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Monthly Archives: November 2010
25 November 2010
Remember: The Pope knew what he was doing
I posted this:
The Pope knew what he was setting off
His Hermeneuticalness has a good piece about this too.
Molotov cocktail of planetary magnitude
Consider two points.
The sharp repression of Modernism in the early 20th century probably lead the its resurgence later. … Continue reading
The Feeder Feed: getting cold edition
It has been a while since I have posted photos of the feeders at home.
I have the Z-Cam going with Radio Sabina now. There are views of the feeders, which I occasionally shift.
The Chickadees and Nuthatches have definitively formed their … Continue reading
Posted in The Feeder Feed
5 Comments
Archbp. Carroll’s “Prayer for Government”
The following prayer was composed by John Carroll, Archbishop of Baltimore, in 1791. He was the first bishop appointed for the United States in 1789 by Pope Pius VI. He was made the first archbishop when his … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Archbp. Carroll, Prayer for Government
3 Comments
China consecrates a bishop. Canonist Ed Peters comments.
I would like today to remind Catholic readers in America, especially, to be thankful for the blessings of a still society and the still free exercise of religion.
You have probably heard that there was a consecration of a bishop in … Continue reading
24 November 2010
Card. Burke’s first big sermon as Cardinal S.R.E.
From a sermon of now Cardinal Burke for the feast of St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr. This was at the North American College as Mass of Thanksgiving for having been made cardinal.
Note the attention given not just to St. Cecilia, … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
30 Comments
Fishwrap getting Condom Conundrum wrong, but with a surprise!
When it comes to the Condom Conundrum the National Catholic Fishwrap‘s commentators are living down to our expectations.
To wit one Phyllis Zagano who is “senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University and author of several books in Catholic Studies. Her book Women … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse of Children, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged condoms, NCR
16 Comments
Lost Roman Chinese Legion
This is for your Just Too Cool file.
From the Daily Telegraph with my emphases:
Chinese villagers ‘descended from Roman soldiers’
By Nick Squires
Genetic testing of villagers in a remote part of China has shown that nearly two thirds of their DNA is … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool
18 Comments
Not for the weak of heart or stomach. The hideous truth.
CMR reports on the hideous truth.
Vegetarians around the planet were horrified to learn today that the popular Thanksgiving dish for vegetarians called Tofurkey doesn’t actually derive from the vegetarian bean curd known as Tofu but from a … Continue reading
Posted in Fr. Z's Kitchen, Lighter fare
27 Comments
QUAERITUR: Reservation of Precious Blood in home of a sick person
From a reader:
My father-in-law has been battling tongue cancer (which has spread to
his lymph) and has been housebound for nearly 5 months. Moreover, he hasn’t eaten any solid foods for nearly 10 months. He has a feeding
tube for his nutrition.
The … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged Precious Blood, tabernacle
7 Comments
23 November 2010
RECENT POSTS and THANKS TO READERS
It has been a busy day.
Here is one reason:
Prayer Request – Mothership Problem
And because the Mac using PC snarkers have chimed in, I have started a “Get a Mac” fund.
Here are some recent posts:
Fr. Fessio on what Pope Benedict … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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POLL ALERT: Justification of “mercy killing”
There is a poll on the site of the New York Daily News attached to a story about an 88 year old man who shot his wife in the head to end her suffering.
As of now.
UPDATE 24 Nov 1755 GMT:
I … Continue reading
Fr. Fessio on what Pope Benedict really said: USEFUL ANALOGY ALERT
USEFUL ANALOGY ALERT
“Pope Approves Padded Pipes for Mugging”
You would do well to read this carefully and use it in conversations.
Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, wrote a piece for Reuters which means that it will get a little visibility.
It begins:
Did the Pope … Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth warns Church of England synod
The “head” of the Church of England gives the “body” of the Church of England a warning.
From BBC:
Queen gives warning to Church of England synod
The Queen has spoken of the “difficult” and “painful” choices facing the Church of England as … Continue reading
Fox News website headline: LIE – They should be ashamed
This is the sort of shallow, asinine, perhaps even mendacious BS we all knew would crop up in the mainstream media.
NOTA BENE: This headline is a LIE.
Note also that the URL for the story indicates something quite different.
UPDATE 2258 GMT:
I … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage
29 Comments
HUGE GLOBAL POPE NEWS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE AND MEANINGFULNESS
My friend Greg Burke, the Rome correspondent for Fox News, has an article about the Pope’s new interview-book and the biggest news to come from it.
Keep in mind, folks, that the whole Condom Conundrum, is energy-consuming frivolity compared to this … Continue reading
