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Monthly Archives: September 2011
29 September 2011
LATINUM ITER MONTANUM … WYOMINGENSE
My friend Prof. Nancy Llewellyn of Wyoming Catholic College sent the following:
Since you’re a fan of Wyoming and a strenuissimus fautor of Latin, I thought you might be interested to know that the Latin Program here at WCC has … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, The future and our choices
Tagged Wyoming Catholic College
4 Comments
28 September 2011
Taking it to the street
Over at Catholic Vote I saw this photo of a Greek Orthodox priest trying to stop a protester from throwing a Molotov cocktail.
Impressive. I wonder if I would launch myself in like that.
BTW… I might have a chance to find … Continue reading
Motu Proprio “Quaerit semper” rearranges the Cong. for Worship and Roman Rota
I have had lots of emails from people about a new document by the Lawgiver Benedict XVI entitled Quaerit semper (please stop sending me links o{]:¬) ), by which the Pope makes changes to the briefs of the Congregation for … Continue reading
D. of Madison’s newspaper’s explanation of EMHC’s giving blessings as if they were priests
In The Catholic Herald of the Diocese of Madison, where the great Bishop Robert Morlino exercises oversight, there is a great article on an issue we have addressed here many times: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion giving blessings to non-communicants … Continue reading
“The People’s Gasoline”
A friend sent me a link to this clip from Volunteers:
Mind you, I am not deeply versed in or devoted to the films of John Candy, but there was something about this which sounded resonated with me. There was something … Continue reading
The Pope everyone forgets to remember
Today in 1978 Pope John Paul I died.
Please say a prayer for Papa Luciani today.
33 days. Not the shortest reign as Bishop of Rome, but pretty short.
Technorati Tags: John Paul I
QUAERITUR: What if someone walks away with a Host?
From a reader:
Father, what is proper procedure when someone walks up, receives the Eucharist in the hand (BTW, this is the best reason for forcing receiving it by the mouth) and tries to walk out with It? Twice I have … Continue reading
27 September 2011
Horsing around
There are famous horses. I’ll bet you can think of a few with no effort at all.
Off the top of my head there were famous real horses, such as Alexander’s Bucephalous, Caesar’s strange toed-steed which I think was also Bucephalous, … Continue reading
Serious discrepancies in USCCB’s derogations from the GIRM concerning EMHCs.
From a reader about a curious discrepancy on the site of the USCCB about the General Instruction/Institution of the Roman Missal.
On the USCCB site for the new edition of the GIRM [2011] (HERE) there is a link to Derogations on … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests
Tagged derogation, EMHC, USCCB
11 Comments
QUAERITUR: Things omitted from marriage rite. Was it valid?
From a reader:
I attended a wedding recently. A Catholic woman married an unbaptized man in what was just the blessing- not the full Nuptial Mass. The priest allowed (!) the unbaptized groom to omit the “In the name of the … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, The Drill
Tagged exchange of vows, marriage, nuptial rite
18 Comments
QUAERITUR: Should I divorce my spouse to protect him from my long dormant, unknown herpes?
From a reader:
I have been married for 12+ years faithfully. To the best of my knowledge my husband has also been faithful. He says as much and I believe him. Recently I was diagnosed with genital herpes. As you may … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged charity, divorce, herpes, sacrifical love, spousal live
21 Comments
Bp. Vasa of Santa Rosa about the new, corrected translation
From a reader:
Last night I attended a talk by Santa Rosa Ca Diocese Bishop Vasa. He explained aspects of the new translation with powerpoint presentation help. This was for lay people and quite well attended by mainly older people, but … Continue reading
Common gesture of reverence in unity with… whom?
This again.
From a seminarian somewhere in the depths of Canada comes an excerpt of text from an insert on the new, corrected translation prepared for parish bulletins (my emphases):
“The third change is related to approaching Communion. As each person approaches … Continue reading
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged Holy Communion, kneeling
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Bugninicare, revisited
A friend and I were talking this morning and he brought back to mind something I posted a few years ago.
Given the fact that, as this presidential election cycle revs up and Obamacare is a huge issue, it is opportune … Continue reading
