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- jhogan on Some Vatican news notes: “In the movie “Song of Bernadette”, there was an exhaustive commission to investigate Lourdes. Apparitions of Our Lady was serious…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “The attenuation of the role of Diocesan bishops seems to be happening in other areas besides the approval of apparitions…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “Let me get this straight. The Sisters object to what Mr. Butker said in his speech, which as far as…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “The sterility of the historic high altar in the chapel of the Benedictines of Mount Saint Scholastica communicates much about…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1022: “laymen, vagabonds or dirty people”: “@TheCavalierHatherly: Thanks for providing some historical context.”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “One can only imagine the withering comment of the late, great Father John Hunwicke on this poor translation of the…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “I heard a rumor that the Gower nuns may be expanding to Southwest Indiana. I hope it’s true.”
- on 13 May: St. Robert Bellarmine – Pray for us!: “Found a copy on eBay. Bought to read and then donate to our parish library.”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “The monks at Benedictine are so much better than the nuns. They’ve learned to celebrate the TLM, and have it…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “I’ll stick with our Lady on this one. Yes, when she chastises clerics of all levels it’s because they are…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: ““Conservative is one who clings to something” I guess poor St. Paul will now be cancelled: “Therefore, brothers, stand firm…”
- on Some not Vatican news notes: “Looks like a typical Canadian parish. No men, aging out. Heard of a parish here that had a gathering and…”
- on Some Vatican news notes: “Coincidentally I have just noticed the French say “pour vous et pour la multitude””
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Catholic sister, hospital administrator, excommunicated for approving abortion
In a NewsCore story we read that that whole "magisterium of nuns" thing does work so well when bishops have backbones. Arizona Hospital Nun Excommunicated For Allowing Abortion Updated: Sunday, 16 May 2010, 9:20 AM CDTPublished : Sunday, 16 May … Read More
QUAERITUR: Latin forms of confirmation names, genders
A question came in from a priest friend preparing confirmands for confirmation in the older traditional, form. The question posed was about the Latin form of the name which the confirmands chooses. The confirmand is called by name in Latin, … Read More
PODCAzT 101: Preface for Ascension
Here is an new sort of PODCAzT… for PODCAzT 101. I am trying a slightly new format today. I use this PODCAzT to drill into the Preface for the Ascension, used from Ascension Thursday until Pentecost, in the 1962MR. I … Read More
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Hell’s Bible on Archbp. Dolan of NY
Hell’s Bible is again going after Archbishop Timothy Dolan, of New York. In a front page article – not for a change written by Laurie Goodstein or Rachel Donadio, Archbp. Dolan is presented as the one who had been once … Read More
Horror story in China
With a tip of the biretta to Mulier Fortis comes this piece of horror in Shanghai Times. Aborted baby cries before cremation RSS | Mobile Newspaper | Newsletter NationalAborted baby cries before cremation By Wang Xiang | 2010-5-14 AN aborted … Read More
National Catholic Fishwrap receives a response
Just for a moment I thought that perhaps that the temperature in Hell was dropping, that the Lord was about to return, the Cubs might have a shot at the Series. I saw a piece by Bill Donohue of the … Read More
An anti-Catholic editorial in Hell’s Bible… again
From Hell’s Bible (aka The New York Times) comes this anti-Catholic blast. EditorialJustice for Child Abuse VictimsPublished: May 14, 2010 The Catholic Church is working against the interests of child abuse victims in state legislatures around the country. [Absurd.] In … Read More
Solemn Profession of Benedictines: simply beautiful
Our friend R.J. Sciurus of Serviam has alerted us the splendid photos of the solemn professions of the wonderful sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, in Kansas City. Many of their sisters have been waiting many years … Read More
“The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World”: World Communication Day:
Today is the 44th Day for World Communication. The Holy Father released his Message for this day last January. But since today is the day it is reasonable to look at the Message again. First, may I direct you back … Read More
REVIEW: Robin Hood
Not feeling well today, I opted for a movie. I went to Robin Hood. I wish I had stayed home. This movie is really bad. Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse… it did. The credits are still rolling. … Read More
Benedict XVI in Oporto: “How much time we have lost…”
I am incessantly going on about what I think Pope Benedict is trying to do in his pontificate: reinvigorate Catholic identity so that Catholics can fulfill their mission to shape the world around them. If we don’t know know we … Read More
MAN BITES DOG!
Many years ago I was walking along the river on an evening constitutional with a Chinese friend the topic of differences in food came up. I asked him whether or not he had eaten dog very often. He said, "yes", … Read More
Bp. Moran of Aberdeen, Scotland, blocks an Extraordinary form Mass
From the blog Damian Thompson on a sad piece of news: A historic Latin Mass in the cathedral of the Orkney Isles… blocked by the Catholic bishop By Damian Thompson How sad to hear that plans to celebrate Mass in … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can I receive Communion at two Masses in one day?
From a reader, a question that pops up every once in a while. Adhering to the adage repetita iuvant, here is the question and response: It used to be the rule that you could could go to Communion only once … Read More
Benedict XVI to bishops in Fatima
The Holy Father gave this talk to bishops in Portugal. When the Holy Father gives talk, it pertains to all of us, in this digital, interconnected age. When the Holy Father entrusted priests to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart he included … Read More
Lex talionis… in Ohio
A CBS story reports that in Ohio a man was executed today for killing a "motorist who gave him a ride and shooting two others during a three-week string of shootings that terrorized the Cincinnati area in 1983." Excerpts from … Read More
STOP THE PRESSES! POPE DENOUNCES HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE!! IN PUBLIC!!!
I’m SHOCKED! The Pope has… and I can hardly bring myself to write this… spoken against HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE! Can you imagine such a thing? The Pope of Rome has denoucced "marriage" between people of the same sex?!? The best thing … Read More
The C of E’s church in Rome to host fake ordination of a woman
From the Times comes this telling tale about the future of Anglican/Vatican relations: May 13, 2010Italy to ordain the first woman priest near Vatican Italy’s first woman [fake] priest is [not] to be ordained a stone’s throw from the Vatican … Read More
jhogan on Some Vatican news notes: “In the movie “Song of Bernadette”, there was an exhaustive commission to investigate Lourdes. Apparitions of Our Lady was serious…”
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