Monthly Archives: February 2013

@Pontifex Project: Week 8 – The last for Benedict as Pope

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Benedict XVI is STILL POPE, until 20:00 Rome Time on 28 February.
Have you worked out where you will be?
I suggested a project using Twitter HERE.
Let’s create a “stack” of tweets during the day.  Concentrate your effort on a Tuesday (when the Roman … Continue reading →

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Another amusing video on choosing a new Pope (this one is from funny Lutherans)

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

And its from Lutherans … who are more Catholic than readers of the National Schismatic Reporter!  They are certainly much funnier.
Funny Lutherans!  Gotta get my head around that.
But they sure nailed it.

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Fr. Z requests help for another Catholic blogger

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

It came to my attention (HERE and HERE) that a Catholic blogger and prolific tweeter, Lisa Graas (aka Catholic Bandita – @CatholicLisa) is in need of both our prayers and also material support (read: money)!
Catholic bloggers don’t always work and play … Continue reading →

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VATICAN DEATH PLOTS FEARED! VAMPIRES *MAY* BE INVOLVED!

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Remember that stupid, wicked and gawdawful book by David Yallop full of unsubstantiated and prurient speculation about an assassination of Pope John Paul I?
When the speculation about the secret “Vatileaks Report” started to rev up, with its scandalous possibilities, Yallop … Continue reading →

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Amusing video on “How To Become Pope”

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a semi-cute video out there which explains in a nutshell “How To Become Pope”.  The video has a flawed premise in that the priesthood, episcopacy, cardinalate, and papacy are described in terms of a career path for those … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Sundays, open restaurants, and you.

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I have had a discussion with a good traditional Catholic that has told me going out to eat after Mass on Sundays, or for that matter any Holy Day of Obligation, is a sin against the 3rd commandment. … Continue reading →

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A word from the “Committee to Re-Elect the Pope”

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have been posting about Re-Electing Ratzinger as Pope.  In fact the “Committee to Re-Elect The Pope” issued bumper stickers and magnets, yard signs and buttons HERE.
We need a man who will stand in continuity with Benedict XVI in many … Continue reading →

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Blog problems AGAIN – and a happy bit of news about spam and registration

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Friends, I know there are intermittent blog problems today.
Please ask your Guardian Angels to get rid of Titivillus or whomever it is and also that the support team gives this some timely attention.
It seems that every time a new story … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Are deacons “ministers of the cup”?

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I am a Candidate for Holy Orders as I prepare for ordination to the diaconate in 2015. We are being told that as deacons we are ministers of the Cup. For our formators this means when there are … Continue reading →

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Benedict XVI’s new Motu Proprio about the Conclave

Posted on 25 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Holy Father – Pope Benedict XVI now gloriously reigning – released a Motu Proprio (in Latin) by which he empowers the Cardinal Electors to move forward the day of the beginning of the conclave.
The canonist Ed Peters has looked … Continue reading →

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