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Monthly Archives: January 2010
25 January 2010
Some Catholic stats and surprises… Fr. Z rants
I think we all know that some sectors of the Church’s life, in the USA at least, though better than in many places in the world have nevertheless been devastated in the last 40 years.
We know this is true … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
115 Comments
Wherein Fr. Z muses about Latin and the vernacular and mirages
In the poll I posted about preference for language of Holy Mass in the Latin Rite, Latin is pasting the vernacular.
Anyone can vote in that poll… registered to comment here or not.
In the entries I have been posting with your … Continue reading
Posted in I'm just askin'...
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Old Mass/new Mass thoughts – part 8
Under another entry (“I am 59 years old and like the current liturgy.”) there has been some consideration of the age of Catholics who prefer the newer form of the Roman Rite, the Novus Ordo.
Some suggest that people … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
10 Comments
Caveat pipiator: The Vatican and Twitter
Who’s tweeting the tweeters?
When I learned that the Vatican had launched a couple Twitter feeds, I thought was do these … folks, know what they are in for? If this is being handled by the usual … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Priest won’t preach on Sunday assigned to deacon
From a reader:
This Sunday my family and I attended a OF mass, [or "Ordinary Form" or Novus Ordo] at the homily, ironically the reading was Christ’s first homily; the priest informed us “This was the Deacons week to preach, do … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
45 Comments
WDTPRS: Conversion of St. Paul – Collects compared (1962MR & 2002MR)
In honor of the Apostle to the Gentiles let us make a rapid comparison of the Collects, or “Opening Prayers”, for today’s feast.
We’ll look first at the 1962 Missale Romanum and then the 2002 edition.
The Collect is nearly … Continue reading
Posted in WDTPRS
6 Comments
Pope Benedict and ecumenical dialogue with the Orthodox
Pope Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
He is the Pope of Christian Unity because he is the Pope of Continuity.
Liberals will always try to define the parameters of ecumenical dialogue and will inevitably introduce compromises in essential points … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
8 Comments
D. Phoenix raises the bar on time and extent of marriage preparation
People have a natural right to marry. Despite that, I have from time to time heard smart people, including priests, opine that while perhaps it ought to be relatively easy to get a divorce, it should be really hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Olmstead, D. Phoenix, marriage preparation
154 Comments
Your good news
To start a new work week, how about some of your good news?
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
43 Comments
A little cartoon irony
With a biretta tip to The Black Biretta, this was on the site Catholic Cartoons.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
11 Comments
24 January 2010
The Feeder Feed and thanks to readers
I am remiss in sending out shouts and thanks to those of you who have sent things from the wishlist or have made donations through the donation button. The list is long, but among you are BP of NC, KA, … Continue reading
WDTPRS POLL: A different Mass preference poll: language
Here is a new WDTPRS POLL for you!Please choose the option that best describes your preference and be sure to give your reasons in the combox!
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UPDATE 2308 GMT
So far, people are overwhelmingly choosing Mass involving Latin over the vernacular.
Posted in POLLS, SESSIUNCULA
62 Comments
Web series invites viewers to choose outcome of unintended pregnancies
I am uneasy about this.
From CNA with my emphases and comments:
Viewers will choose outcome of women with unintended pregnancies in new series
San Diego, Calif., Jan 24, 2010 / 07:06 am (CNA).- A new webcast series will focus on the … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras
38 Comments
WDTPRS: 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – COLLECT (2002MR)
For the upcoming 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time…
COLLECT – LATIN TEXT (2002MR): Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, dirige actus nostros in beneplacito tuo, ut in nomine dilecti Filii tui mereamur bonis operibus abundare. This was in the 1962MR as the Collect for … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
7 Comments
23 January 2010
Karaoke
Have you ever.. I don’t know the proper verb here… done… karaoke?
It seems to pop up all the time in the British TV series I have seen, as well as from time to time in Chinese movies.
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