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Monthly Archives: October 2011
27 October 2011
Tetanus and Pertussis
A doctor friend of mine is still recovering from a cases of Whooping Cough.
She coughed for so long and so violently that she broke ribs. It has taken weeks for her recovery.
I had for a while though of Whooping Cough … Continue reading
Top aide to Pres. Obama moves to top position with Planned Parenthood
From POLITICO Playbook:
“PLANNED PARENTHOOD NAMES KEY WHITE HOUSE AIDE, DANA SINGISER, VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS”:
“Planned Parenthood Federation of America announced that it has named Dana Singiser its Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations. She … Continue reading
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras
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“Pro fidei RE-propagatione”
I received yesterday an email stating that priests of the SSPX were today going to say votive Masses “Pro fidei propagatione“.
Good idea! I am all for what the Holy Father is promoting, including a new effort in spreading the faith. … Continue reading
26 October 2011
Catholic League on Minnesota Marriage Amendment, Archbp. Nienstedt
As I understand it, two states have defense of marriage amendments for their state constitutions up for a vote in 2012: North Carolina and Minnesota. As I understand it, the amendment to defend true and natural marriage will not be … Continue reading
The Feeder Feed: catching up
I have been on the road a lot so I haven’t been posting on the feeder activity.
Right now zillions of Robins are moving through, chowing down on all the berries and small fruit from the trees and bushes. They are … Continue reading
Ominous signs: religious liberty and our Catholic identity
“Secularizing trends, including the expropriation of Church goods and the elimination of privileges, frequently lead to “a profound liberation of the Church from forms of worldliness.” – Benedict XVI in Freiburg, Germany.
For years I have been harping on … Continue reading
FOLLOW-UP: Impious women and the care of altar linens
A while back I posted an ASK FATHER Question Box query about the rising of used altar linens by a priest before the linens are sent to be laundered. It is a good question, because it touches on our sense … Continue reading
More about the “white paper” from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
More about the latest schizophrenic “white paper” from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. This new “white paper” – for I don’t want to dignify it with “document”, which might give it more weight that it deserves – offered … Continue reading
2 November indulgences coming up. Have a plan?
During November Holy Church promotes prayers for the souls in purgatory. The souls in Purgatory are members of the Church just like we are but of the Church “Suffering”. We are members of the Church “Militant”, and we … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Priest leaves confessional when Mass was to start, leaving me in line!
From a reader:
So something strange happened to me this past weekend. I went to confession and brought along my daughter (11) confessions are heard in my parish from 3:30 to 4:30 on Saturday afternoons I must confess, no pun intended, … Continue reading
25 October 2011
Fr. Trigilio: what makes priests happy, what grinds them down, and a suggestion
My friend Fr. John Trigilio, who head the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, has a not on his blog The Black Biretta about priests and happiness.
Here are a few paragraphs from his longer post, which I encourage you to take a … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged priesthood, Priests
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Jeffrey Tucker on the new “white paper”: “a near total absence of clear thinking”
My friend Jeffrey Tucker knows more than his Gregorian chant. Most of the readers here will know him from The Chant Cafe. Did you know that Tucker also knows a thing or two about economics and that he is on … Continue reading
Your State of Life – WDTPRS SURVEY
Here is a survey about YOU. Pass the word to others.
IMPORTANT: Anyone can participate in this survey. I cannot tell who you are or even where you are. If some bishop or priest out there is worried about being identified, … Continue reading
Baldachin by Baldachin: Texas edition.
The other day I wrote about the restoration of the spiffy baldachin over the Archbishop’s cathedra in the Cathedral Shrine of St. Paul in Minnesota.
A priest friend, Fr. SR of TX, sent photos from his phone of a new baldachin … Continue reading
