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Monthly Archives: June 2010
18 June 2010
US Catholic, Bp. Trautman renew attack on new translation
UPDATE: 19 June 1703 GMT:
Remember New Math?
3. I don’t really pay enough attention at Mass to notice how good or bad the translations are. Agree 1% Disagree 96% Other 9%
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ORIGINAL POST__________
Erie’s Bishop, His Excellency Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Linking Back, SESSIUNCULA, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Bp. Trautman, US Catholic
58 Comments
The Feeder Feed: Renaissance edition
Here is a painting at the Metropolitan in Manhattan, depicting Eve with Cain and Abel, an unusual subject. It is by the Florentine Bacchiacca (+1557 – Francesco d’Ubertino).
It once included the figure of Adam, and so this painting was … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: wearing a rosary
A reader asks:
I live in an area with a large Hispanic population and I see a lot of men and boys wearing Rosaries around their necks. Is it sacreligious to do so? Please enlighten me.
You mean they use their … Continue reading
17 June 2010
US Episcopalian “Bishop” Shori in England, hat in hand
From Damian:
Southwark Cathedral allows woman bishop to carry mitre but NOT to wear it
The Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church in America, Katherine Jefferts Schori, was allowed to carry her mitre when she presided at the Eucharist in Southwark Cathedral … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
44 Comments
Benedict’s visit to England and popular Catholicism
His Hermeneuticalness has a good entry about the upcoming papal visit to England. I am glad it also provides a link to the wonderful Anna Arco.
Yesterday, Anna Arco posted her interview with Archbishop Nichols concerning the papal visit. His Grace … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Pope of Christian Unity
22 Comments
QUAERITUR: Saying the Office for an Old Testament saint from the Martyrology
From a reader:
While reading the martyrology yesterday, I saw that today (6/14) has the prophet Elisha listed. I remembered your posts reminding your readers that the Church commemorates old testament figures and that "if there were no other saint in … Continue reading
Will Card. Ouellet be going to Cong. for Bishops?
While we don’t yet have an official notice, it may be that the next Prefect for the Congregation for Bishop will be His Eminence Marc Card. Ouellet, 66 year old Archbishop of Quebec, rather than Card. Pell of Australia.
Andrea Tornielli … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: conflict with priest over receiving Communion kneeling
From a reader:
My pastor refuses to give me Holy Communion on my knees. I approached him privately. He claims that I am denying him his rights as a priest, destroying unity……he has tried to compromise with me by requiring me … Continue reading
16 June 2010
A Met moment
Back at the Met I just emerged from the Picasso exhibit – whom I loathe – feeling the need to wash.
I was consoled by a Caravaggio at the exit.
I must now dash back into time as quickly as possible to … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
29 Comments
QUAERITUR: Strange baptism: priest says words but deacon pours water
From a reader:
So Father, this weekend I attended the baptism of my cousins daughter.
The PRIEST said the words properly, BUT this perfectly healthy priest was NOT baptizing the child, the "DEACON of the word" was doing the pouring of … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
170 Comments
Social Networking
What social networking doohickeys do you use?
I have, of course, Twitter – @fatherz
Add me to your list, if I am not on it already! It would be nice to see a spike.
I find Twitter the most useful at … Continue reading
Is there a campaign to block Card. Pell’s appointment as Prefect for Bishops?
You can bet even the hint that Australia’s Cardinal Pell might be the next Prefect for the Congregation for Bishops made liberal blood run cold.
Lately we have read rumors that Cardinal Pell is ill, that Cardinal Pell did this, that … Continue reading
Problem over Paris Pork Party
I suspect that, with the growing tensions, there will be some open conflicts soon.
This from Reuters with a biretta tip to Sancte Pater:
Paris bans open-air “sausage & wine party” over Muslim concerns
By Laure Bretton
PARIS (Reuters) – A giant "sausage and … Continue reading
15 June 2010
Some Met moments
People should go to museums, and think about what they see.
Some time at the Met this afternoon produced some fine moment.
I was rather touched by the following.
Meet Cominia Tyche, a Roman matron from the time of the Emperor Trajan.
"To the … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
15 Comments
QUAERITUR: priest uses hand sanitizer at Mass, not water
From a reader:
I am a reader from ___. Here the local franciscan priest who says mass at his franciscan center uses hand sanitizer when he washes his hands in the mass. Is this licit? I have a good idea because … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
35 Comments
