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Monthly Archives: July 2010
22 July 2010
QUAERITUR: Harry Potter
From a reader:
Recently very good friends of mine told me that is is probably a sin to have read the Harry Potter books – even as a child with no intent of getting involved in "magic" or anything of that … Continue reading
Anglican eucharist for the “other specied”
About eucharistic communion for the "other specied" members.
I learned this morning about an Anglican giving their version of communion to a dog!
If you are worried about Our Lord’s admonition in Matthew 7:6, don’t. No sacrament was violated because Anglicans … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Anglican, Anglicanorum coetibus, Communion, communion for pets, dogs, Episcopalian, geese
52 Comments
NY Times, Boston Globe and THEIR “Zero Tolerance” rule
From The Catholic League with my emphases and comments:
BOSTON GLOBE & NYT LACK "ZERO TOLERANCE" RULE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows:
Yesterday, a Boston Globe editorial unfavorably compared the Vatican to the American bishops, saying that "Until the … Continue reading
Benedict XVI among the top ten oldest Popes since 1400
From CNS:
Benedict XVI among the top ten oldest Popes since 1400
Rome, Italy, Jul 22, 2010 / 05:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Benedict XVI is now the seventh oldest Pope since reliable records began being collected in the year 1400, according to … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
11 Comments
Video Camera Will Show Mars Rover’s Touchdown
From NASA… which used to have space as its main objective:
Video Camera Will Show Mars Rover’s Touchdown
July 19, 2010
A downward-pointing camera on the front-left side of NASA’s Curiosity rover will give adventure fans worldwide an unprecedented sense of riding … Continue reading
Very OLD Widow!
For you lovers of reverent liturgy and Summorum Pontificum… try this!
And review this.
On July 6th, Swedish divers were exploring off Aaland Island, midway between Sweden and Finland, looking for a sailing vessel they’d encountered earlier when they found the wreck … Continue reading
21 July 2010
UK police will monitor internet for threats during Pope’s visit
Remember this?
A follow up from the persistent Anna Arco of the UK’s best Catholic weekly:
Police are monitoring internet for threats against the Pope during British visit
By Anna Arco
British police have said they are monitoring the internet for threats against … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
34 Comments
My Favorite Things… revisited
Years ago, long before the existence of WDTPRS, the official WDTPRS Parodohymnist – in the dark days of seminary – worked up new words to a tune familiar to all.
To the Sound of Music tune "My Favorite Things":
Dalmatics on … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: I didn’t understand the words of absolution as spoken
Every time I post about the variations priests impose by their own self-centered authority on the celebration of sacraments, and the confusion it causes members of the faithful, questions multiply in my inbox.
"But Father! But Father!", some say. "This … Continue reading
Brighter shining than the sun
For the Just Too Cool file. Or should that be Just TOO HOT?
Scientists find most massive star ever discovered
LONDON – A huge ball of brightly burning gas drifting through a neighboring galaxy may be the heaviest star ever discovered — … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
9 Comments
“Catholic” MSM pundits and getting things dead wrong
TIME is at it again, this time with the help of Tim Padgett.
Padgett is typical of so many self-professed "Catholic" MSM pundits.
Keeping in mind that some of Padgett’s assertions are by now cliché, use this … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
73 Comments
Video tour through the famous Loome Theological Bookseller in Minnesota
The other day I had a trip to one of the most tantalizing places I know … Loome Theological Bookseller in Stillwater, MN.
Allow me to give you a little video tour of the place!
As you can see they have just … Continue reading
20 July 2010
More hijinx about the Holy Father saying the old Mass
I hope the Holy Father does, in fact, say the older form of Mass whenever it pleases.
The Pope of Rome should be able to use the Roman Rite when it pleaseth His Holiness of our Lord.
The other day the story … Continue reading
McBrien wants the bishops to endorse Obamacare
I am tired of writing that Richard McBrien doesn’t get it when it comes to abortion.
He does get it.
Face facts.
Richard McBrien supports “a woman’s right to choose.”
He should simply say it openly instead of writing articles pretending … Continue reading
