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Daily Archives: 26 October 2010
Composer James MacMillian explains what happened before the Papal Visit
Here is a story from The Telegraph about the trouble distinguished composer James MacMillian had with the liturgical establishment before the Holy Father’s visit to Scotland and England.
James MacMillan is a Scottish composer whose symphonies, concertos, operas, sacred music and … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: confessor without a stole, outside a confessional
From a reader:
Today I was reading “Pardon and Peace” by Fr. Randolph, and he writes “Church law requires that confessions should normally be heard in a proper confessional” and that for hearing confessions “a priest should always wear a purple … Continue reading
Did the Holy Father get a free ride from the BBC during his visit?
From Damian Thompson:
The Times’s paywall is mysteriously down, so I nipped behind it and found a blog post from my former colleague the Rev George Pitcher, now the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary for Public Affairs. Writes George:
I … Continue reading
Democrats in Minnesota anti-Catholic political postcard campaign
I have seen this story in various places, but LifeSite has a good summary.
A campaign postcard the Minnesota Democratic Party sent to voters in the Midwestern state is causing a strong reaction from pro-life advocates. It claims the … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: taking a chalice home to pray for vocations
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There is a “program” at Church, where a family takes the Chalice Home with them to pray for an increase in vocations. Now, our parish is supposed to be the most conservative in the area, and our Pastor … Continue reading
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QUAERITUR: Sunday obligation and Communion service
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Recently a friend of mine went to what he thought was Mass, but actually turned out to be a eucharistic service on a Sunday. He says the ordinary priest was absent but another person (assuming a priest as … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Indulgences for the dead and visiting a cemetery
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Your recent answer to a question about prayers and Masses for non-Catholic departed brings to mind a question some friends and I were deliberating over. With regard to the indulgences we can gain for the departed during the … Continue reading
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