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Monthly Archives: August 2010
31 August 2010
A different take on “active participation”
I hear there was recently another attempted ordination of a wymyn in Arizona.
Technorati Tags: women’s ordination
WDTPRS POLL: sanctuary design for Pope Benedict’s visit to England
UPDATE: 1 Sept 17:52 GMT:
I see that England’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald has linked to this post. Perhaps you readers might reciprocate and contribute well-considered and respectful comments in the discussion over there as well.
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I dunno… I need … Continue reading
Looking again at “active participation”
In Faith Magazine there is an article about active participation in the liturgy. Let’s have a look with my emphases and comments.
‘With hearts and hands and voices’full, conscious and active participation in the liturgy
by Rita Thiron [Who is, I … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Diocese of Lansing
35 Comments
E-Mail issue
A note to friends who also read this blog: I have had an email problem.
While on the road this weekend, my internet provider changed outgoing server settings. Result: I could not send anything out.
It took a while to … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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30 August 2010
It is hardly ever killing time
On domestic flights one of two things will fill my time.
I either fall more or less instantly to sleep – rather in the manner of Capt. Aubrey – or I read.
Todayen route I was able to devour … Continue reading
Posted in On the road, SESSIUNCULA
38 Comments
Wholly Ours
In a conversation with a friend today it became clearer and clearer to me how the Second Vatican Council’s document on liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, is entirely the property of … on the side of the traditional/conversative argument.
The usual narrative which … Continue reading
Where you are
I did a quick snapshot of some of the places you are when you come to visit WDTPRS.
I cut out the "unknown" and entries that were too vague, such as "Canada" or "Germany".
These are approximations of locations in many cases.
Metairie, … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
87 Comments
What is your good news?
Have any good news for us today?
I was able to spend some time with friends in KC, MO, meet with Bp. Finn, and help a priest friend by taking one of his four Sunday Masses.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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29 August 2010
REVIEW: Mystic Monk Coffee
was so impressed by the proposed plans for the new Carmelite Monastery in Wyoming, that I decided to check out Mystic Monk Coffee and help them peddle some.
Pounds and Grounds and Compounds … Continue reading
WDTPRS: 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Today’s prayer survived the snipping and pasting of the Consilium and the late Rev. Annibale Bugnini’s liturgical experts to be used on Tuesday of the 2nd week of Lent.
COLLECT (1962MR):
Custodi, … Continue reading
Posted in WDTPRS
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28 August 2010
QUAERITUR: In the USA is it against the law to kneel for Communion?
From a reader:
I know this may seem a bit odd, but I was hoping to get your perspective on the U.S. GIRM 160, which states: "The norm for reception of holy Communion in the dioceses of the United States is … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged GIRM 160, Holy Communion, kneeling, law, norm
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If you live long enough…
… you’ll see just about everything.
Brick by brick.
I have nothing else worthwhile to add to that.
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Posted in Parody Songs
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