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Monthly Archives: March 2010
28 March 2010
What’s wrong with this picture
I thought this was unusual. An ad on an NYC subway car.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
15 Comments
27 March 2010
LA education conference closing “liturgy” or reason #65648 for Summorum Pontificum
Over at CMR we may have seen the coining of a new term. New? Old? I don’t know, but it is good.
Liturgesy: Heresy expressed in the form of Liturgy
We are treated to this, from the closing of the Three … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
166 Comments
“using the victims of clerical child abuse to fight internal political battles”
Some analysis from the UK by Damian Thompson with my emphases and comments:
Some liberal Catholics are thinking: It’s payback time, Ratzinger!
By Damian Thompson
There is still no good evidence that Pope Benedict XVI is seriously implicated in the atrocious child … Continue reading
Out and about
It chilly breezy in Manhattan today, but sunny. It is nice to stretch the legs.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
8 Comments
A reminder from Fr. Z
GO TO CONFESSION!
Stow the excuses.
Examine your conscience.
Go.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
24 Comments
The leader of Planned Parenthood thanks the liberal nuns
Before reading more, read this if you haven’t done so already:
A magisterium of nuns
Now from CNA with my emphases and comments…
Planned Parenthood head thanks religious sisters for ‘critical support’ of health care bill
Washington D.C., Mar 27, 2010 / 07:28 am … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The future and our choices
Tagged Planned Parenthood
69 Comments
WDTPRS – Palm Sunday (2002MR)
What Does the Prayer Really Say? Palm Sunday – Station: St. John Lateran
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. The Sacred Triduum (triduum from tres dies – “three day space”) were once days of obligation when people … Continue reading
26 March 2010
Archbp. Nichols about Pope Benedict’s handling of the abuse procedure
This is via Damian Thompson:
Cardinal Ratzinger acted powerfully against abusers, says Archbishop Vincent Nichols
By Damian Thompson
At last – Archbishop Vincent Nichols, writing in The Times, has explained how far-reaching the former Cardinal Ratzinger’s reforms of Vatican procedures were … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
34 Comments
Perhaps the most stunning understatement ever
"Father Maciel can no longer be considered a model of Christian life, the Legionaries of Christ have said about their founder."
Perhaps the most stunning understatement ever.
Biretta tip to the persistent Anna Arco.
Technorati Tags: Fr. Maciel, Legionaries of Christ
25 March 2010
WDTPRS: Annunciation – Lady Day
This is the very Feast of the Incarnation.
Today we celebrate that moment when our Lord elevated our humanity by taking our human nature into an indestructible bond with His Divinity. In the Incarnation God opened for us the path to … Continue reading
Great research tools now online: A.S.S. and A.A.S.
This is pretty big.
I have griped about the Holy See’s website.
Here is a new feature worth praising.
The texts of the Acta Apostolicae Sedis and the Acta Sanctae Sedis etc, are now online.
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CNS: Vatican defends action in case of Wisconsin priest abuser
In case you didn’t see this, John Thavis, of the Rome office of CNS has this:
Vatican defends action in case of Wisconsin priest abuser
By John ThavisCatholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican defended a decision not to laicize a … Continue reading
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