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Amusing video on “How To Become Pope”
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
Interesting papal trivia
At the improving Catholic News Service there is an interesting papal trivia post. Check it out HERE.
As with baseball, the accumulation of small pieces of information can be of critical importance in that moment of greatest need!
Here is the … Continue reading
Re-Elect The Pope gear “in the wild” – BUTTONS AVAILABLE
The Committee To Re-Elect The Pope was formed on the day Pope Benedict announced his resignation.
We all, I think, want a man who stands in continuity with Benedict and understands and share his vision about a range of things, including … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Lighter fare
Tagged Benedict XVI's resignation, Committee To Re-Elect The Pope
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Wherein Fr. Z considers doing something questionable
I am – horribile scriptu – considering subscribing to the online New York Times (aka Hell’s Bible) for the duration of all the papal stuff going on. Know your enemy, after all.
Even as I think about this, I keep in … Continue reading
Blog problem today. Coincidence?
The blog was down in a strange way today. It would not load. Perhaps one of the web processes had a problem. Server reboot. Fixed.
However, both Free Republic and Drudge were down today too.
And now that the blog is loading … Continue reading
Posted in Lighter fare
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POLL: What name will (not should) the next Pope choose?
One of the more entertaining aspects of a papal election is speculation not only about whom the Cardinal Electors will choose, but what the new Pope’s name will be.
Entertaining, yes, but there is a serious side to it. John Paul … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Lighter fare, POLLS
Tagged Benedict XVI's resignation, conclave, poll, pope
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Chinese inspired “flying confessors”
Great missionaries once went to mission countries such as China.
These U.S.A. are now mission territories.
I was inspired by something I read at NEWS.VA. Is this an idea for the weathly, formerly Christian lands in which most of you readers live?
Wen … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Can I eat insect parts on Fridays?
Since the topic came up elsewhere, I thought it a good idea to revive this question from a reader and repost it:
From a reader:
Do insect products count as meat products, and therefore prohibited on Fridays and other days of abstinence. … Continue reading
Thinking about Pope Benedict – a lenten Friday papal musical interlude
One of the last complete works that Wolfgang Mozart wrote was his Clarinet Concerto in A (K. 622).
There is a lovely symmetry in this being one of Pope Benedict’s favorite works of his favorite composer.
Since I was a bit down … Continue reading
Lent, Alligators and You
Someone sent me a copy of a letter written by the Archbishop of New Orleans to a member of his flock about eating alligator during Lent. The answer is “yes”. You may eat alligator during Lent.
This is old news to … Continue reading


























