Monthly Archives: August 2010

When womenpriests and nixed-Prop 8 attack!

I am sure you saw my posts on Rosemary Reuther’s article in the NCR: Women’s ordination hits a snag! and CA Judge denies stay of his own ruling that Prop 8 is unconstitutional. During an exchange with a friend a … Read More

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Fr. Z in a morbid rant

Maybe it is just because I have not been feeling well, maybe I am just feeling morbid.  This story got my attention to the point I thought I would post it. From CathNews.com: Cremation by water approved by Church [The … Read More

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Prayer requests

First, I would appreciate some prayers for myself.  I am dealing with something pretty uncomfortable right now and hope it’ll be better today, please God. I have had a lot of requests for prayer from people by email.  Whenever I … Read More

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CA Judge denies stay of his own ruling that Prop 8 is unconstitutional

From the excellent Catholic Key blog, blog of the newspaper of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Prop 8 Judge’s Denial of Stay Order is Too Cute by Half Federal District Judge Vaughn Walker today denied a motion to stay … Read More

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RECENT POST OF INTEREST and NEWS

Some recent posts of interest: A parish priest on Sunday Mass obligation and attendance Notes on Sr. Chittister’s talk to LCWR, and then there is a Presbyterian WARNING! ROVING VERDI FLASH MOB! QUAERITUR: Exposition of Host during Mass before continuing … Read More

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WDTPRS POLL: Your internet connection

I was having a conversation with a friend who is creating a blog, discussing image/photo sizes and how fast they download, etc. I am curious… {democracy:76}

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A parish priest on Sunday Mass obligation and attendance

Fr. Bill Baer, a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, former rector of St. John Vianney Minor Seminary (which he turned around in a Herculean labor) and now parish priest of Transfiguration in Oakdale, MN, has intelligent … Read More

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vatican.va redesign

From CNA: Vatican City, Aug 11, 2010 / 01:53 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The director of the Vatican’s website, Msgr. Lucio Adrian Ruiz explained this week in an interview that the site is going through an extensive redesign to improve the Church’s … Read More

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The Tears of St. Lawrence are still flowing

Did you know that the annual Perseid Meteor Shower is nicknamed "The Tears of St. Lawrence"?  The shower occurs every year around the feast of the grate … great Saint as Mother Earth zooms through a cloud of debris deposited … Read More

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Notes on Sr. Chittister’s talk to LCWR, and then there is a Presbyterian

As you know, the National Catholic Reporter has chosen to flood their paper and website with all manner of articles which dissent from the clear teaching of the Church, especially concerning the ordination of women. I have of late drilled … Read More

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WARNING! ROVING VERDI FLASH MOB!

I got this from His Hermeneuticalness. I don’t know about you, but I think this would be really fun. Here is a flash mob with a difference. Over 30 members of the The Opera Company of Philadelphia burst into the … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Exposition of Host during Mass before continuing Mass

From a reader: Someone asked me today.. "what if after consecrating the bread the priest put it in a monstrance and had 30minutes of adoration before continuing with the mass?" Every part of me wants to say this shouldn’t be … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Is Latin chant forbidden unless congregation can sing?

A reader asks: My priest recently mentioned that there is a document (he does not remember what it is called) that forbids the use of choir lofts and the singing of Latin chants unless the congregation is able to sing … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Are priests, bishops ordained after 1969 validly ordained?

From a reader: I realize this must be a sensitive topic for anyone especially a priest ordained after 1969 but please know we are just seeking an objective answer. We have done our "homework" on this but who can we … Read More

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Rosemary Reuther’s article in the NCR: Women’s ordination hits a snag!

In olden days a glimpse of stocking was pretty common.  Once those old silk stockings got a snag in them, they would get a ladder-like run in them.  It was inevitable.  Once they got a run, there was no stopping … Read More

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Archbp. Burke on altar girls and EMCHs in the Extraordinary Form

I picked up from Il blog degli amici di Papa Ratzinger that H.E. Most Rev. Raymond Burke (Prefect of the Ap. Segnatura) wrote a preface to a canonical study in German of Summorum Pontificum by Fr. Gero P. Weishaupt. In … Read More

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Your good news?

Folks I am feeling dreadful today (I have been for a day or so now) and would enjoy learning of good things happening out there. What is your good news? I am happy to report that 4000+ people have viewed … Read More

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Damian Thompson’s take on the music CD for the papal visit

Damian Thompson has rained vituperation down upon a music CD prepared in advance of the Holy Father’s visit to the UK. Papal visit CD: musical atrocities that make the Birdie Song sound like Mozart  [I admit that I didn’t know … Read More

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Pre-order Gregorian Chant CD by Benedictines of Barroux

A while back I posted about the Benedictine nuns who signed a recording contract.  Read that here. If you are a user of amazon.co.uk (the UK store for Amazon) you can pre-order their Gregorian chant CD. Click here. I am … Read More

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QUAERITUR: “Body of Christ” not “The Body of Christ” because people embody Christ

From a reader: Our priest informs the extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion [Indeed, they are not "Eucharistic Ministers".  In fact, we need to have the discussion of whether they are techincally ministers at all.] of our parish that, henceforth, they … Read More

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