Daily Archives: 2 October 2009

Thanks for your patience

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The blog was down for a while, but we got it going again.
The server was getting hit pretty hard by… someone… not sure.

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16 bit installer on 64 bit machine

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am trying to install my overly expensive CLCLT-5 (which I acquired at a massive discount as a student) from the wildly over-expensive Brepols.
I got my precious CAG2 running, but CLCLT is run installing.

I suspect that my problem here stems … Continue reading →

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FLORIDA

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Visiting family.

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The Feeder Feed

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It is a blustery day and the birds are dealing with wind and rain.
As it gets colder, they start doing their puff ball thing.

I still have House Finches.

The sun pops out and the leaves are putting on a show.
With this … Continue reading →

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Modern Sister’s self-performed autopsy

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is an interesting piece in Amerika, the Jesuit weekly, about a liberated woman religious.
Much in the same way the book that came out under the name of Archbp. Marini in all sincerity explained the project to overturn Catholic … Continue reading →

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Project: “Support a Catholic Speaker Month”

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at Fallible Blogma there was an interesting poll about Catholic speakers.
Now there is a project called "Support a Catholic Speaker Month".
He writes:
I thought it would be really cool if we could do a joint promotion effort of a lot … Continue reading →

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A note from a priest about his first TLM

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As I have said before, when the younger clergy learn the older form of Mass, it changes who they are and how they say both forms. 
This is the terrible nightmare of the aging liberals.  The biological solution is pushing … Continue reading →

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China’s One Child Policy… Pres. Obama’s “science czar”

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

60 years ago, Communists seized China.
What sort of thing is the management of the Empire State Building celebrating by turning on the red and yellow lights?
Inter alia, the One Child Policy… now being relaxed in some places as … Continue reading →

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Agenda announced for U.S. bishops’ Fall general assembly

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA:
Agenda announced for U.S. bishops’ Fall general assembly
Washington D.C., Oct 2, 2009 / 03:29 am (CNA).- The Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will take place November 16-19 in Baltimore. The assembly agenda includes … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict forcefully speaks of human dignity, natural law to new US ambassador

Posted on 2 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today the Holy Father accepted the credentials of the new ambassador from the USA to the Holy See, Honorable Miguel Humberto Díaz.
Here is the Holy Father’s discourse with my emphases and comments.
Your Excellency,
[First comes all the diplomatic stuff...] I am … Continue reading →

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