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Monthly Archives: August 2010
21 August 2010
NCR’s John L. Allen on African symposium about dangers of Western Secularism
Here is a fascinating piece by John L. Allen, who sadly is still writing for the National Catholic Reporter. In his posting Allen shows both his worth as a Catholic journalist along with his own positions. He conveys useful information … Continue reading
The Feeder… Stream
Some activity at the feeder. Watching the live stream these days you will often see the hummingbird feeder.
But you will sometimes see an unusual visitor.
And then there is the usual visitor.
Fun!
In the … Continue reading
Posted in The Feeder Feed
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WDTPRS: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time – the crack and Satan’s smoke
Let’s have a look in advance of the Collect for the upcoming Sunday.
COLLECT – (2002MR):
Deus, qui fidelium mentes unius efficis voluntatis,
da populis tuis id amare quod praecipis,
id desiderare quod promittis,
ut, inter mundanas varietates,
ibi nostra fixa sint corda, ubi vera sunt … Continue reading
20 August 2010
Expert comments on the music for a Papal event in England
At The Chant Cafe my friend Jeffrey Tucker, a distinguished Church musician, has a few trenchant comments about some of the music for an even during the upcoming Papal Visit to England.
My emphases and comments:
Damian Thompson reports on the … Continue reading
MacMillan’s Mass settings for the Papal Visit to England
Here is some great news from The Catholic Herald, the UK’s best Catholic weekly.
Choirs prepare for papal Masses
By Mark Greaves on Friday, 20 August 2010
Choirs across England, Wales and Scotland are rehearsing the new setting of the Mass … Continue reading
Pounds and Grounds and Compounds
I deeply admire religious communities who make and sell things to support their life and apostolates.
Take for example the Carmelites behind Mystic Monk Coffee.
How many pounds of coffee do you have to sell in order to build this?
This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Carmelites, coffee, mystic monk, Wyoming
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NEW TRANSLATION 1st Sunday of ADVENT 2011!
The USCCB issued a press release:
CARDINAL GEORGE ANNOUNCES VATICAN APPROVAL OF NEW ROMAN MISSAL ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, IMPLEMENTATION SET FOR FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2011 [Do I hear an "Amen!"?] U.S. Adaptations to Mass Prayers Also ApprovedParish Education Efforts Urged To Precede … Continue reading
IRELAND: Tell bishops to ‘get the hell out of our cathedrals’, says writer
This is from The Irish Independent:
Tell bishops to ‘get the hell out of our cathedrals’, says writerBy Marese McDonagh Friday August 20 2010
Irish Catholics should establish a home-grown church by demanding that the bishops "get the hell out of your … Continue reading
Card. Ouellet, Prefect for Bishops, on how bishops should teach
I have been favorably impressed by Card. Ouellet since I met him Rome.
From LifeSite:
Ouellet: We Need Bishops With ‘Spiritual Discernment’ over ‘Political Calculation’“We have suffered from this mentality of dissent” that is “still dominating the intelligentsia,” said Ouellet.
By Patrick … Continue reading
19 August 2010
PODCAzT 110 & WDTPRSL: Learning the Roman Canon in Latin for Seminarians
I received a nice voice mail from some seminarians who are learning how to say the Extraordinary Form of Holy Mass on their own. They asked for help with the Latin, since they have not ever heard the Roman Canon … Continue reading
Medal of Honor winners to vets returning home: Help is there!
A reader sent me a link to something I found very moving.
Some recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor joined together to make a video PSA to encourage America’s military to seek help when adjusting to life after combat, particularly … Continue reading
WDTPRS: Sanctus
In the print version of WDTPRS, the weekly column, I have been comparing the lame-duck ICEL translation of the Ordinary of Holy Mass still hear in our churches with the new, approved version we will one day be able to … Continue reading
It is good news time
Do you have some good news you care to post?
Small things but good…
I got an article done for the paper and writing it taught me something about Holy Mass.I am pretty much recovered from a recent malady.I am finally getting … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Apostles of Jesus Christ, Priest and Victim
I had an email from a priest today who told me about a new initiative to build up diocesan priests in their lives and ministry. Their new initiative, which has the approval of Card. George in Chicago, is called The … Continue reading
Posted in Mail from priests, SESSIUNCULA
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QUAERITUR: keeping Hosts from different Forms of Mass separated
From a reader:
We have a sung Sunday Mass celebrated in the Extraordinary Form at a local parish. The priest who says the Mass is not the pastor, but a diocesan priest who says Mass in both forms of the Roman … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
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