Daily Archives: 1 December 2009

The Calgary Communion Show Down

I have pretty much spoken my piece about the issue of attempts to deny the Catholic people their rites in the matter of how to receive Holy Communion, especially when a restriction is placed again Holy Communion on the tongue. … Read More

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Turn by turn: Benedict XVI ad orientem versus

The Holy Father celebrated Holy Mass with members of the Pontifical Theological Commission. Mass was in the Pauline Chapel in the Apostolic Palace. Mass was ad orientem, at an altar which can be used from either side. Since this was … Read More

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America Mag reacts to NYT Op-Ed

An Op-Ed in America Magazine gives a predictable reaction to the Op-Ed piece in the NYT. First read my take. Now America with my emphases and comments. by Francis X. Clooney, SJ Cambridge, MA. You may have read Kenneth Wolfe’s … Read More

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NYC new daily TLM

I had this from a reader: Beginning Monday, November 30th there will be a new daily Low Mass (in the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite) every weekday at 6:00 PM at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan. … Read More

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Who’s the important one?

Many prelates from around the world would stay at my residence in Rome when they would come for business with the Roman curia.  As a result, at mealtimes you would find yourself eating with Bp. X or Archbp. Y or … Read More

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