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Monthly Archives: December 2010
24 December 2010
The sad canonical tale of Sr. Margaret McBride
The distinguished canonist Ed Peter’s on his blog In The Light Of The Law has a good examination of the canonical censure incurred by Sr. Margaret McBride of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Sr. McBride played a crucial role … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Olmsted, excommunication, Phoenix
10 Comments
The Holy Father’s Christmas Message to the UK and some reactions
The UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, proffers the full text of the Holy Father’s message.
My emphases and comments:
Recalling with great fondness my four-day visit to the United Kingdom last September, I am glad to have the opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, REVIEWS, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged New Evangelization, secular humanists
6 Comments
New options for watching Papal Masses LIVE
I received good news this morning.
For Christmas, Vatican Radio’s website is offering its users a new service. It will allow users to stream liturgical celebrations presided over by the Holy Father through audio/video, live and in high definition: The Vigil … Continue reading
Last minute gift idea? A special price on The Catholic Herald web edition!
The other day I mentioned in another entry that The Catholic Herald, the UK’s best Catholic weekly, had a special price right now for their web edition.
Last minute gift idea for a person who may be hard to buy for? … Continue reading
23 December 2010
No moss under these feet
So… out of the plane and into the car, no traffic through the Midtown Tunnel, got call “Come to a concert!”. I dropped my stuff at the rectory, got into a subway, and a few minutes later I am in … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
10 Comments
Clarification… Ding… Dong… Ding
I had posted here that Lloyd Dean is the Catholic Healthcare Association’s Chairman. At this time he is not. He was in 2008. But he is now on the Executive Committee of CHA.
You begin to see the … Continue reading
Why a woman has chosen to stop receiving Communion on the tongue
From the National Catholic REGISTER. My emphases and comments:
Why I’m Giving Up Communion On the Tongue
Share BY DANIELLE BEAN
I have always received the Eucharist on the tongue.
This is not something I usually get all political or righteous about. I understand … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity
112 Comments
The Pope will follow up with the British people on Christmas
In case you haven’t see this… from AFP:
Pope to deliver Christmas message on the BBC
LONDON (AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI will deliver a brief message for BBC radio’s “Thought for the Day” programme on the morning of Christmas Eve, the … Continue reading
Posted in New Evangelization, Pope of Christian Unity
11 Comments
WDTPRS 23 December Collect (2002MR)
Here is the first prayer for the Mass of 23 December, the last full day of Advent before the Vigil of Christmas.
COLLECT:
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus,
nativitatem Filii tui secundum carnem
propinquare cernentes,
quaesumus, ut nobis indignis famulis tuis
misericordiam praestet Verbum,
quod ex Virgine Maria … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, WDTPRS
2 Comments
A little arm-chair medicine and the Phoenix Affair
It is hard to make long-distance determinations about the facts of a case when those facts are sketchy.
That said, a reader sent the following:
Just a bit of medical knowledge related to the abortion/Phoenix scandal:
I spoke with the head of Ethics/Chief … Continue reading
An upcoming film about a Catholic priest during the “Rape of Nanjing”
Via CMR I read this:
This looks pretty interesting. MTV reports:
Bale will headline “Nanjing Heroes,” a period drama about the Massacre of Nanjing, also known as the”Rape of Nanking, from award-winning Chinese filmmaker Zhang Youmi [Zhang Yimou] (“Hero,” … Continue reading
22 December 2010
Have yourself a multicultural little Christmaaaaas…
From Religion Law Blog comes A Politically Correct Nativity Play:
Characters: Mary and an Angel.
(Please note that the role of the Angel is Non Gender specific and therefore the person playing the role must be chosen in accordance with an approved … Continue reading
Yummmm!
Cookie break.
Espresso with the best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the cosmos, made by and sent by my mother.
I, not my mother, made the espresso, by the way.
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Reminders about Christmas and Holy Communion
First, if you are not in the state of grace, don’t just go to Holy Communion anyway. That’s a sacrilege and a mortal sin. Those of you who are lax about Mass attendance need to remember that not going to … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged Christmas, Holy Communion, iterum, Ordo, SSPX
41 Comments
