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Daily Archives: 9 November 2011
Does Pope Benedict have arthrosis? (degenerative joint condition in his legs)
From Phil Lawler at CWN:
The Pope’s aching joints; the Vatican’s odd silence
By Phil Lawler | November 09, 2011
Today CWN passes along the report that Pope Benedict suffers from a degenerative joint condition in his legs. Although I am sorry … Continue reading
CWN – Irish foreign minister: Pope not invited for 2012 visit
From CWN:
Irish foreign minister: Pope not invited for 2012 visit
November 09, 2011
A papal visit to Ireland in 2012 now seems unlikely, in light of a public statement by the country’s foreign minister that the government does not plan to extend … Continue reading
Posted in The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Eamon Gilmore, Enda Kenny, Eucharistic congress, Ireland
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Coach Paterno – WDTPRS POLL
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I just saw a news flash that Penn State has sacked Joe Paterno effective immediately. I’ll close the poll, below.
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Hugh Hewitt tonight is covering the situation with Penn State and Joe Paterno. There is also a … Continue reading
EAS and EAS… ?!? Coincidence? You decide!
Something odd happened today. I watch very little TV during the day but sometimes if I am making lunch or doing something in the kitchen I switch it on to see if something interesting is going on.
As I watched, this … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Are Eastern Catholics also “Roman” Catholics?
From a reader:
Are ALL Catholics, (Eastern Rite Church) considered Roman Catholics? Or do they go by the name of the rite, like Maronite Rite Catholics? Had to answer this question in school, and didn’t know the difference.
I am not an … Continue reading
Episcopal Church nuns received into the Catholic Church
UPDATE: I posted a request to readers HERE about writing to the sisters to welcome them into formal communion.
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I enjoyed this story in the Baltimore Sun:
Archdiocese of Baltimore welcomes new order of nuns
All Saints’ Sisters of the Poor left the … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Priest lost use of arm. Is Mass still valid?
From a reader:
A priest I know has temporarily lost the use of his left arm because of surgery and has been saying Mass using his right arm only. He keeps his left arm under the chasuble, and someone else helps … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box
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Archd. of New York’s particular law forbidding Catholic ministers any participation in same sex “marriage”
The Canonical Defender, Prof. Ed Peters, author of a useful book on “annulments” (paperback and Kindle) has posted at his excellent blog In The Light Of The Law about particular laws for the Archdiocese of New York issued by Archbishop … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Is “I absolve you” alone sufficient for validity?
From a reader:
Dear Fr. Z
I recently went to confession, the priest said everything correctly (atleast, im pretty sure he did anyway) up until the part where he is suppose to say “I absolve you of you’r sins.” but, all he … Continue reading
