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Monthly Archives: October 2010
20 October 2010
Which titular churches will the new Cardinals receive?
Cardinals are the Pope’s special Roman clergy. Historically they were the deacons and priests of diaconal and presbyteral “titles” (parishes) of Rome, while the cardinal bishops were bishops of little dioceses nearby. The College of Cardinals is still divided into … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool
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National Catholic Reporter bitter about CARDINAL Burke (I repeat … CARDINAL)
His Holiness of Our Lord Pope Benedict XVI has seen fit to name Archbishop Raymond Burke a Cardinal of Holy Church.
The National Catholic Fishwrap is not very pleased.
They won’t take the swipe directly. They use surrogates.
Tom Roberts reprints something from … Continue reading
Death of a comet and meteors from Orion
From Spaceweather:
SUNDIVING COMET: A newly-discovered comet is plunging toward the sun for a close encounter it probably will not survive. The comet is too deep in the sun’s glare for human eyes to pick out, but it is showing up … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool
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What is your good news?
Holy Church had some good news today.
Do you have good news of your own?
My good news includes the replacement of the Sabine electrical box, which was so eccentric that it was going to burst into flame at any moment. I … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Fr. Sirico’s advice to the Tea Parties
With a biretta tip to CatholicVote this is from Fr. Robert Sirico of Acton Institute. Find the original on The Detroit News.
Tea party must define ideas
Father Robert Sirico
If the recent analysis by the New York Times on the success of … Continue reading
Where you are
Here is a snap shot of some of the places readers are coming from over the last few minutes.
These are in some cases approximations. I also cut out vague references such as “United States”.
Lake Mary, Florida
Rootstown, Ohio
Raleigh, North Carolina
Idaho Falls, … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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“Oh won’t you staaaaay… just a little bit longeeeerrr…”
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald comes this interested piece to which I add my usual E&C.
The Catholic group in the Church of England’s General Synod has called for traditionalists to stay, claiming that they have the … Continue reading
For tech oriented readers: Fr. Z getting rid of an iPhone 3GS
Anyone want to buy a black 32GB ATT iPhone 3GS with Apple Care still on it (until September 27, 2011)? It is in great condition. I have two cases for it, one dark blue, the other Say The Black and … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Statement from soon-to-be Cardinal Burke
Archbp. Burke released a statement on having been named Cardinal.
From St. Louis Review:
Statement by Cardinal-designate Raymond L. Burke on the announcement of the consistory for the creation of Cardinals.
I am deeply humbled and honored by the announcement that His Holiness … Continue reading
Big Feast coming this Friday!
What are your plans for the big feast day on Friday?
Friday 22 October is the feast of Sts. Nunilo and Alodia were a pair of 9th c. virgin martyrs in Huesca, Spain. They were born to a Muslim father … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Was Latin the “vernacular”?
From a seminarian:
A brother seminarian and I recently attended one night of a parish mission of sorts led by a renowned Catholic musician. In one tangent mentioning the newly corrected translation of the Missal, he stated how the Mass in … Continue reading
Observations about new cardinals
WDTPRS kudos to the new Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church.
I was especially pleased that Archbishop Ranjith was on the list. And though it was no surprise, what a pleasure to see Archbishop Burke’s name there as well.
I am also … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill
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19 October 2010
Jumping the gun a bit
This is a little premature, but the St. Louis newpaper had this on their site.
NB: The names of the new cardinals won’t be announced for a few hours yet.
Technorati Tags: Card. Burke
Archbp. Dolan reacts to anti-Catholic bigotry of Hell’s Bible
Archbishop Dolan of New York City (will he be named Cardinal tomorrow?) has observations about Hell’s Bible’s hatred for the Catholic Church.
My emphases.
More from the Times
I know, I should drop it. “You just have to get used to it,” so … Continue reading
Msgr. Loftus: Are you a scrub?
From His Hermeneuticalness:
Fr Michael Clifton, long time pastor of the faithful, former archivist of Southwark, learned historian, kindly teacher of schoolboys (including me, nearly 40 years ago) cricket coach, model railway enthusiast, and warm friend and mentor … Continue reading
