Daily Archives: 28 December 2011

ACTION ITEM! POLL ALERT! “Are religious rights being trampled on by government?”

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Perhaps other blogs will pick this up and help.
An article from the ultra-liberal New York Times (“Hell’s Bible”) is posted on the even more liberal MSNBC.
The article concerns the objections of the USCCB against pressure from the Obama Administration and/or states to force … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs and Fleas, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, POLLS, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged , , | 22 Comments

Fortune Cookie Report: Completely Stunned Edition

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I’m flabbergasted! It’s actually a fortune and not a platitude!

For the rest, the Xiao Long Bao attained a 5, and Chongqing Ji a 7. Nice service, however. Not at all the usual surly indifference you deal with … Continue reading →

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The Feeder Feed: Venetian Christological Goldfinch Edition

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the Met in NYC there is a nice exhibit of paintings and drawings of the Venetian school.
Here is a Madonna and Child Enthroned by Lorenzo Veneziano (+1372), obviously a Venetian painter.

There are touches of the byzantine in this portrayal.

Here … Continue reading →

Posted in On the road, The Feeder Feed, What Fr. Z is up to | 4 Comments

Something amazing and revolutionary during the Holy Father’s Midnight Mass … which I missed.

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Something remarkable occurred during the Holy Father’s Midnight Mass.
I had a note from a long time reader about this.  I didn’t see the broadcast of the Mass this year, but it is archived and it can be viewed on demand.
In … Continue reading →

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WDTPRS Childermas – Holy Innocents

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child,
By by, lully lullay, thou little tiny child,
By by, lully lullay.
O sisters too, How may we do
For to preserve this day
This poor youngling,
For whom we do sing,
By by, lully lullay?
Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child,
By … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: A priest says he offers confessions, but there are long lulls.

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest:
Blessed Christmas to you. Thanks for your response today to the person asking about writing the bishop about having priests here more confessions.
“However, don’t forget to ask the parish priest, the pastor of your parish, to hear confessions … Continue reading →

Posted in SESSIUNCULA | 34 Comments

Wheatless Hosts… Noooooooooooo.

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Holy Church’s Canon Law closely follows Holy Church’s infallible teaching when it comes to discipline of the sacraments.
The Church’s doctrine holds that valid matter for the Eucharist is a form of bread made from wheat.  In the Latin Church this … Continue reading →

Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The Drill | Tagged , , | 73 Comments

Of Atheists and Inebriation. Fr. Z rants with the help of the Catholic League. A great book recommendation.

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My visit yesterday to the Catholic League’s Nativity Scene on 5th Ave and 59th (by Central Park) reminded me of their advice for attending parties at this time of year.  In case you didn’t see their excellent suggestions, here they … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Ringing bells during Mass

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest:
I’m looking for the reference, which I once read, about the option of ringing a bell as a signal for receiving Holy Communion during the Mass. In the past, I’ve always instruted the altarboys to ring the bell once when the … Continue reading →

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‘Did you see that hoopoe?’ cried the man in the black coat.

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I posted about my mediated encounter in a gallery of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a story-telling Hoopoe. HERE.
All of a sudden, the memory swarmed into my my, like an able-seaman into the foretop.
A Hoopoe makes an important … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Too Cool, Linking Back, O'Brian Tags | 4 Comments