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Monthly Archives: September 2011
23 September 2011
CNS makes the same “Copernican Revolution” error about the CDF’s “Doctrinal Preamble” for the SSPX
A long time reader alerted me to a video put out by the Rome office of Catholic News Service about the recent development in the talks between the Holy See and the Society of St. Pius X. You can read … Continue reading
22 September 2011
Reality TV
From Savage Chickens:
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Benedict XVI’s sermon for Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium: “Every one of us is faced with this choice.”
The Holy Father’s Mass in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium continues as I write. The music for the offertory was as bad as anything I have ever heard for a Papal Mass anywhere. But I digress.
I love this quote from Augustine used … Continue reading
El Paso priest transferred because of his public remarks leading up to a mayoral recall vote
On the site of KVIA in El Paso, Texas, we find this. My emphases:
El Paso Bishop Halts Priest’s Anti-Gay, Political Discourse
EL PASO, Texas — The Rev. Michael Rodriguez was transferred to a new parish because his stance on morality and … Continue reading
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged El Paso, homosexuality, same-sex unions
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Pope Benedict is now in Germany: opening remarks
The Holy Father is in his native place, Germany. The liberal German press and many groups have, in a way even nastier than what we saw in England, tried to poison the Pope’s visit before the fact. I suspect he … Continue reading
Really cool fossil. Nothing to do with liturgy.
For your “Just Too Cool” via Sancte Pater comes this from The Sun (the whole thing there):
A girl of six got more than she bargained for when she went digging with a plastic spade and found a 160million year old … Continue reading
21 September 2011
QUAERITUR: Altar breads/hosts made in USA by religious?
From a reader:
Just a quick question: are there any congregations of religious women in the United States that still bake altar bread? I know many communities will sell altar bread from a large manufacturer, but not sure of any groups … Continue reading
Surprise! Today Card. Scola of Milan received his pallium from Benedict XVI.
I saw in the Bolletino today that at Castel Gandolfo Pope Benedict XVI imposed the pallium today on Angelo Card. Scola, the new Archbishop of Milan.
In the normal course of events, the Pope gives the pallium to newly appointed archbishops … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Why bother going to Mass in the state of sin? Fr. Z rants with hellfire and brimstone.
From a reader:
Fr. Z I’m struggling to wrap my head around what the point of going to Mass if we’re not in the state of sanctifying grace.
My understanding is when we fall from grace, any good works we do merit … Continue reading
RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! FALLING BURNING SPACE BUS! AAAAH!
From Space Weather:
RE-ENTRY ALERT: NASA reports that UARS, an atmospheric research satellite the size of a small bus, will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere on Sept. 23rd plus or minus one day. [AAHHHG! We don’t even know WHEN we’re ALL GOING TO … Continue reading
20 September 2011
Archbp. Nienstedt: “A serious threat to religious freedom… radical secularism at its epitome” – ACTION ITEM!
There is an ACTION ITEM below. I also call on bloggers who are reading this to pick it up.
From His Excellency Most Rev. John Nienstedt, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis in The Catholic Spirit. My emphases and comments:
A serious … Continue reading
NCFishwrap promotes… wait for it… Ember Days! Yes, you read that correctly.
Over at the National catholic Fishwrap today one Charles Morris has a rather positive piece about Ember Days, which traditionally fall this week. Readers here know all about Ember Days. It is nice to see that readers at NCF will … Continue reading
How a German magazine welcomes the Pope to Germany
The German magazine Der Spiegel welcomes the Pope in this manner.
Incorrigible.
A Pope lets Germans fall away from the Faith.
Nice, huh?
Peace bee with you.
Not since the Barbarini will there have been so many bees around the Pope.
This is from VIS:
BEES FOR THE PONTIFICAL FARMS AT CASTELGANDOLFO
VATICAN CITY, 20 SEP 2011 (VIS) – As part of its initiatives to mark the Day for the … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, O'Brian Tags, Patristiblogging, Preserved Killick
Tagged bees, Castel Gandolfo, HMS Lively, honey, St. Ambrose, virginity
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