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Monthly Archives: August 2011
23 August 2011
Houston, 26-28 Aug: Catholic New Media – Catholiconexpo
Are you anywhere near Houston? Can you get there?
Technorati Tags: Catholic New Media, Catholic Underground, Catholiconexpo
Posted in Brick by Brick, New Evangelization
Tagged Catholic New Media, Catholic Underground, Catholiconexpo
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Washington DC and Exodus
I understand that an earthquake rumbled up Washington DC today. Let’s see… isn’t there going to be a hurricane later in the week?
Holy Moses! When do the frogs and locusts arrive? Will the reflecting pool on the Mall turn to … Continue reading
Red and Black in the Wild
Check out Fr. Longenecker’s site for some liberal liturgical hijinx.
There is a Red and Black reference.
Technorati Tags: Fr. Longenecker, Say The Black – Do The Red
The power of intercessory prayer
I just heard a fascinating story about a medical doctor who, for his practice, has hired two people to pray for patients and for himself and the staff, to apply also intercessory prayer. The doctor sees this as a necessary … Continue reading
22 August 2011
How about your good news?
Do you have good news for the readers?
Feel free to share some interesting and edifying point from a Sunday sermon you heard.
For my part, I have had guests over the weekend. Also, someone I know is recovering, slowing but surely, … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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WOC ISSUES AN “ACTION ALERT” – COPYCAT WDTPRS ISSUES AN “ACTION ALERT” TOO!
After reading this howler from the Conference for Women’s Ordination or COW … no… that’s not it… the Women’s Ordination Conference or WOC…. whatever… take note (below) of our WDTPRS ACTION ALERT!
I’ll bet this comes from WOC’s Ministry of Irritation. … Continue reading
WYD and the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Via Eponymous Flower and Messa in Latino comes something from World Youth Day not covered by the mainstream Catholic media. And one must ask why that is.
My emphases:
Traditionalist Bishops [Not the SSPX bishops. Bishops with actual faculties and authority.] Celebrate … Continue reading
1 Oct – Sioux Falls, SD: Marian Conference at the newly restored Cathedral
There is a Marian Conference planned for 1 October (8:30 am – 3:00 pm) in Sioux Falls, SD, at the newly and beautifully restored Cathedral.
It is to be hosted by Bishop Paul J. Swain and the Office of the Marian … Continue reading
Ante diem XII Kalendas SEPT (already) and one of the best puns I have ever heard
I meant to post this yesterday, but I get busy and forget. While today is the anniversary of the death of Stilicho in 408, yesterday in Ancient History, otherwise known as “ante diem XII Kalendas SEPT (can you believe it? … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
Tagged Consualia, Johnny Mercer, puns, Rape of the Sabine Women, Seven Brides For Seven Brother
3 Comments
DAILY OFFERING TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
DAILY OFFERING TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and suffering of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I … Continue reading
Immodest dress in church
Matt Abbott’s recent column at Renew America starts like this:
‘This post consists of excerpts from a letter I wrote to the pastor of a Catholic parish about a certain incident that occurred at his church. I have omitted … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged immodesty, informality, Matt Abbott
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How a perfectly good Saturday can be eaten up
This is one of the things I dealt with this weekend.
Technorati Tags: tires
Cathedral in Phoenix to have male only altar service (includes whimsical WDTPRS POLL)
I was alerted to this article from The Arizona Republic with a note from a reader saying: “The coverage is predictably bad, but the facts are good.”
You may remember that I posted about Fr. Lankeit last January when he promoted … Continue reading
Where you are!
Here is a snapshot of some of the places, and they could be approximations, of where some visitors to this blog are. I cut out the “Unknown” and vaguer references to countries without additional specification. This snapshot covers about 15 … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
22 Comments
21 August 2011
WDTPRS: 21st Ordinary Sunday: Satan’s smoke and the crack
Let’s have a look at the Collect for the Ordinary Form’s 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time.
This same Collect is used for the Monday of the Fifth week of Easter and also in the 1962MR on the Fourth Sunday after … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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