Category Archives: Just Too Cool

When Vortices meet Hermeneutics – great video too

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at the blog The Hermeneutic of Continuity there is a great shot of my friends Fr. Finigan, His Hermeueticalness himself, and Michael Voris of Church Militant.   Voris has Father – the Dean of Bexley! – doing the pencil … Continue reading →

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New CD from Benedictines of Mary is getting air time!

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As you may recall, the wonderful Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles (real  women religious in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph) have another music CD.
Angels and Saints at Ephesus
The disk is out and around and people are taking notice.
A reader alerted me … Continue reading →

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Weightless Water Wringing

Posted on 6 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is very cool.

I may have to get out my Yaesu radio later on and see if I can pick up the ISS during a fly over.

Technorati Tags: ISS, NASA, Space Station

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TLM: We need it everywhere!

Posted on 3 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A friend of mine, Fr. Charles Johnson, is a Navy chaplain serving in Afghanistan.
The TLM:

You may remember that Fr. Johnson gave me a tour of USS Theodore Roosevelt a few years back.
Please support the Archdiocese for Military Services.  I have … Continue reading →

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If you build confessionals, people will come … and use them

Posted on 2 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At Religion News Service there is something about confession and confessionals.
Putting real confessionals in churches… that’s what I call promoting the New Evangelization.
Let’s have a look at this excellent brick by brick story.
DERBY, Conn. (RNS) The Rev. Janusz Kukulka can’t … Continue reading →

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ACTION ITEM! Vote for the Sisters!

Posted on 2 May 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A while back I posted about the  Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist (decidedly not LCWR types!) participating in the TV show with the American Bible Challenge HERE.
I was sent an email, which says:
GSN recently launched the American Bible Challenge Fan Favorite … Continue reading →

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An unusual combination of words

Posted on 24 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I like this story from Fox.
Samurai sword-wielding Mormon bishop comes to aid of woman being attacked
A Samurai sword-wielding Mormon bishop helped a neighbor woman escape a Tuesday morning attack by a man who had been stalking her.
Kent Hendrix woke up … Continue reading →

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4-10 Aug: very cool summer “Church Latin” workshop – Veterum Sapientia 2013

Posted on 22 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I bring to your attention a summer Latin workshop from 4-10 August at Belmont Abbey College, Charlotte, NC.
Veterum Sapientia 2013
The teaching faculty includes the legendary Fr. Reginald Foster, Fr. Daniel Gallagher (Foster’s successor at the office of Latin Letters in … Continue reading →

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17 April 1970 – Odyssey returns to Earth

Posted on 17 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On this day 43 years ago, the Command Module Odyssey splashed down.
Apollo XIII

I remember – as if it were yesterday – being glued to the TV watching the coverage of this glorious disaster.  It was inspiring.
But we don’t have a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Benedict XVI!

Posted on 16 April 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is Benedict XVI’s 86th birthday.
I will say Holy Mass today for his intention.
Will you all stop and say a prayer for Benedict, perhaps even several times today?  Ask others to do so as well?
He has great devotion to Our … Continue reading →

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