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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
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- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Yearly Archives: 2010
Bp. Loverde (D. Arlington) on the corrected translation
In The Catholic Herald of the Diocese of Arlington, His Excellency Most Rev. Paul Loverde has a piece about the new, corrected translation of the Roman Missal. My emphases and comments: The new translation — A call to deeper prayer … Read More
Benedict XVI on new technology, reality and communion. Fr. Z opines.
The Holy Father recently spoke to a group meeting for a conference about the tools of Social Communication. Although during the conference there was some discussion of the blogosphere and new tools of media, the Pope’s speech didn’t attract very … Read More
GREAT NEWS! Monastery plans approved for Wyoming Carmelites
You may not have noticed, but I have been pushing Mystic Monk Coffee, sold by a new group of Carmelite monks in northern Wyoming. I have done this to help with their cash flow before they begin to build their … Read More
VORTEX REPORT: A MASSIVE SHIFT TO OCCUR!
You have followed the reports on … … The Vortex. There is a portentous development. One of the Originators of the ecclesial force vectors which opened that rift singularity, that rift in the space time continuum will be moving. His … Read More
Of email and inflated sheep’s stomachs
I will be moving several gigabytes of email around – probably today – and may have a few glitches while I figure out what is up. My grasp of how this works, with MX records and redirects and all, is … Read More
New Prefect of Cong. for Clergy: Archbp. Piacenza
Here is some news to cheer the heart. For your brick by brick file… in VIS today we read: RINUNCIA DEL PREFETTO DELLA CONGREGAZIONE PER IL CLERO E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha accolto la rinunzia … Read More
Saudi Arabia: Islamic Religious Police arrest Catholics for attending a Mass
I am in NYC right now, not too far the World Trade Center. As I contemplate the World Trade Center, I read this from Asia News: PHILIPPINES – SAUDI ARABIA Saudi Arabia: conditional release for 12 Filipinos accused of proselytizing … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest changes the words of the offertory
From a reader: At the Preparation of the Gifts, the local priest combines the formula to say: “Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine and bread to offer, fruit of the vine … Read More
Of funerals and baseball caps
From the Laudator in a post called “Funeral arrangements”, which I found appropriate considering our recent discussions of the color of vestments for our own funerals: From the selected curses of my cousin Dave: May your kids all wear their … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest looking for online Ordo for Extraordinary Form
From a priest reader: Thank you for the work you do on your blog. I appreciate your wise counsels and good advice and of course your humor. Above all, however, I appreciate your fidelity to to the truth and the … Read More
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