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- Kathleen10 on WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo) – Mighty humble Shepherd, humble mighty flock: “Fr Z you are an inspiration in your knowledge about and love for the things of God and the church.…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 32 (-9): Happy Birthday Rome!: “Holy cow that pasta. I wish we had smell-o-vision and taste-o-vision.”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “The German grind continues. It is in their nature.”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Scary about the women. What I mean is this: it would be disheartening enough just to find out that a…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “I wonder what’s going on with these women. Don’t they know that the greatest example of womanhood is Our Blessed…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Fr.Z sez: It is really sad that some people still push this rock up the hill. Reminds one of Sisyphus,…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Alas, those men pushing for ordaining women. STILL trying to get women to do all the work. My mother warned…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Dear Dcn PB, I don’t see how the reality can be described differently than by saying that the one sacrament…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Most people, whether pro or con, misunderstand the history and practice of the female diaconate. The deaconess was a separate…”
- on Your Sunday Sermon Notes: 3rd Sunday after Easter (N.O. 4th of Easter) 2024: “I remember only the joke at the beginning of the homily: Priests get four weeks of vacation per year. Some…”
- on “you must not remember your forefathers…” Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “My children at one of the solid Chesterton Academies have been taught science and theology by an amazing young Catholic…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “What is it that changed about the Catholic Herald? Interesting interview by George Farmer. (If only the faithful could be…”
- on Three items of interest: a conversion, a connection, and a con job: “Wonderful news about Candace Owens and George Farmer. Thank you for continually pointing out that Holy Orders is one Sacrament.…”
- on ROME 24/4– Day 31 (-10): The Parish™…. what’s next?: “Just Some Guy: Perhaps others will get back to you before twilight’s last gleaming.”
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
QUAERITUR: Harry Potter
From a reader: Recently very good friends of mine told me that is is probably a sin to have read the Harry Potter books – even as a child with no intent of getting involved in "magic" or anything of … Read More
Anglican eucharist for the “other specied”
About eucharistic communion for the "other specied" members. I learned this morning about an Anglican giving their version of communion to a dog! If you are worried about Our Lord’s admonition in Matthew 7:6, don’t. No sacrament was violated because … Read More
Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Anglican, Anglicanorum coetibus, Communion, communion for pets, dogs, Episcopalian, geese
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52 Comments
NY Times, Boston Globe and THEIR “Zero Tolerance” rule
From The Catholic League with my emphases and comments: BOSTON GLOBE & NYT LACK "ZERO TOLERANCE" RULE Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: Yesterday, a Boston Globe editorial unfavorably compared the Vatican to the American bishops, saying that … Read More
Benedict XVI among the top ten oldest Popes since 1400
From CNS: Benedict XVI among the top ten oldest Popes since 1400 Rome, Italy, Jul 22, 2010 / 05:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Benedict XVI is now the seventh oldest Pope since reliable records began being collected in the year 1400, … Read More
Video Camera Will Show Mars Rover’s Touchdown
From NASA… which used to have space as its main objective: Video Camera Will Show Mars Rover’s Touchdown July 19, 2010 A downward-pointing camera on the front-left side of NASA’s Curiosity rover will give adventure fans worldwide an unprecedented sense … Read More
Very OLD Widow!
For you lovers of reverent liturgy and Summorum Pontificum… try this! And review this. On July 6th, Swedish divers were exploring off Aaland Island, midway between Sweden and Finland, looking for a sailing vessel they’d encountered earlier when they found … Read More
UK police will monitor internet for threats during Pope’s visit
Remember this? A follow up from the persistent Anna Arco of the UK’s best Catholic weekly: Police are monitoring internet for threats against the Pope during British visit By Anna Arco British police have said they are monitoring the internet … Read More
My Favorite Things… revisited
Years ago, long before the existence of WDTPRS, the official WDTPRS Parodohymnist – in the dark days of seminary – worked up new words to a tune familiar to all. To the Sound of Music tune "My Favorite Things": Dalmatics … Read More
QUAERITUR: I didn’t understand the words of absolution as spoken
Every time I post about the variations priests impose by their own self-centered authority on the celebration of sacraments, and the confusion it causes members of the faithful, questions multiply in my inbox. "But Father! But Father!", some say. "This … Read More
Brighter shining than the sun
For the Just Too Cool file. Or should that be Just TOO HOT? Scientists find most massive star ever discovered LONDON – A huge ball of brightly burning gas drifting through a neighboring galaxy may be the heaviest star ever … Read More
“Catholic” MSM pundits and getting things dead wrong
TIME is at it again, this time with the help of Tim Padgett. Padgett is typical of so many self-professed "Catholic" MSM pundits. Keeping in mind that some of Padgett’s assertions are by now cliché, use this as a workshop … Read More
Video tour through the famous Loome Theological Bookseller in Minnesota
The other day I had a trip to one of the most tantalizing places I know … Loome Theological Bookseller in Stillwater, MN. Allow me to give you a little video tour of the place! As you can see they … Read More
More hijinx about the Holy Father saying the old Mass
I hope the Holy Father does, in fact, say the older form of Mass whenever it pleases. The Pope of Rome should be able to use the Roman Rite when it pleaseth His Holiness of our Lord. The other day … Read More
McBrien wants the bishops to endorse Obamacare
I am tired of writing that Richard McBrien doesn’t get it when it comes to abortion. He does get it. Face facts. Richard McBrien supports “a woman’s right to choose.” He should simply say it openly instead of writing articles … Read More
Protect the Pope.com
Biretta tip to His Hermeneuticalness Protect the Pope.com is a new website which counters attacks on Pope Benedict’s reputation and integrity, and provides information and resources for Catholics to respond to incidents that constitute incitement to religious hatred. At the … Read More
Islamic Standard (UK) provokes protests against Pope
At the National Catholic Register (the Catholic paper), Matthew Archbold has the following. My emphases and comments: Is the Pope In Danger? by Matthew Archbold Monday, July 19, 2010 6:02 AM Comments I’ve been saying recently that Pope Benedict XVI … Read More
What Does The Cricket Really Say?
I had an interesting question via email from a reader. I suppose this has something to do with a) interest in the way people who speak different languages name the sounds animals make b) the coming of summer. QUAERITUR: What … Read More
OpEd piece for the Washington Post
Some of the commentators who have added their opinions in the combox after my OpEd in WaPo really need your help. A few contributors can both read and think, but there are some deeply confused people over there. And a … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged norms, Sanctitatis sacramentorum tutela, WaPo, Washington Post
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32 Comments
What’ll they think of next?
Those wacky geeks at MIT… what’ll they think of next? [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHGODp0b8Ks]
Kathleen10 on WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo) – Mighty humble Shepherd, humble mighty flock: “Fr Z you are an inspiration in your knowledge about and love for the things of God and the church.…”
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