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Daily Archives: 14 October 2009
Fr. Bouyer and an anecdote about how the liturgical reform was imposed
Forgive the screwy formatting of the following. It is taken from a mass e-mail from the editor of Inside The Vatican, Robert Moynighan. It concerns the behind the scenes story of the post-Conciliar liturgical reform. The characters involved are the … Read More
REVIEW: TUNA!
People seem to be fascinated by tuna. It might be that their interest in tuna comes from how funny sounding the word is: tuna. Is it that a large percentage of their flesh and bones knit together from the childhood … Read More
4-9 Nov NYC (Solemn TLM 6 Nov) – BLOGNIC?
I will be in New York City from 4-9 November. One of the things I will be doing is acting as celebrant for a Solemn TLM on 6 November. More details about this to follow. However, perhaps in advance we … Read More
L’OssRom: smelling and spilling the coffee
Biretta tip to the one the only His Hermeneuticalness o{]:¬) This was in L’Osservatore Romano. After they consumed some of their excellent coffee, we also got this: On President Obama’s NobelA demanding prize Lucetta Scaraffia The decision to … Read More
QUAERITUR: books to help seminarians understand the Novus Ordo by learning the TLM
From a priest reader who works in a seminary and is involved with helping seminarians learn how to say Mass (edited): … I find it helpful to know the historic reasons behind even small gestures at Mass. […] Thus, I would … Read More
Which Catholics are happy with the health care vote?
From CNA: Washington D.C., Oct 14, 2009 / 12:04 pm (CNA).- Chris Korzen, Executive Director of Catholics United, a non-profit organization that has consistently supported President Obama’s policies, released a statement yesterday thanking Senator Olympia Snowe for being the only … Read More
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Many thanks to the kind people who have contributed to the Feed Z Birds fund! This winter they will eat by your donations. Right now there is a good sale on feed going, till 18 October, at a wild bird … Read More
10 “scientific” explanations against the Fatima Miracle of the Sun
Yesterday I reminded you that it was the anniversary of the Fatima Miracle of the Sun. Today I found on Creative Minority Report a delightfully snarky examination of some reasons naysayers posited to explain what happened. SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE! … Read More
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The last acceptable prejudice
A writer in a Canadian newspaper considers the coverage of the unfortunate Nova Scotia bishop and comments in a refreshing way. From the National Post with my emphases and comments. The last acceptable prejudice Michael Coren, National Post Published: Wednesday, … Read More
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October Maples
From the Laudator: Richard Wilbur, October Maples, Portland: The leaves, though little time they have to live, Were never so unfallen as today, And seem to yield us through a rustled sieve The very light from which time fell away. … Read More
SSPX/Holy See talks
Here is a story from Reuters about the theological talks between the SSPX and the Holy See: October 13th, 2009“Return to past” is SSPX motto for doctrinal talks with Vatican Posted by: Tom Heneghan As planned negotiations between the Vatican … Read More
Possible Eucharistic miracle in Poland
From a Polish reader, comes a translation of a piece on Kronika Novus Ordo about a Eucharistic miracle: ?roda, 14 pa?dziernik 2009Eucharist Miracle in Sokolka – Curia speaksFor our English speaking readers we have: Communication from the Metropolitan Curia of … Read More
ALERT! Relics of St. Damian – Detroit, San Francisco and near Oakland
St. Therese the Little Flower is not the only saint who is still getting around. From CNA: Relics of St. Damien making short U.S. tour on way back to Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 14, 2009 / 05:44 am (CNA).- Relics … Read More
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