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Yearly Archives: 2010
A reflection on reordered churches
During my time in Manhattan this trip I have visited quite a few Catholic churches. I have been amazed at how badly some of them have been mutilated, and stupidly so. Some are still being mutilated according to tired old … Read More
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What was wrong with the old ICEL translation?
Every once in a while someone might ask you: What’s wrong with the translation we have? Why do we need a new one? Fr. Finigan, to whom I fraternally tip my biretta o{]:¬) reminded us in one of his recent … Read More
De Defectibus reconsidered: priests learning from the past, going to the heart of Mass
Last year I posted a version of this entry. In light of some of our recent discussions here, I present it anew. Recently I have posted Vatican II and the Ordinary Form v. Extraordinary Form. Good discussion is going on. … Read More
Fidel Castro: Communism failed in Cuba
AP has a story that a writer for The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, interviewed long-time Communist dictator for three days. During the interview, Casto admitted that Communism has failed in Cuba. HAVANA – Fidel Castro told a visiting American journalist that … Read More
A blogger declares: “I’m Burning The NCReporter!”
From Acts Of The Apostacy with my emphases and comments: Blogger: I’m Burning The NCReporter! (AoftheAP) A little-known central Kansas Catholic blogger has announced that he will burn a copy of the National Catholic Reporter on his front lawn … Read More
Had the Star Spangled Banner been in Latin…
Some item ago, I posted the quintessential old ICEL oration: O God,you are so big.Help us to be big like you. The blog Last Papist Standing posted a hypothetical pre-reconstituted, lame-duck ICEL translation of a hypothetical Latin original of The … Read More
The Indefatigable… The Insuperable… strikes!
I believe she has been called “The Human Uzi”. She may be the best ironist of our times. Love her. Hate her. She can write. Study and learn. Ann Coulter Bonfire of the Insanities In response to Gen David Petraeus’ … Read More
The world must be peopled.
There was a lot of controversy in Rome when the Mosque was under construction. I recall during that period hearing a translation of an Imam’s Friday sermon during which he said: "If we could not win with the long sword, … Read More
QUAERITUR: non-Catholic maid of honor – CAUTION!
From a reader: My fiancee is wrangling about whom to choose as her maid of honor. [I can almost hear the writer’s inner voice: "For pity’s sake… just pick someone! Now… is there a game on?"] She has a cousin … Read More
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“Vatican II has done more good for the Extraordinary Form than the Ordinary Form”
Under another entry, long-time and perspicacious participant Henry Edwards wrote about the Extraordinary Form: Henry: [T]here is no doubt that the glorious Missa Cantata that is the Sunday EF norm now was not always the majority EF experience. Not for … Read More
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