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Monthly Archives: May 2007
John Allen in Hell’s Bible on the Motu Proprio
My friend and now former Rome resident John L. Allen, the nearly ubiquitous and fair-minded columnist for the lefty National Catholic Reporter has an op-ed piece in Hell’s Bible today. Keep in mind that "senior Vatican official" and "Vatican authorities" … Read More
Request to readers
Would you readers kindly do me the favor of offering prayers for an intention that has come up? Many thanks in advance! o{]:¬)
Der Spiegel: Motu Proprio THIS WEEK
At the same moment that GK sent an e-mail I was reading an article in Der Spiegel which says that the Motu Proprio will be coming out this week. There is a comment in the context of a larger issue: … Read More
PODCAzT 32: Gregory the Great on Job; rubrics; sacred music
In this somewhat longer PODCAzT we hear from St. Pope Gregory the Great (+604) who gives us a commentary on Job’s suffering. These days in the Office of Readings, now that it is "Ordinary Time" again… sigh… we are hearing … Read More
“Some pig!”
And on another topic, Alabama Boy Kills 1,051-Pound Monster Pig, Bigger Than ‘Hogzilla’ Saturday , May 26, 2007 An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog that just may be the biggest pig ever found. Jamison … Read More
Let’s just get it over with
So, let’s just get it over with and turn Westminster… the Cathedral… the Catholic Cathedral… into a mosque. Okay… I’m exagerating, to make a point. Hermeneutic had this before but this is just in from the Telegraph‘s Damian Thompson: Allah’s … Read More
Restoration: Pont. Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone told the Italian daily La Stampa that the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue is to be restored. This is the office primarily in charge of dialogue with Islam. Last year, Pope Benedict merged the department with the … Read More
Groooooovy
My good friend J of the UK, a matey chap if ever there was one, alerted me to a grooooovy YouTube filmette. It is in an entry over at the wonderful Roman Miscellany. I can’t believe I missed this one … Read More
Pentecost at the Pantheon
There is a tradition in Rome on Pentecost Sunday. At the Church S. Maria ad Martyres, the Pantheon, at the end of Mass red rose petals are let fall in great abundance through the oculus, the dome’s "eye" which is … Read More
Send voicemail to Fr. Z
You can now send a voicemail message. Hmmm…. VOIZEMAIL? Check out the left side bar. I will be alerted by e-mail when you send one. At first the messages will be private only. I will moderate them. If the … Read More
davidpaulyoung on ALERT: The SSPX appeals against the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith: “More from Rorate: https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2026/07/archbishop-pozzo-former-head-of.html”
