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- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Fr. Schillebeeckx… RIP
I just learned that Fr Edouard Schillebeeckx died today. Fr S had many erroneous ideas but at one point did some good theological work. May God be merciful to him now.
The Cloisters
Today I jouneyed up the west side to the Cloisters. On the last stretch I stopped for a moment where Washington stopped on the heights above the river. The the short walk the rest of the way. There are splendid … Read More
Holy See Press Office comment on Decree of heroic virtues of Ven. Pius XII
From the Vatican Press Office comes this, with my emphases and comments: NOTE CONCERNING DECREE ON THE HEROIC VIRTUES OF PIUS XII VATICAN CITY, 23 DEC 2009 (VIS) – Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. today issued … Read More
USCCB: Senate health care bill “deficient”
From the USCCB: BISHOPS CALL SENATE HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL ‘DEFICIENT,’ ESSENTIAL CHANGES NEEDED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD Seek to retain federal policy on abortion funding and conscience protectionWant to protect access to health care that immigrants have now, remove barriers to … Read More
Christmas Masses – An “omnium gatherum”
Under this entry you can post your Christmas Mass plans. Do you have a midnight Mass? Music? Special events? Let us know.
Benedict XVI to Roman Curia for Christmas… some liturgical observations
The other day Pope Benedict addressed the Roman Curia for the annual exchange of Christmas greetings. You might recall his foundational speech in 2005 which defined much of the work of his pontificate. This year, the Holy Father reviewed the … Read More
Wonderful photos, not to miss
My friend John Sonnen of Orbis Catholicus has some great photos from the recognizable Gesu e Maria on the Corso in Rome, where the older form of Mass is celebrated on Sundays. Long time readers will remember I that I … Read More
Did Shakespeare study for the priesthood… in Rome?
Fr. Longenecker has an interesting post about Shakespeare: The literature on Shakespeare being a Catholic keeps mounting. Clare Asquith’s book Shadowplay along with the scholarship of Fr.Peter Milward started the ball rolling, then Joseph Pearce’s excellent, The Quest for Shakespeare … Read More
The turning point
Did you notice that as of yesterday, in the northern hemisphere at least, it is now winter? We reached the turning point in our spiral through space and time. I always think of the ancient neo-Platonic idea of exitus and … Read More
Working on the road to NYC
Working on the road requires light gizmos! I can usually work from my phone. Now I am trying an old netbook someone recently gave me loaded with Ubuntu… which I still don’t really know how to use. UPDATE: And after … Read More
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