Daily Archives: 8 November 2010

QUAERITUR: harmonizing with the priest during the doxology

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Please don’t think I’m a heretic, but I was at one of those great
circumstances where multiple celebrants sang the last part of the
Eucharistic prayer (which I think is the doxology). They sang it
together and on key. That is … Continue reading →

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What is your good news?

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do you have some good news?

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QUAERITUR: I heard “excommunication” in the words of absolution!

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
While I am praying my Act of Contrition in the Confessional, I hear
the priest praying in Latin. Sometime I hear him say the Latin word
for excommunication and this always makes me afraid that he has judged
that one of … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: priest asks people to bless child to be baptized

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is from a reader:
I have a question regarding the Rite of Baptism for Children. Our
parish priest asks us, during baptisms, to “raise our right hand” in
union with him while he is asking for some of the blessings for the
child. … Continue reading →

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The dangers of English… Shakespeare… !

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is from Jihad Watch by Robert Spencer with my emphases and comments.
Apparently there is an Islamic faith watchdog group in Britain which makes sure everything is according to Hoyle in schools.  Some inspectors are linked to “radical Islamist organizations”.
Some … Continue reading →

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What the Cardinals will discuss/listen to at the consistory

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I suppose one way to glean that the Anglican Ordinariates are actually going to happen is by way of this news.   Also there is a liturgical note.
The persistent Anna Arco has this:
Cardinals to discuss Church reactions to sexual abuse and … Continue reading →

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5 Anglican bishops intend to use Anglicanorum coetibus

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Keep repeating: Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, comes this about Anglican bishops who will be coming into unity with England’s Church of origin the Catholic Church.
Five traditionalist Anglican bishops … Continue reading →

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Baseball card news!

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Remember the sisters who had a rare Honus Wagner baseball card?
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Pie in the episcopal face

Posted on 8 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is an interesting piece:

Belgium’s embattled archbishop gets pie in face at All Saints service, won’t press charges
By The Associated Press (CP) – 1 day ago
BRUSSELS — Belgian media says the country’s ultraconservative Roman Catholic archbishop was hit by a … Continue reading →

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