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Monthly Archives: March 2009
SSPX/Holy See development?
Do you remember I posted a note from Der Spiegel about the upcoming SSPX ordinations in Zaitzkofen, Germany? A German bishop was worked up about the upcoming ordinations and SSPX Superior Bp. Fellay responded: SPIEGEL: Regensburg’s Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller … Read More
New Archbishop of Oakland
We are all very happy about the news that Oakland has a new Archbishop in His Excellency Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone (NB: could there be a better name for a bishop? Literally "Savior Lionheart"). What I find interesting is this … Read More
McInerny on Notre Dame’s “vulgar lust”
This is in The Catholic Thing written by the gentleman scholar Ralph McInerny, for many years a professor at the University of Notre Dame. He tackles the problem of the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama. My emphases … Read More
QUAERITUR: liturgical purple
A reader sends: I know you have made the explanation clear for the true liturgical color of "rose," but could you please give a brief lesson on the true liturgical color of "violet"? It seems when the seasons of Advent … Read More
QUAERITUR: more than one TLM on Sundays and feasts
A received a question from a reader about the number of TLMs which can be celebrated in a parish on a Sunday or feast. In order to preserve anonymity, I will simply rephrase it. Context: A parish where the TLM … Read More
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
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