Monthly Archives: June 2010

21 June 2010

New miniseries coming about Venerable Pius XII

A new miniseries/film is in the works, Sotto il Cielo di Roma, Under the Roman Sky.  It will star James Cromwell as Ven. Pius XII and deal with his to save the Jews of Rome.  
Not new news, but it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Just Too Cool, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged | 26 Comments

20 June 2010

LCWR’s long-standing coverup of sexual abuse of children by nuns

The Dissenter’s Breviary, NCR, and the "magisterium of nuns", LCWR, are abusing the abuse crisis for their own ends.
Have a look at the recent NCR piece, "Compromised hierarchy needs relational wisdom of women" by Charlene Spretnak.
Spretnak … Continue reading

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse of Children, SESSIUNCULA, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged , , | 84 Comments

Sunday Supper – 4

Once upon a time I asked you readers to determine whether I should make Coq au vin or Boeuf Bourguignon for a Sunday supper.
You decided on the beef and so I dutifully made Julia Child’s version from Mastering the … Continue reading

Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, PRAYERCAzT: What Does The (Latin) Prayer Really Sound L | Tagged , , , , | 39 Comments

19 June 2010

The deadly effects of heresy

Remember my post about iPads substituting for books at the altar?  Go read and look at the WDTPRS poll.
The problem with the shifting of texts to screen rather than books, is that you can’t as easily burn the heretical texts.
I … Continue reading

Posted in Lighter fare | 9 Comments

Showdown at the Lyon Cathedral

Prepare to be disgusted and then edified.
This from LifeSite with my emphases and comments:
Catholics Defend French Cathedral de Lyon During Homosexual "Kiss-In"
By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
LYONS, June 17, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Approximately 200 young Catholics came to the defense of the … Continue reading

Posted in The Last Acceptable Prejudice, The future and our choices, WDTPRS KUDOS | Tagged | 85 Comments

Pet peeves about the Rapture

There is an odd theory among some Christians called "the Rapture".  With no solid basis in Scripture, some think that, as the End approaches, suddenly the "saved" will disappear.  The rest of us poor souls will be left in this … Continue reading

Posted in Lighter fare | Tagged | 44 Comments

WDTPRS: 4th Sunday after Pentecost – COLLECT (1962MR)

Today’s prayer is found in ancient sacramentaries, such as the Veronese and the “Hadrian” version of the Gregorian, and the so-called Gelasian.  It is unchanged in the “Tridentine” form of the Missale Romanum as my trusty copy of the … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS | 3 Comments

18 June 2010

Another really bad call by an ump/referee: US robbed at World Cup

Why was US go-ahead goal disallowed?
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Why?
Historic U.S. World Cup win erased by awful referee call
Fans and players of the national team are livid tonight after it had a World Cup win turned into a draw because of a questionable call … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | Tagged , , | 39 Comments

Is it time for the papal tiara?

From His Hermeneuticalness:
I very much hope that the Mgrs Ganswein and Marini persuade the Holy Father that the restoration of the tiara is the next step in the reform of the Papal Liturgical Ceremonies and that the visit to Great … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 65 Comments

Get a life!

I understand BP’s Tony Haywood has his life back now.
In other news, I hear some … folks… are advocating a boycott of BP.
Did it occur to them that BP needs income in order to clean up the mess they caused?  … Continue reading

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 30 Comments

The Feeder Feed: baby edition

There are new birds at the feeders.  They are literally new: some of them are babies.
Some shots will following in the next days.
Here is a adult male Hairy Woodpecker with baby in tow.  The young one makes a noise like … Continue reading

Posted in The Feeder Feed | 9 Comments

iPad replacing altar Missal? WDTPRS POLL

Some years ago I wrote in my weekly column in The Wanderer:
An excerpt:
I hesitate to add this, for surely a few people will freak out… but once upon a time in a WDTPRS column I joked about having a liturgical … Continue reading

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, POLLS, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged | 81 Comments

QUAERITUR: ordination in traditional form without minor orders

From a reader:
I had a question regarding ‘regular’ seminarians getting Extraordinary Form ordinations. 
I’m going into the seminary this fall for my diocese, so it would be a while before I get to ordination (if, God willing, I do), but … Continue reading

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged | 31 Comments

QUAERITUR: marrying in the state of mortal sin

From a reader:
If a couple marries in a Catholic Church in a state of mortal sin, is the marriage still valid or not?
Assuming that everything else is in order, namely, both of the couple are free to marry, they are … Continue reading

Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged , | 33 Comments

Sacerdotal kitchen solidarity

Fr. Christensen, a priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, of White Around the Collar, has posted something of his own kitchen endeavours. WDTPRS desires to express solidarity.
Father prepares caprese and a roast.

Posted in Mail from priests | 6 Comments