Daily Archives: 12 September 2009

Caritas in veritate

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

BTW… I understand that the Latin text for the Holy Father’s encyclical Caritas in veritate is ready.
Hopefully it will be made public soon.

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hash #

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When people use Twitter, they often use hash tags.
A bit confusing….
You might chime in with commonly used Catholic topic hash tags.
Of course hash tags are ephemeral as well, topical!
Wanna find Tweets with hashes?
Go to http://search.twitter.com, and search for, for example, … Continue reading →

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“For every man there is some spot on earth…”

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Laudator:
Donald Culross Peattie, Flowering Earth (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1939; rpt. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991), p. 144:
    For every man there is some spot on earth, I think, which he has pledged himself to return to, … Continue reading →

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too bad

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On BBC 4 I would like to have seen the presentations on The Gothic Revolution, Palestrina and the Popes, Tallis, Byrd and the Tudors.

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Parity?

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I understand that a pro-life Catholic was "gunned down".
Do you suppose that will get as much coverage as the shooting of the abortionist Tiller?

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QUAERITUR: sanctuary invasion!

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
    My son served for Daily Mass yesterday, and we had an awkward moment.  We’d like your advice on how to best handle this type of situation, should it ever happen again.  I’ll set up the scene.        … Continue reading →

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Young people in the UK – 18-20 September – IUVENTUTEM

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the site Fœderatio Internationalis Juventutem
During the weekend of the 18-20 September 2009.
‘Young Catholic Adults’, the English branch of the Juventutem International Federation, will run a Traditional Retreat at Douai Abbey in the south of England. The weekend will … Continue reading →

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“Ineffable” sighting… in the wild!

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Father Z,
I am about to become a candidate to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church and have enjoyed reading your blog for a while now. I thought you might be glad to know that reading your … Continue reading →

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POLL: Prayers of the faithful during Mass

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted a story about a Catholic liturgical publisher developing and distributing a "prayer of the faithful" for Mass which extolled the late Sen. Kennedy.
That small dust up raised another question in my mind.
I am sure you have … Continue reading →

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CNA: Publisher apologizes for Sen. Kennedy memorial prayer

Posted on 12 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The funeral of the late Senator Edward Kennedy is one of those events which keeps spurring discussion.
From CNA with my emphases and comments.
Publisher apologizes for Sen. Kennedy memorial prayer
Chicago, Ill., Sep 12, 2009 / 07:05 am (CNA).- Liturgy Training … Continue reading →

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