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Daily Archives: 19 November 2009
A sensible diocesan speakers/awards policy
From newpaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis The Catholic Spirit with my emphases and comments: New archdiocesan speaker policy to aid administrators By The Catholic Spirit Thursday, 19 November 2009 The following new speaker policy was recommended … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) vaporizes Att. Gen. Eric Holder
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) hasn’t been one of my favorite US Senators (though he is pro-life). This moment, however, deserves attention. Watch the Senator vaporizes Attorney General Eric Holder in hearing. The Senator asks the Attorney General about the federal … Continue reading
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19 Nov 1863: The Gettysburg Address
Today is the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. It wasn’t much attended at the moment, but over time it has been recognized one of the greatest public speeches ever delivered. Four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg, … Continue reading
Kalamazoo-zoo-zoo 21 Nov – Chant Workshop
From a priest reader, Fr. Johansen: Chant Workshop This Saturday! This Saturday, November 21, Fr. David Grondz of St. Philip Neri House and I will be conducting an Introductory Gregorian Chant Workshop. We have had great success with these in … Continue reading
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Terminally ill priest meets with Pope, offers sufferings for the Church
From CNA: Terminally ill priest meets with Pope, offers sufferings for the Church Vatican City, Nov 19, 2009 / 02:02 pm (CNA).- Father Luigi Squarcia, a pastor in the Italian town of Acquapendente who has suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease … Continue reading
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
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A way to support a priest
This is nice. From the site Priests in Crisis. There is a "pray for a priest" package you can get… and then hopefully use! You can also come up with your own ways to support a priest.
POLL ALERT: S. Australia voluntary euthanasia law
There is an important poll on the site of the Independent Weekly, in South Australia. VOTE HERE
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QUAERITUR: Latin-Spanish 1962 hand missal
From a reader: I have some South American friends who are from a ‘lay community’ who are showing a strong intrest in the Latin Mass. I wanted to buy a Latin-Spanish 1962 hand missal for them for Christmas. Could you … Continue reading
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QUAERITUR: Holy Mass videogame for the Wii
From a reader: Father, did you see this: http://masswepray.com/ ? A game for Nintendo Wii simulating Holy Mass. At first I thought it’s a hoax, but "gameplay movies" look quite real. Someone put a lot of effort into it. Maybe … Continue reading
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Card. Kaspar about the Anglican ordinariates
Card. Kaspar about the Anglican ordinariates. The gentlemanly Sandro Magister has this.
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In homage
From Vincenzo, the official WDTPRS photoshopper, comes this homage to guerrilla warfare at the meeting of the USCCB.
An important issue of seminary formation
During the USCCB plenary meeting there was a riveting report from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice about sexual abuse of minors by priests. Armed with statistics, she hammered seminary formation in the 60’s and 70’s. An increase in … Continue reading
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