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Monthly Archives: January 2011
19 January 2011
Two space or not two space – WDTPRS POLL
Damian Thompson has an interesting post on his blog.
He tackles the convention of typing two spaces after a period, or “full stop” as the British call them.
The use of two spaces, rather than a single space, after a period is … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Global Killer Asteroid Questions, POLLS
Tagged full stop, periods, punctuation, spaces
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The fruits of the pro-abortion culture of death: horror in Philadelphia
The young Papist alerted me to this, and the always informative Jill Stanek has a lot more, about a developing story in Philadelphia.
The details are ghastly.
Two notes as you read more, if you chose.
First, a bill is being introduced in … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The Drill
Tagged abortion, Jill Stanek, late-term, Philadelphia
43 Comments
Bp. Finn on the defense of human life
On the The Catholic Key, blog of the newspaper of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph comes this, which will also be in print.
The great Bp. Robert Finn… with my emphases.
March for Life: Culmination of Many Efforts to Support and … Continue reading
The Instruction concerning Summorum Pontificum
Do you remember that there was supposed to be an Instruction concerning Summorum Pontificum?
So … where is it?
I have been of two minds about this instruction for a long time. On the one hand, perhaps the less said, the better. … Continue reading
18 January 2011
Catholic institutions are failing because of failing “Catholic identity”
On this blog I have harped incessantly about Catholic identity. I have proposed that a primary aim of Pope Benedict’s pontificate is to revitalize our Catholic identity. If we don’t know who we are and what we believe then we … Continue reading
ALERT! Introduction in House of Reps. of “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” WDTPRS POLL!
I understand that there is a vote in the House of Representatives tomorrow which concerns the repeal of the pro-abortion “Obamacare” legislation as well as the introduction of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.”
If you have a strong feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, POLLS, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged abortion, Congress, House of Representatives, Obamacare
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For your consideration
I am sure that the readership here would prefer to have Catholic blogs make a good showing in the Bloggers’ Choice Award for this year.
Would you take a moment to vote for WDTPRS? We may be the Catholic with a … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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A request for prayers: Robert Crouse – R.I.P.
A favor please.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rev. Robert Crouse, a priest of the Church of Canada (Episcopalian/Anglican) who was a friend.
I met him years ago at the Augustinianum in Rome where he taught as a … Continue reading
England and Wales will use new translation in September, not December
The UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, has a story stating that…
New Mass translation to be used in parishes from September
By Mark Greaves
The new English translation of the Order of Mass will be used in parishes in England and … Continue reading
17 January 2011
Vidi on VIS
This is from VIS:
- Appointed Rev. Keith Newton as first ordinary of the new Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in the territory of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Rev. Newton was born in Liverpool, England … Continue reading
Posted in The Drill
26 Comments
Common Sense and Mutual Enrichment
I have spoken lately of music, that is, the Sanctus divided Benedictus and the silent recitation of the Roman Canon. I even dealt with it in my last PODCAzT (here).
With a brotherly tip of the biretta to His Hermeneuticalness o{]:¬) … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Anglicanorum coetibus, common sense, mutual enrichment, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
7 Comments
Quando si chiude una porta si apre un portone.
Our friends over at Rorate have picked up on something I suggested here, and I am sure many others have thought of as well.
The beautiful Ushaw Seminary in northern England is slated to be closed. That belongs to the “it’s … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Anglican Ordinariate, Anglicanorum coetibus, Ushaw Seminary
11 Comments
Christian leaders against deviant activists ‘hijacking’ Martin Luther King
What did Martin Luther King really say?
He didn’t, and wouldn’t, say that there was a moral equivalence between skin color and deviant inclinations.
From CNA with my emphases and comments:
Christian leaders rally against gay activists ‘hijacking’ Martin Luther King legacy
By Kevin … Continue reading
Continence and married deacons/priests
Yet another about deacons. This would also concern priests in the Latin Church who, as married ministers in other churches, were received into the Roman Church and ordained.
A few days ago distinguished canonist Ed Peters posted on his fine blog … Continue reading
REVIEW: 2011 Angelus Press Calendar
The kind folks at Angelus Press sent me again this year their wall calendar.
This year the calendar features beautiful photos of the illicit but valid ordinations to the priesthood of some of their members, and, it appears, a benedictine monk … Continue reading
