Monthly Archives: March 2010

22 March 2010

NYC – 25 March – Solemn Mass for Life – Holy Innocents Church

I received this PRESS RELEASE:
CARDINAL WILL PREACH AT SOLEMN MASS MARKING 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRO-LIFE ENCYCLICAL
New York, March 21, 2010 – New York’s Agnus Dei Council of the Knights of Columbus announced today that Edward Cardinal Egan would attend and … Continue reading

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Gerald Warner’s thunder about the abuse scandal and what caused it

The Telegraph offers this by Gerald Warner (Gerald Warner is an author, broadcaster, columnist and polemical commentator who writes about politics, religion, history, culture and society in general.)
My emphases and comments:
Catholic sex abuse scandal: time to sack trendy bishops and … Continue reading

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Pro-life Democrat voting stats on healthcare bill

From Jill Stanek:
# The only pro-life Democrat to change his vote from a yes to a no due to the failure to include the Stupak-Pitts amendment was Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), …. (Lipinski is the congressman for the district in … Continue reading

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QUAERITUR: priest gives horrible, erroneous counsel in confession; to whom do I turn?

From a reader:
Christ has given me the heavy cross of same sex attractions to carry (I’m 26). Today I confessed matter regarding same sex activity and I was [get this] told by the Priest that I should get a Boyfriend … Continue reading

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Archbp. of Ottawa: kneel!

This is from The Gazette of Ottawa with my emphases and comments:
Ottawa archbishop lays down law on kneelingTuesday, April 7, 2009By Jennifer Green OTTAWA — Ottawa’s archbishop has ordered all Catholics to conform in how they kneel during mass, despite widespread … Continue reading

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Prayers for Pope Benedict

In checking the blog of His Hermeneuticalness this morning, I found…
I am reminded that Pope Benedict does have a public email address: benedictxvi@vatican.va
Now might be a good time to send a supportive and encouraging email. Obviously he is not … Continue reading

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21 March 2010

Fr. Paul Marx, RIP

The great pro-life warrior Fr. Paul Marx passed away.
May he rest in peace.

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Registrations

I just approved many registrations.  I had not been able to check them easily for a couple days.
I approved many registrations, not all.   
Just think of the translation of pro multis… for many, not for all.

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Fr. Blake on a fundamental problem in the Church in Ireland

My friend the great Fr. Blake, P.P. of Brighton’s St. Mary Magdalen posted this good piece:
Ten years ago the great discussion was should the emphasis in the Church be on the local Church pushed by Kaspar or on the Universal … Continue reading

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WDTPRS POLL: covering Crosses, images, today

It is a traditional practice in the Latin Church to continue our deprivation, to continue our liturgical dying as we move closer to the Sacred Triduum, by covering over Crosses, statues and images, often in purple coverings.
This can be done, … Continue reading

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What the USCCB sent congressional aides

I received this, forwarded from a congressional staffer
From: XXXXXXXX
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 11:15 AM
Subject: xxxxxxx Note From the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on “Fixing” Abortion Funding Problems in the Senate Bill Through Executive Order—Not Possible.
Please find below … Continue reading

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Here it is in a nutshell, folks

You are all going to die.
I am going to die.  You are going to die. 
There is no way around it.
When we die, and we will, we will be judged.
Heaven and Hell are the only alternatives.
Both of them are never … Continue reading

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20 March 2010

I hate to say it…

FIRST: read this – A magisterium of nuns
As I was headed over to church to preach at the evening Mass, a priest here in the rectory (I am in NY) stopped … Continue reading

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Recent posts of interest

Posts of recent interest:
Don’t miss this one:
A magisterium of nuns

LifeSite: Obama as Provocateur of Catholic Dissention
More proof that Speaker Pelosi isn’t interested in reducing the number of … Continue reading

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LifeSite: Obama as Provocateur of Catholic Dissention

I am sure some of you recall that during the Notre Shame debacle I repeated constantly that Pres. Obama was trying purposely to subvert the Catholic community.  Some of you said I was crying "Wolf!".
This is from Lifesite:
Architect of Betrayal?: … Continue reading

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