Monthly Archives: July 2010

29 July 2010

The Pope’s new book for children

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Did you hear that Holy Father has, inter alia, penned a book for children?
I am guessing it will become a bestseller.
This is a little book called Gli Amici di Gesù, The Friends of Jesus. 
It will be fairly short.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 6 Comments

QUAERITUR: birettiquette, revisited

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

And now for the really important things.
From a reader:
Dear Father,Can you point me (or ask your readers to help to point me) in the direction of a guide to the use of the biretta at Mass in the Ordinary Form?  … Continue reading →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged , | 16 Comments

St. Martha: pulling apart a painting

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In the National Gallery in London, you will find a painting by  Velazquez entitled Christ in the House of Martha and Mary.  I never fail to visit it when I visit that gallery.
The painting – a variation on the bodegón … Continue reading →

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Papal visit to the UK: people will have to pay to see the Pope? WDTPRS POLL

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

POLL BELOW
From CNS:

Catholics in England will have to pay to attend some events during Pope Benedict XVI’s Sept. 16-19 trip to Scotland and England, according to reports in our client paper in London, the Catholic Herald. Catholics will pay … Continue reading →

Posted in POLLS, SESSIUNCULA | 71 Comments

News about Benedict XVI’s book Jesus of Nazarth vol. 2

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received a press release today that the second volume of Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth will be published by Ignatius Press (no surprise there) and released in Spring 2011.
Pope’s new book on Jesus to be published by Ignatius … Continue reading →

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28 July 2010

I’m Spartacus! Er… no…ummm, wait a minute!

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I just heard an interesting thing as I was flipping past Sean Hannity’s show (I always flip past unless I spot a guest I am interested in).
Michelle Malkin, who is usually apt when she speaks, made a strikingly bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged , , | 27 Comments

Oprah going to Medjugorje?

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I had an email today that Oprah may be going to Medjugorje.
Okay.  Rumor? Fact?  Dunno.
But…
If Oprah converts to Catholicism because of Medjugorje, then I will have to rethink my position.

Technorati Tags: Medjugorje, Oprah

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Thanks to readers, of manna, and Penjing Report

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

First and foremost, thank you to all the readers who lately have used the donation button on the Feeder Feed posts.  Your help is deeply appreciated.  I’ll probably be coming back to you for something else that is shaping up, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA, The Feeder Feed | 19 Comments

Canadian Anglican Catholic group votes to unite with Rome

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity
This comes from CNA:
Canadian Anglican Catholic group votes to unite with Rome
Vancouver, Canada, Jul 28, 2010 / 01:10 am (CNA).- With “overwhelming support,” a recent meeting of leaders in the Anglican Catholic Church … Continue reading →

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New film about Opus Dei’s founder, St. Jose Maria Escrivá

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I received a press release that there is to be a major motion picture about St. Jose Maria Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei.  It will be directed by the man who made the movie The Mission.  There is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Saints: Stories & Symbols | Tagged , , | 17 Comments

Bp. Baraga’s cause for beatification takes another step

Posted on 28 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA:
Sainthood cause of ‘snowshoe priest’ heads to Vatican
Marquette, Mich., Jul 28, 2010 / 03:27 am (CNA).- Following a four-month investigation, the Diocese of Marquette has closed its inquiry into an alleged miracle attributed to its first bishop, Servant of … Continue reading →

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27 July 2010

“Meat cleaver” journalism – In the eye of the beholder?

Posted on 27 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I take my cue from the great blog of The Catholic Key, newspaper of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph where Bp. Robert Finn has the reins.
The Catholic Key has focused our attention on the comment made by the spokeswoman … Continue reading →

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 31 Comments

A new low for NCR: hating the Church while begging for its affirmation

Posted on 27 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The NCR hits a new low.
Before we begin what is going to be a brutal evisceration of a deeply confused essay, we need a few points as a preface.
The literary form of this piece is "protest". The substance … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged | 60 Comments

The Feeder Feed: ravenous Grosbeak edition

Posted on 27 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I mentioned in yesterday’s Feeder Feed that the birds were eating like made.
Many of them are starting to gear up for migration.  Some are going to nest.
Here is a shot of what is going on with Red-Breasted Grosbeaks, which are … Continue reading →

Posted in The Feeder Feed | 3 Comments

26 July 2010

Traditional Benedictine Nuns in France sign major recording contract

Posted on 26 July 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It is hard to resist this story in the Independent.What the story does not report is that these are the very traditional Benedictines of the Abbey of Sainte-Madeleine who are associated with the monks of Le Barroux on the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA | 38 Comments