Monthly Archives: July 2008

HWTN for Doctor Who fans

There is a great post over at The Shrine. Here is a sample.   You watchers of Doctor Who will appreciate, along with the reference to Father Qui near the end. Your Daily Dose of HWTN Excerpted from transcript of Holy … Read More

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Buddha Burger drive through

Despite my mood, I thought this was pretty good:

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QUAERITUR: a revert and Medjugorje

I got this by e-mail: Father, I need your help! I am a re-vert to the faith, and my catholic upbringing had little structure as far as family prayer or teaching. Sunday mass and meal prayers and bed time prayers … Read More

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On the “SSPX Question” – an interesting blog post

Anyone interested in the "SSPX Question", might want to take a look at an entry on the blog The Sensible Bond by a frequent commenter here, Dr. Brian Sudlow. Confessions of a Nobody or why I quit the SSPX milieu … Read More

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Request

I am very sad about something at the moment.  In your charity please pray for a personal intention.  Thanks!

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ANGELUS: Interviews SSPX excomm’d bishops (part III: R. Williamson)

Here is the third part of the Angelus interview with three of the four excommunicated bishops of the SSPX.  Part one (Fellay) was here and part one (Tissier de Mallerais) here.  Today we look at what SSPX Bishop Richard Williamson … Read More

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Oldie PODCAzT 39: Augustine on Christ the Mediator; “for all” or “for many”?

One year ago today I posted this "oldie" PODCAzT which dealt with a question under discussion still today: the translation of the words "pro multis" in the consecration of the Most Precious Blood during Holy Mass.  It seemed right for … Read More

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U of Minnesota refuses to act about P.Z Myers

Do you remember the dust up at the Univ. of Minnesota when the Theatre Department staged Dario Fo’s severely anti-Catholic The Pope and the Witch? I think we are seeing a pattern. I have so far refrained from writing about … Read More

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Holy See: Recognitio of the Ordinary of Mass – Fr. Z reacts

About a gazillion people have written me e-mails with the story that the USCCB put out a news story about progress on the new translation of the Roman Missal.  I have received scores of e-mails with links to various sites … Read More

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Powerpoint question

Are there any experts out there who know if is possible to save a Powerpoint presentation as an video file?  For example a mpeg or flv?

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PODCAzT 66: don Camillo (part I): VM – advice on getting TLMs & “pro multis”

Our guest today is the fictional don Camillo Tarocci, (+ A.D. … ?) parish priest of "The Little World" created by Giovanni Guareschi. I begin a new project, namely, to read stories from The Little World of Don Camillo.  These … Read More

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Asps in Rochester

For this I sadly tip my biretta to Ten Reasons  o{]:¬( I want you to read this in light of certain entries on this blog about the whole ghastly wymynpriest thing (except for what "that blonde" had to say, of … Read More

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Cloud-kissing Ilion

A cool story.  Biretta tip to rogueclassicism   o{]:¬)   From the Turkish Press: Excavations in Truva (Troy) Ancient City (the archaeological site at Hisarlik in Turkey was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998) have been continued … Read More

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LA STAMPA: Hans KÜNG on Pres. Bush and Pope Benedict XVI

Today I present  This editorial was in La Stampa, an Italian daily based on Torino (Turin).  The translation is provided by WDTPRS’s good friend Fabrizio Azzola. It is hard to know whether to laugh or cry reading this. My emphases … Read More

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Mundelein Liturgical Institute (Chicago): required course on TLM

I am pleased to read this.  Biretta tip to CMR   o{]:¬) My emphases and comments.   Liturgical Institute, Mundelein, Adds Course on the Extraordinary Form One year after the release of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, The Liturgical Institute at … Read More

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ALERT

I am thinking about making a PODCAzT.  If you want to leave voice mail, soon would be good if you want your message to be considered. BTW… the last few messgaes have been mostly asking for a call back.  Don’t … Read More

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UK: Petition to bishops for the TLM

This just in.  I have a slight problem with this petition, though the idea and motive is certainly good! Remember that under the provisions of Summorum Pontificum, parish priests don’t need permission or help from the local bishops to establish … Read More

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An interesting Curial shift coming up

Here is an interesting story I have been sitting on for various reasons.  The news is hard to confirm, and you never know until the actual change takes place… but… It looks like the high profile, highly efficient, very capable, … Read More

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Loomes Bookseller: sold!

I picked this up from Orbis, which you should look at often. Congratulations are due! An old college buddy of mine, Andrew Poole, just purchased Loome Thelogical Booksellers, located in the state of Minnesota, USA. Link to Loome Books here: … Read More

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A new journal

I understand a new journal is to be launched: Usus Antiquior. Here is the blurb: Usus Antiquior A journal dedicated to the Sacred Liturgy edited by Laurence Paul Hemming & Alcuin Reid under the auspices of the Society of St. … Read More

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