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Daily Archives: 2 December 2010
Catholic Gov. of Illinois suppoters unnatural unions bill. Bp. of Springfield warns him.
From CNA: Bishop calls out Catholic governor in Illinois for approving civil unions By Benjamin Mann, Staff Writer Springfield, Ill., Dec 2, 2010 / 08:13 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Illinois legislature passed a bill on Dec. 1 that will establish … Continue reading
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Paprocki, Illinois, same-sex marriage
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I am resolved: A Christmas Pudding
Upon my return at-long-last home found a box from my amazon wishlist which included, from some kind soul, 2 pudding basins! I once tried (successfully) to make a pudding with an improvised setup. It was a anxious experience. This time … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z's Kitchen, Lighter fare
Tagged Christmas Pudding, Max
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QUAERITUR: “Vamp till ready” during the “Lamb of God”
From a reader: It seems that recently our parish, at the direction of or with the consent of our priest has changed the wording of the Agnus Dei. Apparently, saying “Lamb of God” three times is boring and silly so … Continue reading
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Agnus Dei, Dave Brubeck, tropes
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Check out VIS article on Card. Ratzinger’s efforts against child abuse
Today in the VIS there is an English rendering of the article I mentioned yesterday from L’Osservatore Romano. CARDINAL RATZINGER AND REVISION OF CANONICAL PENAL LAW VATICAN CITY, 2 DEC 2010 (VIS) – Given below is the text of an … Continue reading
POLL ALERT! WaPo on religious freedom of military chaplains and homosexuals
POLL ALERT! The Washington Post has a rather slimy question with a poll concerning religious freedom and the US Military, especially in regard to “don’t ask – don’t tell”, which concerns the identity of homosexuals. Here is the WaPo text: … Continue reading
More about Msgr. Pozzo’s interview with Vatican Radio
NLM usefully posted some highlight of Msgr. Guido Pozzo’s interview with Vatican Radio, posted in VR’s German section. After looking through the Italian text which I obtained, I can share a few other things in my fast translation. I read … Continue reading
REVIEW: Pilgrim’s Guide to Rome’s Principal Churches
My friends at Angelus Press sent me a copy of A Pilgrims Guide to Romes Principal Churches by Fr. Father Tylenda, SJ. Softcover, $29.95. This is a handsome and useful book for anyone who is going to go to Rome … Continue reading
“And the old deserted Year / Seems dying with the day”
With a tip of the biretta to the Laudator. Thomas Caulfield Irwin (1823-1892), December: It is bleak December noon, Winter-wild and rainy grey: By the old road thinly strewn Drifts of dead leaves skirt the way: Oh! the long canals … Continue reading
