Yearly Archives: 2010

Colbert goes to war on the War on Christmas

Pretty funny.   Some won’t think so. Too bad. If you are worried you won’t like what Stephen Colbert says, don’t click the play button. Just don’t.

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WDTPRS POLL: Color of Advent Vestments and my annual rant

Some veteran readers here know about my annual rant about BLUE vestments during Advent. Blue is not a liturgical color of the Roman Rite (though some use it for Marian feasts according to some old tradition in Spain and former … Read More

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St. Ambrose: silent reader, admired by St. Augustine

Today’s first entry in the Martyrologium Romanum says: 1. Memoria sancti Ambrosii, episcopi Mediolanensis et Ecclesiae doctoris, qui pridie Nonas aprilis in Domino obdormivit, sed hac die potissimum colitur, qua celebrem sedem adhuc catechumenus gubernandam suscepit, cum civitatis praefecturae officio … Read More

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OLDIE PODCAzT: St. Ambrose and pro-abortion Catholic politicians

Some time ago I made a PODCAzT about St. Ambrose and pro-abortion Catholic politicians. 054 08-04-29 Pro-Abortion Politicians and Communion; St. Ambrose and Emperor Theodosius Also on Ambrose: 060 08-05-16 Pentecost customs; St. Ambrose on the dew of the Holy … Read More

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Wed 8 Dec: Holy Day of OBLIGATION. Have a plan!

Also, 8 December is, I believe, a Holy Day of Obligation in most places.  It is the Feast/Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Have you made a plan to go to Mass?

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For priests who must sing upcoming TLMs

Reminder to priests who may have to sing a TLM on Sundays and on the feast on Wednesday. PRAYERCAzTs are available. 011 07-12-03 Feast of the Immaculate Conception 012 07-12-04 2nd Sunday of Advent 013 07-12-12 “Gaudete” Sunday, the 3rd … Read More

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RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST

Here are some recent posts. Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” intervenes in Croatia REVIEW: Wyoming Catholic College Christmas Music CD NCFishwrap has a new columnist! Prepared to be astounded. Austrian MP tells it like he sees it. KABLAM! QUAERITUR: cutting back … Read More

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Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei” intervenes in Croatia

It was apparent not long after 7 July 2007, when Summorum Pontificum was issued, that suddenly all sorts of bishops became intensely interested in implementing the defunct Ecclesia dei adflicta. They right away began talking about “giving permission” and “granting … Read More

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REVIEW: Wyoming Catholic College Christmas Music CD

I had a note from the nice folks at Wyoming Catholic College – a great place.   They have produced their second CD of Christmas Music. It is very good!  There are some unconventional tunes on this disk.  It includes some … Read More

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NCFishwrap has a new columnist! Prepared to be astounded.

NCFishwrap has a new weekly columnist.  No, it is not I.  I haven’t been invited.  Would I accep…. no.. no… don’t go there. We have seen her before here, when she wrote a deeply conflicted piece begging for the affirmation … Read More

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