Daily Archives: 30 August 2008

Gustav – a prayer

Graciously hear us, O Lord, when we call upon You, and grant unto our supplications a calm atmosphere, that we, who are justly afflicted for our sins, may, by Your protecting mercy, experience pardon. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Brand new priest, Fr. Spinelli! Ad multos annos!

Fr. Blake informs us that now Fr. Aaron Spinelli has been ordained!  He is a friend from Rome and a fine fellow. The diocese of Arundel and Brighton rejoiced today at the ordination of Father Aaron Spinelli to the priesthood.Father … Read More

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“Clarifications” from Archbp. Wuerl! Priests of Washington DC preach on human life

I received a copy of a letter sent out by His Excellency Most Reverend Donal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, DC to the priests of the Archdiocese. It is, I believe, his response to the remarks of Speaker of the House … Read More

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Latin wymynpryst hymns

The Mulier Fortis is spreading scandal.   This is starting to get amusing… er um… really serious.  o{]>:¬( She posted this on her blog,  Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa… … Oh dear, what have I done? I may have led other traddy … Read More

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List of bishops who responded to Speaker Pelosi

I said that bloggers must unite in a cause.   The cause is keeping the Communion – pro-abortion Catholic politician issue in the public eye. Diane of Te Deum Laudamus is doing a great service by aggregating the response made by … Read More

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WDTPRS: 16th after Pentecost – COLLECT

Here is a part of a column I wrote for The Wanderer to which you ought be subscribing._______________ This Sunday’s dense Collect survived the scissors and paste-pots of the Consilium during the 1960’s and lived on in the post-Conciliar Missale … Read More

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WDTPRS: 22nd Sunday of the Year – COLLECT

Here is some work I did a while back on the Collect for the Mass for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.  It was originally in The Wanderer. COLLECT – (2002MR):Deus virtutum, cuius est totum quod est optimum,insere pectoribus nostris … Read More

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Reactions to Speaker Pelosi keep coming

Folks, we mustn’t forget the grand scale of scandal committed by Speak of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Meet The Press. News cycles are short these days.  It would be easy to let this scroll off the public … Read More

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