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Daily Archives: 8 April 2008
Poll in FL about sacred music for Mass
Here is a very interesting e-mail from a frustrated reader (edited) and with my emphases and comments. Dear Reverend Father, [T]he Archdioces of Miami Radio Station, Radio Peace, is running a poll regarding what music people like at Mass. This, … Read More
Prayer request
In your kindness, please say a prayer, right now, that "Alex" get this highly desired job he applied for! He is excited!
Benedict XVI: Questions and Answers
Our friend Amy over at Charlotte was both has pointed out some interesting news about a new volume of Pope Benedict XVI called Questions and Answers. This is a book of, you guessed it, Q and A sessions Pope Benedict … Read More
Portland, Maine TLM chaplaincy: their budget and acrimonious reaction
Some time ago I wrote about the implementation of Summorum Pontificum in the Diocese of Portland, Maine. His Excellency Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, Bishop of Portland, set up a chaplaincy structure and assigned a priest. The group of people … Read More
Benedict XVI’s video to the USA before his visit
Here is the text of the Holy Father’s video message to the USA in advance of his visit: VIDEO-MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO CATHOLICS AND PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE OCCASION OF THE … Read More
Confirmation programs – recommendations?
I got this by e-mail. Perhaps you readers can help. Hello Father Z, I am a Confirmation teacher at my parish, and I have a dilemma. Our current curriculum is very, very bad. We just got a new Director of … Read More
L.A.Times speculates on Pope Benedict’s vestments for US visit
A reader alerted me to this item in the L.A. Times. Here it is with my emphases and comments. Papal dress code When Pope Benedict XVI visits the U.S., what he wears could send a message to Catholics.By Michael McGoughApril … Read More
Springing back to life at the Sabine Farm
With the return of warmer weather, the birds are returning, trees are betraying signs that they are interested in budding, and the snow is melting at the Sabine Farm. There is so much snow to melt this year, that the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Latin for a tattoo
I get lots of questions via e-mail. Among them, I am asked to translate things, either into English from Latin or into Latin. I don’t really do that. "But Father! But Father!", you surely are saying, "You’re Latin is so … Read More
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