Daily Archives: 12 May 2009

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First Hummingbird!

I spotted my first Hummingbird today.  He came to the little feeder just outside my window. No photos yet, but I will aim one of the "pips" of the the Z-Cam on the hummer feeder while I do some other … Read More

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Papal spokesman’s statement about the Holy Father’s past

Just when you thought the Vatican Press Office was getting it together comes this from Reuters. The problem here stems from a distinction.   Many youth were automatically enrolled or pretty much forced to be enrolled in the Hilter Youth.  Not … Read More

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PRAYERCAzT 27: 5th Sunday after Easter (1962MR)

Welcome to another rapid installment of What Does the Prayer Really Sound Like?  Today we will learn the antiphons, orations and readings for the 5th Sunday after Easter in the 1962 Missale Romanum.  I read the texts and then sing … Read More

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Indulgence for the Year for Priests – Latin text

From the Apostolic Penitentiary: URBIS ET ORBIS D E C R E T U M Dono Sacrarum Indulgentiarum ditantur peculiaria spiritalia incepta per Sacerdotalem Annum, in honorem Sancti Ioannis Mariae Vianney indictum, peragenda. Instat dies qua centum et quinquaginta anni … Read More

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Solace for the heart

Something relevant to birds from the always interesting Laudator Temporis Acti: E.M. Forster, A Passage to India, chapter 8: "Do you know what the name of that green bird up above us is?" she asked, putting her shoulder rather nearer … Read More

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Archbp. Weakland’s other shoe drops

When during a storm you see a flash in the distance, you know that eventually you will hear the confirmation that there is lightening. This is in from AP.  My emphases and comments:   Former Catholic head of Milwaukee admits … Read More

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