Category Archives: Crackit Gaberlunzie

Exhibit on the historical inspiration for Capt. Jack Aubrey!

Posted on 8 October 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is for your Just Too Cool folder. BBC reports:
Admiral Cochrane artefacts go on display for first time
The life of an admiral who inspired the character Jack Aubrey, portrayed in the film Master and Commander, is to form an … Continue reading →

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A look at Archbishop Conti’s pastoral letter which has stirred things up

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pursuant to the CNA article about the Glaswegian Archbishop Mario Conti’s exhortation to Catholics to stand for Holy Communion, there is now some considerable discussion out there in the blogosphere.
Some are saying that Archbishop Conti has “decreed” in his pastoral … Continue reading →

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The Archbishop of Glasgow on the Holy Father’s provisions in Summorum Pontificum

Posted on 8 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

All day long people have been filling my email with requests for me to react to the opinions of His Excellency, nay rather, His Grace, Mario Conti, Archbishop of Glasgow, who has spoken about the Holy Father’s provisions in  Summorum … Continue reading →

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Chicago: The Pfleger Follies continue!

Posted on 11 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Giving an ultimatum in public to a Cardinal Archbishop when you are a priest of the diocese entrusted to that that Cardinal Archbishop, would, I believe, be considered by most priests to be at the level of daft.  One might … Continue reading →

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Of crackit gaberlunzies

Posted on 3 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was enjoying some jocular O’Brian references, for I was listening to part of a book as I worked over some tech updates.  I must share a passage.  We are close to the beginning of Treason’s Harbor (book 9 of … Continue reading →

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