Daily Archives: 12 September 2011

12 Sept: 5th anniversary of Pope Benedict’s Regensburg Address

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the site of Ignatius Insight we are reminded:
Today is the fifth anniversary …
… of Pope Benedict XVI’s now famous lecture at the University of Regensburg, where he once taught theology—a lecture that is, I think it is safe to … Continue reading →

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Benedict XVI on the benefits of kneeling before the Eucharist

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friend Fr. Ray Blake, the great parish priest of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, alerted me via his blog to something the Holy Father said during his trip this weekend to Ancona, Italy, for the Eucharistic Congress.  The full … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Masses, parishes for homosexuals

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I am a convert to the Faith. I wonder/am ticked off that Boston and Chicago each have a parish which has regular Masses for Homosexual so they do not feel so disenfranchized. I am sorry they are disoedient, … Continue reading →

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Go to confession. This guy did!

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I post the following email from a reader not so much because this blog helped someone to get back to confession as… well… errrr… because this blog helped someone get back to confession.
Now I post this as an example to … Continue reading →

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Lighter fare

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I just had to repost this.

And buy some Mystic Monk Coffee while you are laughing.

C’mon. Cliiiiick it. You know you want some.
I promise I’m not teasing.

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A parish bulletin message to people who dress inappropriately for Mass

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A screenshot of a pdf of an actual parish bulletin.

WDTPRS kudos to Fr. Paul Parkerson of Sacred Heart Church in Dunn, NC.

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ACTION ITEM – POLL ALERT – legalization of euthanasia

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the site The Daily Telegraph in Australia there is a poll about the legalization of euthanasia.

The poll box looks like this.

And the results as of this writing are…

You decide.
UPDATE 21:52 GMT:

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New iPhone/iPad app for The Catholic Herald and a sneaky way to get it cheaper

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The best Catholic weekly in the UK, The Catholic Herald, now has a spiffy app for your iPhone and iPad.
You can find it HERE.  To see the whole paper you have to get a subscription.
I have used the app now … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Nichols of Westminster is now a free man!

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is rather cool.
The Diocese of Westminster has on its site the news that the Archbishop of Westminster received the Freedom of the City of London.
The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster has received the Freedom of the City … Continue reading →

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12 Sept 1683: The Battle of Vienna continues

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire were at war.  Vienna had been under siege for months.  On 11 September a coalition of Christian forces, a Holy League blessed by Bl. Pope Innocent XI, arrived with Jan III Sobieski, … Continue reading →

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