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Yearly Archives: 2010
Mass on Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent
What a moving formulary for Holy Mass in the older form today. I am not usually the emotional type when saying Mass. I really wish that "priestcraft" wasn’t a negative word, because I think priests should firstly attend to their … Read More
A reminder
As I was listening to the news tonight, I tuned into hear Fox News White House correspondent Major Barrett in front of the White House. As he spoke there was a Cardinal singing unmistakably, brazenly, unselfconsciously, in the background. Matthew … Read More
WDTPRS POLL! Your progress through Lent: honest assessment
Passiontide is around the corner. How are you doing with your Lent? Your voting is entirely anonymous and, to my knowledge, cannot be traced by me or followed back. {democracy:47} Feel free to describe your experience, share or add tips, … Read More
Embarassing treatment of Summorum Pontificum on vatican.va website
I received a note from a friend of many years in Rome. I don’t know how many times have I called them to alert them to unbelievable errors in their transcripts and translations, to no avail, despite their reassurances after … Read More
QUAERITUR: Friday Lenten penance on Solemnity of St. Joseph
From a reader: Friday is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. I know that according to canon law, solemnities take precedence over any day of penance, at least in ordinary time. Are we still bound to abstinence from meat on March … Read More
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How to write a news piece on the German abuse scandal and the Pope’s involvement
We have seen in the MSM some dreadul stories trying to lead readers to think the worst about the Pope without any real evidence. Insinuation at its worst, for it concerns not just a person, but a sacred person. Here … Read More
Commission for inquiry about Medjugorje
From VIS (in my translation): Communiqué of the Press Office of the Holy See: International Commission for inquiry about Medjugorje An international Commission for inquiry on Medjugorje has been set up at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith … Read More
Pray
I just read something on a liberal website, sent by a reader itching that I comment. It was unspeakably hateful about the Church and about the Holy Father. Pray. Just pray. Forgiveness for the haters. Forgiveness for the failings of … Read More
Did EWTN get bumped from a cable company’s channel list?
I received a note or two today suggesting that a cable company axed EWTN. Anyone having a hard time getting it?
