I just approved a passel of registrations which had piled up during my recent travel.  Sorry about the delay.
However, there were some which I did not approve.  I won’t approve a registration which offers absolutely nothing recognizable in the name … Continue reading →

Time and time again I read about how archeologists discover things which confirm "tales" from ancient authors or from Scripture, putting skeptics and scoffers in their lonely place.
I picked this up from The Sacred Page:
Archaeologist sees proof for Bible in … Continue reading →

Rorate has this interesting post about the availability of the TLM in Italy.
 The current situation for the TLM in Italy
(This set of statistics – taken from Unavox via Messa in Latino – counts 64 places throughout Italy where the Traditional … Continue reading →

From a reader:
Hi, Father. It is rather interesting that after dropping the priests from their cruises, Celebrity now has this PR nightmare of 350 people sick on their cruise ship!
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/22/1494621/cruise-line-300-sick-aboard-ship.html
And no priest to give anyone Last Rites!

Time to search the stacks of the good theological library at St Paul Seminary in St Paul.
In my day this seminary was pretty dreadful, but HUGE improvements have been made.
And so…

UPDATE:
A nice surprise. One of the seminarians had … Continue reading →

Tonight before heading tovthe library I am taking in an early supper at a very good Chinese spot on the east side if St Paul.
Shanghai juicy dumplings.

As you can see before even thinking about a photo I ate one. … Continue reading →

The battles of the curling ice sheets go on.

Would you in your charity please say a prayer for priests who are looking for another diocese?
I have had several requests on these lines lately.  It strikes me that you might lend a spiritual hand, especially in that this is … Continue reading →

This is interesting, from RogueClassicism.  I wrote about the Roman god Terminus the other day:
ante diem vii kalendas martias

Traditional end of the Roman year (followed by a period of intercalation)
Terminalia — a festival in honour of Terminus, the divinity who … Continue reading →

From CNA:
Bishop-elect Joseph BamberaRelated articles:
Vatican City, Feb 23, 2010 / 11:59 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict appointed a replacement today for the diocese left vacant by the unexpected resignation of Bishop Joseph Martino last August. Msgr. Joseph C. Bambera was chosen … Continue reading →