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Monthly Archives: May 2012
The flight summary
The flight passed without an inordinate number of alarming incidents.
I am glad to report that Delta has updated their video system, though I wonder if their choices of Snakes On A Plane, Airport, Castaway, Con Air, Passenger 57, … Continue reading
Fulfilling Mass Obligation at SSPX chapels: Has there been a reversal?
I am just getting up to speed on this, since I am on the road.
Someone submitted a question to the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” about whether or not we fulfilled our obligation on days of precept (i.e., Sundays, Holy Days … Continue reading
What a view!
My view for a few hours and it has already been a long day.
Posted in On the road
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Ecce vide, pulchra sumus
In rooting around in my things while writing an article for the paper, I found a great quote of Augustine.
For Augustine all created things in the universe, even inanimate things, both give witness to God and give Him glory.
“Respondent tibi … Continue reading
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Patristiblogging
Tagged creation, environmentalism, St. Augustine, theology of environment
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An Ember Day reminder
Our friends at Rorate have a good post reminding us that today, which on my planet is Wednesday in the Octave of Pentecost, is also an Ember Day.
More on Ember Days, HERE.
Traditionally, these Ember Days were times for ordinations. Therefore, … Continue reading
USCCB website:
I just found this on the site of the USCCB:
Catholics Care. Catholics Vote.
I won’t explain it because I want to manipulate you into going there to see what it is.
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Technorati Tags: 2012, USCCB, USCCB Media blog, vote
SSPX reunion with Roman Pontiff “postponed”
People are sending me email about the reconciliation of the SSPX being “postponed”.
How can something that was not scheduled be postponed?
Relax. Breathe. Pray.
The Holy Father has plenty to do. There are few important things he is surely … Continue reading
NCFishwrap publishes LCWR prayer “for discernment”. Fr. Z opines.
The Fishwrap (aka the ultra-liberal dissenting National Catholic Reporter) has published a prayer written by a woman religious in advance of responding to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and the upcoming annual meeting of the Leadership Conference … Continue reading
Posted in Magisterium of Nuns, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged LCWR, magisterium of nuns, NCFishwrap
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Eye-candy from the annual Chartres Pilgrimage
The liturgical eye-candy specialists at NLM have posted some great photos of the annual pilgrimage to Chartres Cathedral (for those of you in Fridley, that’s a big, pretty church in France).
Sample.
We need more processions.
Anecdote: One day in May I was … Continue reading
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Chartres, pilgrimage, processions
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Good website for info about the attack on the Church through the HHS mandate
The Administration of “The First Gay President” is attacking the first liberties of all Americans by undermining the 1st Amendment. Pres. Obama is, through the HHS mandate, attacking also the Catholic Church and all religious institutions in the USA.
I posted … Continue reading
