Monthly Archives: February 2010

QUAERITUR: It is hard to learn the “Tridentine Mass”?

From a priest reader:
I’ve been a priest since 1984 and when I was ordained my bishop … Continue reading

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Tried and true… and back

From time to time I have heard… always from liberals… that children shouldn’t be made to … Continue reading

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CURLING UPDATE

I don’t know if you will be able to tear yourselves away to go to Friday … Continue reading

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Vatican’s top 10 albums for a desert island (not making this up, I swear)

I wonder if this list was vetted by Pope Benedict… from the increasingly weird L’Osservatore Romano, … Continue reading

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A UK theological junkyard: “Stand Up For Vatican II”

Remember that theological junk yard of a group that rattles at the likes of the His … Continue reading

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First time for everything: Macs

I was out running errands and stumbled onto an Apple Store.
Oh dear.

OH! NO!

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A couple useful chant links

In previous weeks I have been saying that Gregorian chant just isn’t that hard and that … Continue reading

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From the LCWR: Lenten Carbon Fast 2010 Calendar (not making this up)

STAGE DIRECTION:  Rod Serling enters from stage left, turns to the camera:
"Consider reason #6475 why the … Continue reading

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Are you ready to answer questions?

QUAERITUR: If someone were to ask you to explain why the Catholic Church uses Latin as … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: can lay people bless ashes?

From a priest reader:
I had occasion to witness an Ash Wednesday liturgy at [a boy's school] … Continue reading

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