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Daily Archives: 5 May 2011
The Feeder Feed: vernal returns
Now that Spring is getting serious, I am keeping my eyes peeled for the return of species which went south for the Winter.
This beady-eyed returnee is Toxostoma rufum.
Meet Brown Thrasher.
He is sitting on top of the feeder in protest against … Continue reading
Posted in The Feeder Feed
Tagged Brown Thrasher, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, Spring, Toxostoma rufum
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Observations on the Toowoomba Tumult. Fr. Z rants.
I am about to rant about Toowoomba and the NCFishwrap.
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My rant today is … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: How much power does a bishop have over the liturgy in the diocese?
From a reader:
I was introduced to Canon 838 and surrounding. My understanding is that the bishop is free to do whatever he wants liturgically provided that the Apostolic See has not decreed to the contrary. Of course, he is meant … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, 1983 CIC can. 915, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged can. 214, can. 34, can. 838, derogation, General Institution of the Roman Missal, General Instruction of the Roman Missal, GIRM, IGRM, recognitio, Redemptionis Sacramentum, Temple Police
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Help in brainstorming
I have reviewed some booklets for use at Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Lately I showed you the Angelus Press booklet, intended mainly for adults.
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QUAERITUR: seminarians and clerical dress and WDTPRS POLL
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I’m wondering, I seem to remember hearing about a letter or something where Pope Benedict asked seminarians to wear clericals when going to audiences or something… I believe this was in reference to his visit to the US … Continue reading
50 years ago today… where were you?
Fifty years ago today, a guy crawled up on top of an 70+ foot high Roman candle knowing that someone would light the fuse and blow him into space riding something called “Freedom 7″.
In April 1961 the Bay of Pigs … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged Alan Sheppard, Apollo 14, Astronaut, Liberty 7, manned space program, Mercury, NASA, POTUS, President Obama, Redstone Rocket
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Star trails
Another way to star gaze, from Astronomy Pic of the Day.
Sky in motion from Chris Kotsiopoulos on Vimeo.
Technorati Tags: Astronomy, Astronomy Pic of the Day, Greece, stars
Posted in Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged Astronomy, Astronomy Pic of the Day, Greece, stars
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