Daily Archives: 5 August 2011

USCCB Media Blog reacts to Dept. of Health and Human Services

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In missed this post by Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, RSM, the other day on the USCCB’s media blog.  Even though the blogosphere can sometimes move fast enough that people forget about what happened just a few days ago, it is … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: What to do with Missals with the old translation? A burning question!

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest:
When the new missals wit the new translation go into force, what are we supposed to do with all these old missals?
A good question!
This touches on what we are to do with sacred things when they wear out … Continue reading →

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1st Friday!

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Don’t forget: today is a 1st Friday.

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WDTPRS 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time: sheer audacity

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This coming Sunday’s Collect, or “Opening Prayer” as it has been called, was not in previous editions Missale Romanum before the 1970 Novus Ordo. It has roots in the 9th century Sacramentary of Bergamo and thus is ancient text.
Note that … Continue reading →

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A survey suggests something about our Catholic identity

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Since I have barely been online for some days, I just found out about an article by Laurie Goodstein of the NYT about a study done by the Abu Dhabi Gallup Center, a Muslim group, about how people of various … Continue reading →

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