Yearly Archives: 2010

An example of a journalistic rush to judgment

A curious piece in the Financial News with a stupid headline: Vatican backs new equities index Phil Craig26 Apr 2010 Investors are being invited to put money into a new Catholic equities index that is being backed by the Vatican, … Read More

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, SESSIUNCULA |
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Straight from the void between their ears….

Our friends at Rorate have captured a photo of what appears to be the prelude to what may be an invasion of Earth by the Zorkons. The red cube, according to Messa in Latino, is what is currently used as … Read More

Posted in Throwing a Nutty |
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Hell is definitely cooler than heaven

From the Laudator: H. Allen Smith, "The Achievement of H.T. Wensel," in Clifton Fadiman, ed., The Mathematical Magpie (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962), pp. 141-142 (at 142):    The exact temperature of hell cannot be computed, but it must be … Read More

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The UK’s Foreign Office and John 15:18

A couple days I noticed a story in the Daily Telegraph about the memos circulating in the UK’s Foreign Office about the Pope’s upcoming visit. Here is a taste. Ministers apologise for insult to Pope The Government has apologised to … Read More

Posted in Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Last Acceptable Prejudice |
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Time to relax

I had the 7:30 pm Mass. Now it is time to meet friends, eat, and relax!

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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Pope Benedict may issue apology at close of Year for Priests

We will do this, and the Church’s detractors will say, as usual, that it isn’t enough. Watch the vocabulary in this piece from The Independent.  My emphases and comments. Pope will make historic apology for abuse Vatican hopes unprecedented act … Read More

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse |
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Bp. Slattery’s Sermon in Washington DC – unforgettable

Here is the audio of Bp. Edward Slattery’s marvelous sermon at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Amazing. Bp. Slattery, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, stepped up and made himself available to be celebrant for the Pontifical Mass in the older, traditional … Read More

Posted in Brick by Brick, Classic Posts, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, Sermons, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged , ,
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It’s time for Dim Sum!

We are at New Fortune for Dim Sum!

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Sunday Mass

I am at St. Mary’s in Washington where the TLM has been celebrated for many years. Bp Slattery is here as well. I was hoping to hear the bishop preach, especially after what we heard yesterday. But for some reason … Read More

Posted in SESSIUNCULA |
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Watching the Mass

We are watching Bp Slattery’s sermon. One of the great sermons I have heard.

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