Monthly Archives: June 2010

Rabbi’s reaction to SCOTUS nominee Kagan

Posted on 27 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA about POTUS’s SCOTUS’s nominee:
Rabbis say Kagan not a ‘kosher’ Supreme Court nominee
Alexandria, Va., Jun 27, 2010 / 06:13 pm (CNA).-
According to the National Rabbinical Alliance and its more than 850 Orthodox Jewish members, Supreme Court nominee Elena … Continue reading →

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The dark of the moon

Posted on 27 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Did you see the Partial Lunar Eclipse?
I saw on Spaceweather that a photographer in Australia, Geoff Sims, did, and shot some photos.  He put them together to show the outline of Earth’s shadow!

Technorati Tags: eclipse, moon

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Theologian says Jesus may not have died nailed to the Cross

Posted on 27 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the Daily Telegraph comes this strange story  
Jesus did not die on cross, says scholar
Jesus may not have died nailed to the cross because there is no evidence that the Romans crucified prisoners two thousand years ago, a scholar … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: wrong readings at Sunday TLM

Posted on 27 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
At my parish’s Extraordinary Form Mass this morning, the priest, I think accidentally, used the readings and prayers for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost instead of those for the Fifth Sunday. Did this affect the validity of the … Continue reading →

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA | 13 Comments

WDTPRS: Collect – 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on 27 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Let’s have a look at this week’s…
COLLECT – (2002MR): Deus, qui, per adoptionem gratiae, lucis nos esse filios voluisti, praesta, quaesumus, ut errorum non involvamur tenebris, sed in splendore veritatis semper maneamus conspicui.
… Continue reading →

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Facebook and 5000

Posted on 26 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Did you know that Facebook only allows 5000 friends?
What’s with that?
Follow on Twitter, at least….
@father
Also… I just discovered that I can create ads on my Facebook page.  Who knew?

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For a friend

Posted on 26 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
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The Feeder Feed

Posted on 26 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some shots from the feeder.
The expert grape jelly eater.

A young male Oriole has found the bonus of a spider in his jelly.

Young make Red-Breasted Grosbeak.

A not so young male Red-Breasted Grosbeak.

A seriously annoying young Hairy Woodpecker, begging relentlessly.

More of the … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 106: John Henry Newman’s kindly light

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In this PODCAzT we will drill into the Collect designated for the Memorial of soon-to-be Blessed John Henry Newman (+1890).
I have as a surprise, a guest appearance by Fr. Timothy Finigan, who will read one of Newman’s famous works.
We drill … Continue reading →

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LOOK! Up in the sky!

Posted on 25 June 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Space Weather News for June 25, 2010
http://spaceweather.com
 SPACE STATION IN CONSTANT SUNLIGHT:  For the next few days, the  International Space Station (ISS) will be orbiting Earth in constant sunlight.  This sets the stage for a remarkable sky show.  Because the ISS … Continue reading →

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