is NOT “health care”… repeat…

CNA reports:
In face of Planned Parenthood attack, USCCB official insists abortion is not health care
Washington D.C., Aug 20, 2009 / 06:19 am (CNA).- Cecile Richards, President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, has criticized the U.S. Catholic bishops’ work … Continue reading

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, SESSIUNCULA | 11 Comments

19 August 2009

QUAERITUR: holding hands during the Our Father

From a reader:
I’ve recently had an “argument” over whether it’s licit to hold hands during the Our Father during Mass.I’ve always been taught that this posture was not a part of the rubrics and should not be done.I’ve also been … Continue reading

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box | 42 Comments

“Please, Father, Help Me To Be Holy”

Here is a piece from a blog of Edward Mechmann hosted by the Archdiocese of New York.   Mr. Mechmann in the archdiocesan Respect Life Office.
My emphases and comments.
Please, Father, Help Me To Be Holy
August 19, 2009
I’m trying to be holy.  … Continue reading

Posted in Brick by Brick | 16 Comments

Another grrrr update

After considerable effort yesterday, my desktop crashed and burned again today.  How my heart quailed.
However, I think I may – again after considerable effort and frustration – have found a work around. 
Right now, with the blessing, it is running … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 11 Comments

Frank interview of Msgr. Domenico Bartolucci, “maestro in perpetuo”

In my years in seminary in Rome, I would walk often passed the door leading to the rehearsal rooms of the boys choir of the Sistine Chapel choir.  I could hear them rehearsing with their maestro, Mons. Domenico  Bartolucci, the … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 37 Comments

18 August 2009

Quantitative Metathesis

You might want to check out the latest of Quantitative Metathesis.

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 1 Comment

Robert Novak, RIP

The long-time political commentator and journalist Robert Novak has died at 78 year of age from a malignant tumor. 
Mr. Novak was brought up as a Jew, lived for years as an agnostic, but he made a conversion with his … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 7 Comments

Bishop of Tulsa: his choice for ad orientem worship

WDTPRS has written about H.E. Most Rev. Edward Slattery before, and very favorably indeed.  We have all the more reason to issue official WDTPRS kudos to His Excellency.
This is from the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic.
My emphases and comments.
Bp. Slattery has decided … Continue reading

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, SESSIUNCULA, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, WDTPRS KUDOS | 33 Comments

Colorado Diocesan paper has a two parter on Summorum Pontificum

An alert reader sent this from the Colorado Catholic Herald.  This is a two parter (1 & 2) by John Hartnett on Summorum Pontificum.
My emphases and comments.
 
COLORADO SPRINGS. Two years have passed since Pope Benedict XVI released Summorum Pontificum, an … Continue reading

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Diocesan bishop lets ordinands choose older or newer rite for ordination

Here is some interesting news.
Every once in a while I get the question whether a diocesan bishop could ordain priests using the older, traditional Roman Pontifical.
I always write back Yes.
Now this news comes via our friends at Rorate.
Bishop Dominique Rey … Continue reading

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Sundry grrr updates and thanks to a reader

Still fighting the good fight.
My desktop is… being… difficult.  So difficult that I have had to set aside the laptop problems.
The laptop which powers the Z-Cam… the display died.
Anyway, the desktop … I eventually got it to boot up and … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 5 Comments

17 August 2009

Grrr update

I have managed to get the desktop working and have installed new a new driver for the graphics card.
So far so good.

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 11 Comments

Double grrrr… nay TRIPLE grrrr

Another days of tech frustrations.
Please say a prayer for my patience to endure and my wit to find solutions… and whatever Titivillus may be exorcised from my equipment.

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 9 Comments

Britain, US knew about extermination of Jews, Vatican claims

From The Daily Telegraph:
Britain knew about extermination of Jews, Vatican claimsThe Vatican’s official newspaper has accused Britain and the United States of having detailed knowledge of Hitler’s plans to exterminate the Jews but of failing to do anything to halt … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 28 Comments

The day so far

So far today, something actually went well!
What a contrast to yesterday.

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 3 Comments