Daily Archives: 6 April 2010

Oremus pro Pontifice button

A friend here in NYC gave me one of the "Oremus pro Pontifice" small buttons!

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WDTPRS POLL: Card. George gives award to Fr. Pfleger

Sooo… Cardinal George of Chicago is going to give an award to Fr. Pfleger. "But Father! But Father!", you might be saying.  "What for?" For: service in pursuit of dismantling racism, injustice and inequalities on behalf of African Americans and … Read More

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“How does Benedict fix this mess?”…. Can he “fix” it?

John XXIII, when confronted by problems, at a certain point famously said, "Sometimes I just kneel down and say, Lord, it’s your Church, I am going to bed".  Much of what is going on today involves Christ being crucified once … Read More

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Did Vatican II bring about a “new Pentecost”? Are we still waiting?

From Celebration via NCR. My emphases and comments: Clericalism and the LiturgyWhatever became of the ‘new Pentecost’?Apr. 05, 2010By Paul Philibert  [OP]  [Fr. Paul Philibert is a Dominican friar living in Raleigh, N.C., where he is freelancing as a lecturer … Read More

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Huge gain for religious feminism!

Thanks to Sancte Pater I learned … and you are learning… about the great leap in modern ecclesiastical feminism. From RNS. Just in time for the upcoming "consecration" of a lesbian bishopette in Los Angeles.  April 5, 2010 NEWS FEATURE … Read More

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Record number of confirmations in one US diocese

I enjoyed this story from CNA: Record number confirmed in Baltimore, despite recent media attacks on Church Baltimore, Md., Apr 6, 2010 / 07:02 am (CNA).- Despite the recent media attacks on the Church and Holy Father regarding clergy sex … Read More

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ALERT: Successor in Los Angeles!

In the brick by brick file…. From VIS. From CNA: Archbishop Gomez appointed to Archdiocese of LA Vatican City, Apr 6, 2010 / 05:53 am (CNA/EWTN News).- This morning the Holy Father appointed current San Antonio Archbishop Jose H. Gomez … Read More

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