Daily Archives: 24 September 2009

Cardinal Castrillon’s reaction to Swedish Bp. Arborelius: “calumny”

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I don’t have the time and energy to do the translation at the moment, but I thought I would help get this interesting piece from Fides et Forma
His Eminence Cardinal Castrillon, former President of the Pont. Comm. Ecclesia Dei had … Continue reading →

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Wanna read some comments under an NCR post?

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am sure you remember how the NCR instrumentalized an old priest of the Diocese of Kansas City, MO, to attack his bishop… NCR’s bishop… His Excellency Most Rev. Robert Finn.
NCR published a letter from a priest of the Kansas … Continue reading →

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Unbleached beeswax candles – where to get them?

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Our friends over at NLM have a really good entry about sources for unbleached beeswax candles used for Requiem Masses.
Here is the post:
Sourcing Unbleached Beeswax Altar Candles
One of our priestly readers wrote in with the question of where to find … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Nienstedt (StP/Mpls) on health care reform

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In his weekly column on the site of the weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese, The Catholic Spirit, His Excellency Most Rev. John Nienstedt the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has some observations about health care.
My emphases and comments.
More thoughts … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Nauman responds to HHS Sec. Sebelius, pro-abortion Catholic

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I found this at The Catholic Key:
Archbishop Naumann Responds to Sebelius’ WaPo Interview Claim
Last week, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sat down for an interview with the Washington Post. When asked about last year’s request by Kansas City, Kansas Archbishop … Continue reading →

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Espresso: Italian Church imposing discipline on liturgical music [POLL ALERT]

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The affliction many people experience each week in church from the music choices and choosers is not limited to the Anglophone world.  You should hear the stuff they play in churches in Italy.
You feel like you are drowning … Continue reading →

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Pres. Obama’s “science czar”: compusory involuntary abortion because of climate change

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From WorldNetDaily there are some comments about Pres. Obama’s "Science Czar" John Holdren.
Obama science czar John Holdren stated in a college textbook he co-authored that in conditions of emergency, compulsory abortion would be sustainable under the U.S. Constitution, even with … Continue reading →

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A report about that TV program in Sweden

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader in Sweden about the TV transmission on the SSPX Bp. Williamson thing:
A brief report from Sweden regarding the documentary from Sweden, yesterday evening.
The documentary "Uppdrag granskning" was mostly a boring failure: very, very little was new. Most … Continue reading →

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Nuts and bolts and books and coffee and cables

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First and foremost, I want you all to know that last Monday I said Mass for the intention of benefactors, including those who have been good enough to make donations or send things from the wish list.
Therefore, thanks are also … Continue reading →

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24 Sept: Our Lady of Walsingham

Posted on 24 September 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham.
The great p.p. of Brighton, Fr. Ray Blake of St. Mary Magadalen has this great post:
The Wrecks of Walsingham
[attributed to Sir Philip Howard]
In the wrecks of WalsinghamWhom should I chooseBut the Queen … Continue reading →

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