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Monthly Archives: November 2010
30 November 2010
Benedict XVI’s Prayer For The Unborn
From CNA:
Pope Benedict XVI composes prayer for the unborn
Vatican City, Nov 30, 2010 / 05:50 pm (CNA).- The Pope prayed for the protection of life and the family at the conclusion of the Prayer Vigil for the Unborn on Nov. … Continue reading
Bishop prostrates himself as penance for crimes against children
Do you remember that I suggested that to do penance for the crimes against minors by priests and bishops, and the damage they have done to the Church, bishops
especially should prostrate themselves in public view before their cathedrals before going … Continue reading
REVIEW: Benedictine nuns of Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation
I have often mentioned that I think Gregorian chant sung by women only is ethereally beautiful. Listening to the new chant disk by the Benedictine nuns of Abbaye de Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation has confirmed my view.
The Benedictine nuns of the … Continue reading
Austrian Canons Regular to staff parishes in D. of Rockville Centre
Did you see this good news?
This is for your Brick By Brick file.
This is from a press release of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. This is just the beginning…. of the press release, that is.
DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For … Continue reading
What’s up with the chant notation for singing prayers in the new Missal?
This is from my friend Jeffrey Tucker’s The Chant Cafe
Last February (it seems like years ago), InsideCatholic ran my article called Pay to Pray: The Church’s Simony Problem. Based on years of thought and research, I took aim at … Continue reading
Wikileak-ed diplomatic cables about the 2005 election of Pope Benedict
The Italian daily La Stampa had an article yesterday about the US diplomatic documents leaked on the internet. In this case, they concerned the papal conclave of 2005.
The highlights of the article.
Before the election the staff of the US embassy … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill
16 Comments
The 33 martyrs of Yang Kia Ping
His Hermeneuticalness offered a story about modern martyrs on his blog recommending that we read more about them.
I agree.
To begin, here is what he posted at his place:
Theresa Marie Moreau at Veritas Est Libertas writes of the story of the … Continue reading
Monday, not Sunday Supper
I met with my literary group tonight. We read some Yeats and G.M. Hopkins.
I did the cooking for the meal to follow.
Tonight we were in Rome.
And I am pleased that what we had tonight tasted precisely as you would … Continue reading
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, SESSIUNCULA
17 Comments
29 November 2010
A 1st Sunday of Advent sermon
I haven’t posted a sermon in quite some time.
Here is a Sunday offering.
Posted in ADVENT, Sermons
11 Comments
Anti-Christianity, anti-Christmas billboard – WDTPRS POLL
I wonder about this one…
A billboard in New Jersey is promoting atheism by asking motorists to question certain holiday traditions and to “celebrate reason,” MyFoxNY.com reports.
The billboard, near the Lincoln Tunnel in North Bergen, N.J., depicts a … Continue reading
Posted in POLLS, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged bigotry, billboard, Christmas, free speech
151 Comments
28 November 2010
Christian woman sentenced to death by Muslims for being Christian
From a reader:
Asia Bibi, a resident of Ittanwali in the eastern province of
Punjab, was working at a local farm when the Muslim women with whom she was working called her an infidel and urged her to convert to Islam. Bibi … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Martyrs, The future and our choices
Tagged Islams, Pakistan, Punjab, Religion of Peace
38 Comments
Your Advent plans: What do you want from your Advent?
Advent remains a penitential season, but unlike that of Lent in many respects. I think perhaps we can call Advent a season of penitential joy, or joyful penitence. It is a time to prepare for the Lord’s Coming.. and He … Continue reading
Once again, the key passage
Here once again is the key passage on the subject in the book, “Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of the Times,” when Seewald asks the pope whether it was “madness to forbid a high-risk … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Classic Posts, Linking Back
Tagged condoms, first step, Peter Seewald
26 Comments
Hell’s Bible on the Pope’s statement about condoms
Hell’s Bible (aka The New York Times) had this story yesterday. It is written by David Gibson, David Gibson, a writer for PoliticsDaily.com and author of “The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle With the … Continue reading
