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Monthly Archives: March 2009
musing on a rainy afternoon
I am contemplating the rapid expansion of big government while I drink tea… upon which I did not pay a tax. The expansion of spending is so massive that it will probably be impossible walk back the systemic changes which … Continue reading
Card. George: Notre Dame … “extreme embarrassment” to Catholics
From LifeSite. My emphases and comments: Exclusive: President of US Bishops Conference: Notre Dame Obama Invite an "Extreme Embarassment" By Kathleen Gilbert NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 31, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Speaking as the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic … Continue reading
In the meantime… Chevy 789
I am still waiting for my Bugatti Veyron from those award things. But in the meantime, can I have one of these? I’m just askin’ Behold the Chevy 789. This car was built by N2A motors (No Two Alike). The … Continue reading
Laura Ingraham explains the situation about Notre Dame
From Freedom’s Lighthouse, Laura Ingraham explains the situation about the Notre Dame invitation to the crew of Fox & Friends. [flv]09_03_31_FNC_INGRAHAM.flv[/flv]
URGENT prayer request: against floods
From a reader: Please offer up a prayer for us in Fargo ND. We are all doing our best to avoid a catastrophe from the flood hitting our city. National Weather Service just revised crest predictions by another foot to … Continue reading
J.H. Newman on Notre Dame… in advance
From First Things. Biretta tip to my friend Fr. GM o{]:¬) My emphases and comments. Newman and Notre Dame By Joseph BottumTuesday, March 31, 2009, 12:10 PM Fr. George Rutler’s 1995 book Crisis of Saints has just been republished, which … Continue reading
Head of Holy Cross Fathers on controversy at Notre Dame
UPDATE The Full text of the letter. CNS has a piece about the reaction of the Superior of the Holy Cross Fathers (who staff Notre Dame), to the controversy. Head of Holy Cross order asks Obama to rethink position on … Continue reading
Archbp. Nienstedt writes to the Pres. of Notre Dame
His Excellency Most Rev. John Nienstedt, Archbishop of St. Paul & Minneapolis, has issued a letter with comments about the invitation by the University of Notre Dame to Pres. Obama. The following is the complete text of Archbishop Nienstedt’s letter … Continue reading
Benedict XVI orders Apostolic Visitation of Legionaries of Christ
CNS says Pope Benedict XVI has ordered an apostolic visitation of the Legion of Christ and its institutions, in the wake of disclosures of sexual impropriety by the late founder of the order, Father Marcial Maciel Degollado. Details to come.
Patrick Buchanan on Notre Shame
Patrick J. Buchanan on Townhall.com has some observations about Notre Dame and the invitation to Pres. Obama. My emphases and comments. Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Is Notre Dame Still Catholic? by Patrick J. Buchanan By inviting Barack Obama to deliver … Continue reading
Bishops, collegiality, and can. 915
From Lifesite comes an interesting comment by Deal Hudson: There are canonical issues here which a canonist might help us with: for example, if a congressman, senator, appointed official gets a home in Washington, DC and spends a lot of … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Good Friday – plain Cross or Crucifix
From a reader: I need some help. For years I remember my parish using a beautiful Crucifix for Veneration on Good Friday (nearly 6 ft. tall and everything). I am now Liturgist there, working alongside a … pastor who insists … Continue reading
PRAYER REQUEST: Bp. Fred Campbell, D. Columbus, OH
In your kindness please pray for Bishop Fred Cambell of Columbus, OH, who is having amputation surgery today. Bishop Campbell will have his left leg amputated below the knee today, Monday, because of skin cancer, according to a letter … Continue reading
Effective Leadership
Effective leaders always distribute those important "attaboys"! Remember, everyone… hell is forever. There is nothing positive. There is no reprieve.
The blog feed
In these pages the "blog feed" might mean something … else. Here is a Nuthatch, impatiently waiting for me to leave the proximity of the feeder. In fact, impatience and irritation was the theme of this shoot. The Chickadees are … Continue reading
