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Monthly Archives: November 2009
30 November 2009
Damian Thompson’s obervance of the 40th anniversary of the Novus Ordo
I see that Damian Thompson has his blade sharpened:
My emphases and comments:
November 30th, 2009
Happy 40th birthday, Novus Ordo!
It is 40 years ago today since the New Mass of Paul VI was introduced into our parishes, writes Margery Popinstar, editor of … Continue reading
Off to Cape Canaveral!
Today is my day trip to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center!
I had been here many years ago. how things have changed! I did enjoy the Rocket Park.
I thought the Soviet era Soyuz was pretty interesting.
And … Continue reading
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iBreviary – the iPhone app
Do any of you have an iPhone and have iBreviary installed?
I do.
I don’t know if any of you have the same experience, but I don’t think it is being updated.
More often than not, I refresh and there are no … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Some recent posts
Some recent posts:
NYT Op-Ed on 40 years of the Novus Ordo
Whatever it is we’re doin’… ain’t workin’!
My view of Benedict’s XVI’s sermon … Continue reading
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Your good news
As you start your new work week, tell us all some of your good news.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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29 November 2009
Fr. Rawley Myers, RIP
I understand that Fr. Rawley Myers has died.
Requiescat in pace.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Fr. Robert Fox – RIP
I understand that Fr. Robert Fox has passed away on (U.S.) Thanksgiving Day.
May he rest in peace.
Fr. Fox was a great apostle of Our Lady of Fatima and her message.
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“Bishooooops, don’t let your chapels grow up to be discooooos….”
Every once in a while, walking about in Rome you come across a forlorn little ex-church or chapel, now serving as a nightclub or art gallery or worse. It’s like something out of a cartoon.
I know of a once beautiful … Continue reading
Australia: Holy See tells Catholic diocese not to host Anglican ordination of women
Yes, you read that correctly.
I picked up this story from an Australian source theage.com.au.
I get the sense that, in the past, the local Catholic diocese in Victoria had allowed Anglicans to have ordinations in a
My emphases and comments.
Vatican ban … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglican Provisions, Australia, Bendigo, Victoria, women's ordination
18 Comments
Dalmatics
Our friend John Sonnen at Orbis Catholicus has posted a nice photo of one of the purple dalmatics made for the pontificate of Benedict XVI. These are the purple vestments used at Vespers at the beginning of Advent.
Here is a … Continue reading
Some random items
In no special order here are a few images and notes from Florida and a maternal visit. I made some spaghetti … nothing special. Just good ingredients combined and presented in simplicity.
Nice to have fresh basil … Continue reading
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My view of Benedict’s XVI’s sermon for 1st Vespers in this new liturgical year
You may know that when he was Archbishop of Munich, Pope Benedict gave series of sermons on the Sundays of Advent. He has spent significant time reflecting on this season.
But year and each change in our lives, changes our perspectives … Continue reading
Whatever it is we’re doin’… ain’t workin’!
I don’t know how many times my own proposals, or those of others I have heard about, were rejected because of "young people". "No, no. We have to do [FILL IN BLANK] for young people".
Pretty much you know in your … Continue reading
NYT Op-Ed on 40 years of the Novus Ordo
From the op-ed page of Hell’s Bible comes this from a name that some of you will recognize
NEW YORK TIMES
OPINION
By KENNETH J. WOLFEPublished: November 29, 2009
Washington
WALKING into church 40 years ago on this first Sunday of Advent, many Roman Catholics … Continue reading
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I’m just askin’
I don’t know, but does this seem like a pretty good summation to you?
