Daily Archives: 11 April 2011

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NB: Registration and message moderation matters And: It’s Tea Time for Mystic Monk! QUAERITUR: New translation and inclusive language QUAERITUR: Tarting-it-up for a church wedding QUAERITUR: Do you/why don’t you take ads? Collect for the Commemoration of Bl. John Paul … Read More

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QUAERITUR: New translation and inclusive language

From a reader: What is and is not currently allowed to be used at Mass? What will and won’t be allowed after November? What falls into the “bad but nothing to be done about it” category and what can be … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Tarting-it-up for a church wedding

[Raising my eyes to heaven even as I grope for that third rail with my outstretched toe.] From a readerette: I’m having a bit of a conflict with my bride-to-be best friend, who has gone Bridezilla on me. She asked … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Do you/why don’t you take ads?

I have had questions from several readers in the last week, and two today, asking if I am willing to take advertisements or, on the other hand, why I don’t do advertisements. The answer is: I think about it and … Read More

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Collect for the Commemoration of Bl. John Paul II

When a person is beatified their “cult” or the public liturgical observance of the person is normally restricted to the place most closely associated with the blessed’s life and work or the blessed’s religious institute, if a member. The liturgical … Read More

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Confraternity of Catholic Clergy in England already attacked in The Tablet

A while back I told you that in England some priests have started a new Confraternity of Catholic Clergy. They want a Confraternity which is faithful to Catholic doctrine and their identity as Catholic priests. I know quite a few … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Advise on missalettes, booklets for the Extraordinary Form

I had a telephone call from a friend with a question about missalettes or booklets for use by congregants who attend the Roman Rite’s Extraordinary Form of Mass. He explained that, at his church, they use the commonly found red … Read More

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150+ Catholic colleges with connections to Planned Parenthood

From the Cardinal Newman Society: New Report Exposes More Than 150 Catholic College Connections to Planned Parenthood Manassas, Va. – Today, April 11, 2011, The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS) issued a devastating report titled “A Scandalous Relationship: Catholic Colleges and … Read More

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It’s Tea Time for Mystic Monk!

Yes, I have been peddling Mystic Monk Coffee, sold by the traditional Carmelite men in northern Wyoming. It’s swell, after all, and when you buy it you are helping them live and build a new monastery. Some of you have … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Sign of Peace questions

From a reader: I’ve heard that the sign of peace at Mass is optional (for priest and people), and that its position within the Mass can be moved to another part of the liturgy such as the Introductory Rites. Are … Read More

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