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Monthly Archives: September 2011
30 September 2011
My pressing request renewed
I have two heavy intentions. I ask for your support for these intentions with prayer.
In the past I have put this request to you and I now renew it.
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Minnesota Catholic Conference and Archd. STP/MPLS says “Catholics For Marriage Equality MN” is NOT affiliated with Church
I direct now your attention to the website of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and their Office for Marriage and Family. The Archdiocese made this apparent on the front page of their website.
As you may recall, His Excellency … Continue reading
Marine Corps Birthday News
Some of you long time readers here and of my columns in The Wanderer might recall that over the years from time to time I have mentioned a wonderful couple, an active duty Marine Corps officer, M, and his wife, … Continue reading
Coffee and You. A POLL.
Thanks to all of you who have been ordering Mystic Monk Coffee and Tea from the Carmelites in Wyoming. You are helping them build their new monastery and put groceries on the table. You are also helping me put groceries … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Is gambling a sin?
From a reader:
I have recently started dating a woman who is a devout Catholic. I was
baptized, but have fallen away from the church since I was young.
Since I have love her so much I decided to start attending mass again
because … Continue reading
BENEDICT XVI’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER
BENEDICT XVI’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER
VATICAN CITY, 30 SEP 2011 (VIS) – Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for October is: “That the terminally ill may be supported by their faith in God and the love of their brothers and sisters”.
His … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Anthony Esolen on new, corrected translation. Some of the best comments I have seen.
On ZENIT there is an interesting interview with Anthony Esolen, about whom I have written before. For example, Prof. Esolen has translated the whole of Dante’s Divine Comedy. When it comes to translation, this guy’s got game.
My emphases.
The Mass in … Continue reading
29 September 2011
Bp. Thomas Doran (D. Rockford) on kneeling for Holy Communion… heh heh…
In this last week’s edition of The Wanderer, we read a reprint of a column by Most Rev. Thomas Doran, Bishop of Rockford. I believe it was originally on the site of the diocese on 2 September 2011.
My emphases and … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill, The future and our choices, WDTPRS KUDOS
Tagged Bp. Doran, D. Rockford, distribution of Communion, GIRM 160, Holy Communion, kneeling
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QUAERITUR: Do we have to pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary?
From a reader:
I have a kind of…confused question for you here, im told that i dont need to say the Luminous Mysteries, im told Pope John Paul II “suggested” it, not declared that it must be said, i wonder this … Continue reading
New Kindles coming
I have been enjoying my Kindle enormously. I have the Kindle 3g which has a keyboard. I was sceptical at first but I have been won over. It is especially useful for books I don’t especially want to … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged 3g, Kindle
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NCFishwrap getting it wrong about abortion and capital punishment.
Over at the National catholic Fishwrap, Jamie Manson has flung herself headlong into another error.
I won’t torment you with a fisking of the whole article. Suffice it to say that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is said to have defended, … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Kissing the priest’s hand
From a reader:
I was coerced into attending a church function tonight with a number of the other Latin Mass members and the priest (a member of the FSSP).
When the priest arrived and the greetings started, I noticed everyone kiss the … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged baciamano, hand kissing, lip gloss
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QUAERITUR: Latin and languages in seminary
From a seminarian:
I am a seminarian from the southern region of the US. Here at seminary, there are many guys, I myself included, who are more traditionally minded who enjoy Latin and orthodoxy. Others however, see that the hispanic populations … Continue reading
Benedict XVI “walked through the ferocious pack of media dogs without losing his composure”
Read this whole thing.
From CNA comes this about the Pope’s visit to Germany.
A highlight:
“(D)amage to the Church comes not from her opponents but from uncommitted Christians.”
And also,
“The Pope gave appropriate directions. The fate of the Church and of the faith, … Continue reading
