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Daily Archives: 22 March 2009
What rose… isn’t
"I said rose… ROSE…." Still… it is good to see Laetare observed in a special way. And I guess there are roses that color, after all.
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SOMETHING BIG with a positive twist
About 100 people have sent me a note about the Bishop of Killala in Ireland being told by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei that, nooooo…. he really can’t prevent the implementation of Summorum Pontificum. I posted on this a couple … Read More
“… perfecisti laudem…”
After I posted my request for good news, a reader sent this e-mail: Reverend Father, As regards both your request for good news and the recent discussion about ways of receiving Communion: I teach Confirmation class at my parish, mostly … Read More
My Roman rose (rosacea) vestments
My rose vestments. It is a classic Roman set. Ironically, they were given to me by an ultra-dissenter, once actually disciplined by the CDF. He was getting rid of old stuff.
Blackfen’s Rose Vestments
Mulier Fortis has sent some images of the inaugural appearance of the solemn rosacea set at the mighty parish of Blackfen, that locus of terror for the progressivist Tabletites. His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Timothy Fingan is celebrant. A good view of … Read More
Cardinal Conclave Conundrum
The Dean of College of Cardinals, Card. Sodano, is 81. He cannot enter or vote in a conclave. The Sub-Dean is Card. Etchegaray, 86. He cannot enter or vote in a conclave. If, quod Deus avertat, a conclave were necessary … Read More
Harvard prof defends Benedict XVI on condoms and AIDS
Since the Holy See isn’t making this known, CNA had this: Harvard Researcher agrees with Pope on condoms in Africa [Not a CUA prof, a HARVARD prof.] Cambridge, Mass., Mar 21, 2009 / 10:11 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict’s recent brief … Read More
A Laetare image
From Holy Ghost Church in Bytom, Poland I like the little roses on the altar.
