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Monthly Archives: November 2010
19 November 2010
Thanks, Californians, thanks a lot.
CNS via CMR:
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) today likened the United States of America to Iran, North Korea and Pakistan because those nations also do not allow homosexuals in their militaries.
Boxer likened the U.S.A. to the Communist … Continue reading
18 November 2010
The new Roman Missal leaked, online for your perusal
I was standing in a gallery of the Tate Britain looking at a piece by William Blake… this one as a matter of fact…
… when I had an SMS to check mail.
Therein I found a link to something mentioned during … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill, WDTPRS
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Ante diem xiv kalendas decembres
From rogueclassicism:
ante diem xiv kalendas decembres
Mercatus — in the wake of the lengthy ludi Plebeii, the Romans needed a few days to restock their cupboards
ca. 64 A.D. — upside down crucifixion of Peter
303 A.D. — martyrdom of Hesychius of … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Anglican Archbp. Williams is in Rome. No, he is dry. No swimming.
From CNA:
Vatican City, Nov 18, 2010 / 02:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The head of the Church of England, Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury met privately in Rome with Pope Benedict XVI on Nov. 18.
The meeting comes at an … Continue reading
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglican Provisions, Anglicanorum coetibus, Archbp. Williams
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Summorum Pontificum in Scotland
Damian Thompson, whom I was able to see in NYC but not in London for some reason, posted this enlightening entry:
Why is Summorum Pontificum a dead letter in Scotland? I’ve been contacted by a student at St Andrews University who … Continue reading
Archbp. Dolan elected – Liberals go bananas
From the Catholic League:
ARCHBISHOP DOLAN’S CRITICS FREAK OUT
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the way some of the critics of New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan are reacting to his election yesterday as the new head of the United States … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: thanksgiving tree during entrance procession
From a reader:
What do you think about the following announcement at Mass: “At the
rear of the church, please pick up a paper leaf and write on it what
you are thankful for this year. We will put all of them on … Continue reading
London: Going into Town
Yesterday I spent a glorious afternoon in the Victoria and Albert Museum in the galleries for the Medieval and Renaissance periods. If you haven’t been, do go.
Today I believe I must go to the Tate Britain. I understand there are … Continue reading
Posted in On the road
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Napolitano May Exempt Muslims From Airport Pat-Downs
A reader alerted me to this story on Corruption Chronicles, a “judicial watch” blog.
Remember the photo the other day of a woman religious (probably not from a community in the LCWR) get once-over by the TSA?
My emphases.
Napolitano May Exempt Muslims … Continue reading
Posted in The future and our choices
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Is the “Vatican’s” government a “train wreck”?
There is a slow seismic tremor running very deep, but it is discernible.
For example, some in the UK are saying that the Bishops meetings there ought to be live-streamed so that the Catholic people know what is going on. People … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Church governance, George Weigel, John L. Allen
30 Comments
Benedict XVI: “Eucharistic springtime” – WDTPRS POLL
In my native place springtime comes in a little at a time, one step forward, two steps back and eventually two steps forward one step back.
Yesterday His Holiness Pope Benedict said at his Wednesday General Audience during which he focused … Continue reading
17 November 2010
The Feeder Feed: Renaissance Siena edition
I was at the V and A today.
The Sienese painter Bernardino Fungai (+c.1516) and his Virgin and Child with Two Saints gives us a nice Christological Goldfinch.
I think this is a Renaissance variation of “I am as happy as a … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, On the road, The Feeder Feed
Tagged goldfinch, Victoria and Albert
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An important reason why I will – must – never,ever be a bishop
I spent the whole afternoon in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Incredible.
One of the things I like about the museum are the hand’s on exhibits.
Here is your chance to try a reversal of the old adage about the iron fist … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare
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Let all Conferences of Bishops broadcast meetings LIVE
Here is one reason why The Catholic Herald is the UK’s best Catholic weekly.
Though … now I think on it… I am open to correction. Has any other Catholic publication in the UK suggested that the Bishops Conference meetings be … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pray For A Miracle
Tagged bishops conferences
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