Daily Archives: 14 August 2012

Lumen gentium 14

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reading from Lumen gentium:
14. This Sacred Council wishes to turn its attention firstly to the Catholic faithful. Basing itself upon Sacred Scripture and Tradition, it teaches that the Church, now sojourning on earth as an exile, is necessary for … Continue reading →

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SP3RN

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Sometime ago I expressed interest in obtaining a Ham (amateur) Radio license.
Did you know that St. Maximilian Kolbe is the only saint to have held an amateur radio license?
His call: SP3RN
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Okay… he is a martyr saint.  But think of what … Continue reading →

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Catholic Herald: The Church should make life harder for Catholics

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is something for us all to think about as we approach the Year of Faith.
From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, comes this good reflection.  It is on their regular site, but can be found in the … Continue reading →

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Catholic and Faithful – American and Free

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Let us not forget about our necessary battle for our religious liberty.  Let us not forget the HHS mandate.
Catholics must declare themselves in the public square, especially in the context our struggle with the anti-Catholic Obama Administration for our freedom … Continue reading →

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Rep. Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Lefty-catholics and Fishwrap readers are having a spittle-flecked nutty over Rep. Paul Ryan.  Fishwrap today compared Ryan to Dr. Kevorkian.
You will no doubt be hearing from some of them that Ryan is a “Randian” and “Objectivist”, that is, an adherent to some … Continue reading →

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Catholics For Romney v catholics For Obama

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Some time ago, a Catholics for Romney committee formed to support the campaign of Mitt Romney.
WDTPRS would vote for the corpse of Millard Fillmore – a Know-Nothing member – if it meant the removal of the anti-Catholic, anti-constitution incumbent from … Continue reading →

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REMINDER of Seasonal Blessing: Assumption – Blessing of Herbs (and HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just a quick note to remind you that in the Rituale Romanum there is for the feast of the Assumption a special blessing of herbs and flowers.
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And the Assumption is, this year at least, a Holy Day of … Continue reading →

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A bishop explicitly charges all his seminarians to learn the Extraordinary Form. Wherein Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your Brick by Brick file.
In another entry I answered a question from a lay person who desired to pray for a priest as he learns the Extraordinary Form of Holy Mass at the request of his bishop. It occurs … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Prayer for a priest as he is tasked to learn the TLM

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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During his homily this weekend, my pastor stated that our bishop asked him to learn to say the TLM so that he can say mass for a group of Carmelite nuns who … Continue reading →

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