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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
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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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
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
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
43 Comments
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
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
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
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
11 Comments
21 March 2010
Fr. Paul Marx, RIP
The great pro-life warrior Fr. Paul Marx passed away.
May he rest in peace.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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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.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
6 Comments
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
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
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
86 Comments
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
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
17 Comments
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
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
44 Comments
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
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Recent posts of interest
Posts of recent interest:
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LifeSite: Obama as Provocateur of Catholic Dissention
More proof that Speaker Pelosi isn’t interested in reducing the number of … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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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
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
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