Yearly Archives: 2010

The slapping down of a dissident theologian

The nice folks at First Things… do you subscribe? … have performed a fine public service – and some smile provoking entertainment – in the form of an open letter from George Weigel to none other than, wait for it, … Read More

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A technology quiz!

Which one of these option best describes your situation?

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Some server maintenance ahead

Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 03:00:00 UTC time There might be an interruption with networking and the server might need to be rebooted. REGISTER to be able to post comments.

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Happy Birthday Rome!

Today is the traditional observed 2763rd anniversary of the founding of Rome! 2763 AUC! For more on the fellow who worked out the date, see this.

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NEWS FLASH: Card. Castrillon will not be celebrant for Washington DC Mass.

FIRST note that the 24 April Pontifical Mass for the anniversary of the inauguration of Pope Benedict’s pontificate will go on. I received this PRESS RELEASE from the Paulus Institute: In consultation with His Eminence, Dario Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, The … Read More

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24 April – Washington DC – BLOGNIC

I will be in Washington, DC from Friday 23 – 26 Monday April. People are interested in a blognic. Some people may be in town for the Pontifical Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday 24 April. … Read More

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Card. Castrillon praised that French bishop. Why? Something missing from the reporting?

Something has been bothering me in the now viral news story about the letter His Eminence Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos wrote to the French Bishop Pierre Pican. You know the facts of the situation. A French priest Fr. Rene Bissey … Read More

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Bishops – read this. Deacons – read this. Hey priests…

I’m in.  I don’t know what it will be yet.  But I’m in. Take a look at this entry at The Deacon’s Bench.  It was a proposal by a Deacon Charles Rohrbacher.  He is suggesting that while bishops say they … Read More

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Provocative piece to put the recent controversies in perspective

Take a look at this: “There are cases of sexual abuse that come to light every day against a large number of members of the Catholic clergy. Unfortunately it’s not a matter of individual cases, but a collective moral crisis … Read More

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POLL ALERT! (Not really) POLL ALERT!

This was from CMR about POTUS and SCOTUS: CNN Poll: 39% of Americans Drunk Right Now Shock poll. A CNN poll released Wednesday indicates that 61 percent of the public expect the president to nominate a liberal to replace John … Read More

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