Monthly Archives: March 2011

25 March surprise!

Today is of course the day we celebrate the “fullness of time”.
In the fullness of time, … Continue reading

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Annunciation – help!

OLDIE PODCAzT: Annunciation.
This is the very Feast of the Incarnation.
Today we celebrate that moment when our … Continue reading

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LENTCAzT 17: Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent

These 5 minute daily podcasts for Lent are intended to give you a small boost … Continue reading

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WDTPRS Thursday in the 2nd Week of Lent (2002MR) – steadfastness and the human heart

In the older, pre-conciliar Missal, today’s Collect was used on Wednesday of the 2nd Week of … Continue reading

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Friday Lenten Penance on 25 March – Annunciation

Those who are bound by the law are to do penance on Fridays of Lent.
However, tomorrow, … Continue reading

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About the upcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum

There was a great deal of anxiety poured out by traditionalists over reports that an upcoming … Continue reading

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Joseph Ratzinger and Hans Kung: compare and contrast

Be sure to check out the latest by my friend Samuel Gregg who writes for Acton … Continue reading

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Damian Thompson on birettas

From Damian Thompson‘s blog:
Bring back the biretta: why hatless priests should reclaim their heritage
By Damian Thompson … Continue reading

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A pair of pair of cuff links

As I was looking for more information on the so-called “Augustinian biretta” (which seems to be … Continue reading

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“Two hours on my knees and I should never think of it again.”

A question to you knowledgeable readers.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, is known to … Continue reading

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