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Monthly Archives: September 2009
22 September 2009
Brick by brick in St. Louis
Pope Benedict’s vision, his "Marshall Plan", will not be implemented in a day or a year or even a few years.
But it is happening.
This "Marshall Plan" revolves around a revitalization of Holy Church’s worship.
To this end, Pope Benedict … Continue reading
Someone… please calm McBrien down before he hurts himself?
From his platform in Dissenters Weekly (aka NCR), Notre Dame’s Richard McBrien, professor of theology, attacks Pope Benedict’s liturgical vision.
My emphases and comments.
Reversing the liturgical fieldby Richard McBrien on Sep. 21, 2009
Judging from the comments, some readers thought … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
54 Comments
21 September 2009
Late summer evening
I don’t think there will be many more evenings like this.
The three bonsai trees.
Can you believe this is the same Japanese maple as a few weeks back?
Quite a contrast to what I was dealing with last week.
That was not the … Continue reading
webcam problem
I have noticed that, for quite a while, I haven’t been able to get rid of the bluish tinge on my webcam feeds.
I have been looking around for solutions and have not found anything especially helpful.
Ideas?
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
9 Comments
The Feeder Feed
There are zillions of Goldfinches around right now. Their young are all squeaking for attention like diminutive squeeze toys. In the meantime, TEAM GOLDFINCH is hard at the seed sock.
I have some House Finches yet.
I have also noticed a sharp … Continue reading
Posted in The Feeder Feed
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Destin, FL: dog at Mass
I was alerted by several people to the following.
In Destin, FL, the parish priest involved his dog in the Mass. Well.. here is the e-mail.
"The video [shows] one of many liturgical abuses during Sunday Mass, which also included a plug … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
65 Comments
Pope Benedict to new bishops: Care for priests!
From CNA:
Bishops receive advice from Pope on caring for priests
Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sep 21, 2009 / 10:43 am (CNA).- As he does every year, the Holy Father hosted a congress for all the bishops who were consecrated this past … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
5 Comments
Card. Cipriani again! Communion on the tongue, kneeling. “Our souls are at stake.”
Remember the story from 23 August about Cardinal Cipriani in Lima, Peru?
Cardinal Cipriani wants
a communion plate or paten to be used
reception on the tongue
kneeling
Now comes this 30 September from a reader in Peru:
Dear Father Z, This is wonderful news, and yet … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS KUDOS
Tagged Card. Cipriani, Communion on the tongue, kneeling, Lima, Peru
32 Comments
Petition to Notre Dame Pres. Fr. Jenkins: Please drop the charges again pro-lifers
From TFP Student Action:
URGENT petition to Notre Dame: Please drop the chargesBy TFP Student Action September 10, 2009
The 88 outspoken pro-lifers peacefully walked onto Notre Dame’s campus in May to be the voice of the unborn – when pro-abortion president … Continue reading
“I cover my head when I worship.”
From KansasCity.com comes this, with my emphases and comments.
Never mind the problems with terminology, dig right in and read to the end.
My spirit came alive through Latin Mass
I cover my head when I worship. I am not a Muslim woman … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick
13 Comments
Churching of women
From a reader:
I thought you might enjoy the attached photos from a baptism which took place in our parish today.
I love how Holy Mother Church provides what we need. As a woman, I am especially moved by the Churching … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA
26 Comments
Ad orientem… in Korea
Here is a real brick by brick story from to warm the heart all the way from Korea.
This comes by by of the Totus Tuus blog with a biretta tip to The Western Confucian.
Note the date.
The First Latin Novus Ordo … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick
2 Comments
20 September 2009
23 September: St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Sometimes not on calendars.
23 September is the feast of St. Pio of Pietrelcina.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
8 Comments
Ember Day tempura
From a reader in Colorado:
Dear Fr. Z,
I think you be happy to hear that you were mentioned, not once, but at least twice, in today’s homily in Colorado Springs!
Fr. Stéphan Dupré, FSSP, mentioned your blog in his … Continue reading
Changing my view
I am fixing webcams and rethinking the Z-Cam, which is why we have been off line.
I also expended some elbow grease in the cleaning of an old wok. At a certain point I almost took it down the the shop … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
1 Comment
