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Monthly Archives: February 2010
The Feeder Plead
I have been on the road so much, I haven’t been able to post on activity at the feeder. I haven’t see any new species, but there has been a sharp up-tick in number of Chickadees and a drop in … Read More
“Vatican Tempests. The Academy for Life Puts Its Neck on the Line”
Everyone… read this. I just finished it on the Italian site and then found it in English. This is about the civil war in the Pontifical Academy for Life over remarks made by Archbp. Rino Fisichella about a case of … Read More
Posted in The Drill
Tagged abortion, Archbp. Fisichella, Card. Bertone, Card. Levada, CDF, L'Osservatore Romano, Pontifical Academy for Life
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13 Comments
Getting men involved in parishes: here’s an idea
Parishes need to have events aimed at getting men more involved – as men. I picked this up from Stella Borealis, which covers events and churchy news from my native place: Argument of the Month Club, Tuesday: Marian Femininity vs. … Read More
Leaders of Apostleship to the Sea Meet in Rome
Remember the dustup about Celebrity Cruises excluding chaplaincy by priests? (Here and here.) I learned of this from Vatican Radio: Leaders of Apostleship to the Sea Meet in Rome (9 Feb 10-RV) The regional leaders of the Apostleship of the … Read More
Posted in The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Apostleship to the Sea, Celebrity Cruises
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QUAERITUR: adding the water to multiple chalices
From a reader: I am wondering what the rule is concerning mixing both wine and water for chalices that will be used for communion under both species. I have seen some priests only add the water to their own chalice, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged chalice
21 Comments
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Brick by brick at Seton Hall University
From a reader: Mass will be offered in Latin in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at Seton Hall University on all Mondays of this semester at 7:00 PM. The Latin Masses will alternate between the Ordinary Form and the Extraordinary Form. … Read More
Haitian Pulled From Rubble 27 Days After Quake
From FoxNews via The Wall Street Journal: Haitian Pulled From Rubble 27 Days After Quake Tuesday, February 09, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A 28-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of a market in Port-au-Prince on Monday and has been … Read More
McBrien and Schillebeeckx… close ties!
Liberals for decades have been in control of the narrative of what happened at Vatican II, and the real impact of liberal theologians. Now that the reins are slipping from their aging hands, they are trying to reassert control. Inexplicably, … Read More
Not content to kill their bodies, Planned Parenthood wants to kill their souls too.
This should be enough to get you mad. Not content to kill their bodies, the Planned Parenthood wants to kill the soul of children too.What do they gain? Create an even more promiscuous society and they will make more money. … Read More
WDTPRS POLL: Help me out with these commercials
I liked a lot of the Super Bowl Commercials. On the frivolous side, I would have to say – for me – the Dorito Dog won. (This video is no longer available.) But help me out. Which of the following … Read More
TonyO on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “1. Vatican II serves as a foundational instruction to “listen to the voice of the spirit^tm”. Ok. So, “the people”…”
