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Monthly Archives: November 2010
28 November 2010
Anglican bishop lays miter, crozier at Our Lady’s feet and goes to Rome
Anglicans who come over to Rome often make dramatic, painful sacrifices. They risk losing ties with family and friends, incomes, social standing, and particularly access to sound worship, though under Anglicanorum coetibus that risk is now greatly reduced. They Anglican … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Andrew Burnham, Anglicanorum coetibus
15 Comments
27 November 2010
Advent hymns dissected
For your opportune knowledge:
077 08-12-16 An Advent hymn dissected “Vox clara”, with digressions
076 08-12-07 An Advent hymn dissected “Verbum supernum prodiens“, with digressions
075 08-12-04 An Advent hymn dissected “Conditor alme siderum“; Fr. Z digresses far afield
And also… for those … Continue reading
WDTPRS: 1st Sunday of Advent (Novus Ordo) – “they are His while they are ours”
We come again to the 1st Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new liturgical year.
This is a little long, but I want to do three things.
Give a sense of what Advent is for.
Show you the different English versions of … Continue reading
1st Vespers and Vigil for Nascent Life beginning
The Vigil is getting underway.
VESPERS… some screen shots
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
19 Comments
1st Vespers in the Vatican Basilica and the Vigil for Nascent Human Life
At 1800 Rome time (1700 GMT 1200 EST) the Holy Father will celebrate 1st Vespers of Advent in the Vatican Basilica.
But at 1730 Rome time (1630 GMT 1130 EST) there is the Vigil of Prayer for Nascent Life.
You may remember … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged ADVENT, Nascent human life, vespers
52 Comments
Sunday Supper and a glimpse at a deer camp
No, I am not revving up for cooking a Sunday Supper. I have a Monday Supper to ready, however. I will be making Buccatini all’Amatriciana and Saltimbocca alla Romana for seven, to be ingested after an afternoon of … Continue reading
Benedict XVI muses about Ireland
My friend Fr. Ray Blake, P.P. of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, continues to post good observations on his personal blog. I stress “personal” blog, because he was forced to change the blog’s name to reflect his own name rather … Continue reading
26 November 2010
WDTPRS POLL on Pope Benedict’s interview
Here is a couple quick WDTPRS poll:
Please give your reasons in the combox.
Technorati Tags: Peter Seewald, poll
QUAERITUR: applause in church for music
From a reader:
I have complained on your blog and to this forum in
the past about their practice of vigorously applauding the choir after the communion “meditation”/song. Sometimes this song is even secular opera piece. After the applause, the choir just … Continue reading
World Health Organization praises Pope’s approval of condoms
The misrepresentations of the Pope’s words in his book-interview are ricocheting around, developing their own buzz.
Get this:
WHO welcomes the Pope’s statement on condoms
MANILA, 25 November 2010—The World Health Organization (WHO) today welcomed a statement by Pope Benedict XVI … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged condoms, World Health Organization
26 Comments
Rahab and the Condom Conundrum
We read in book of Joshua that the non-Jewish harlot Rahab hid Jewish spies under bundles of flax from her roof (Joshua 2:6).
The fact that a harlot gave help to the Jewish spies is not to be taken as biblical … Continue reading
Buying stuff for Christmas from monasteries and relgious
Given that this is the day when US retail stores hope to move into the black, thus “Black Friday”, I think we can give some attention to our own Christmas gift shopping here.
I think some monasteries and religious houses who … Continue reading
WSJ Opinion piece about the book interview with Pope Benedict
The Wall Street Journal has an article by Francis X. Rocca about Light of the World, the book-length interview with Benedict XVI.
I wouldn’t really call this piece a “review” of the book. It is more an opinion piece and it … Continue reading
Your good news and yesterday’s events
What is your good news? Did you, in the USA, have a good day yesterday?
For my part, I ate a bird. This time it was duck.
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
32 Comments
25 November 2010
NCFishwrap: Getting it wrong about people who are getting it right.
When it comes to the Condom Conundrum the National Catholic Fishwrap is in full twit about the Pope’s comments concerning condoms.
A couple days ago I nicknamed this dust up the “Condom Conundrum”. I see that this is being picked up, … Continue reading
