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Monthly Archives: May 2011
A poll in in Phoenix about Bp. Olmstead, the formerly Catholic hospital, and the abortion
You might recall that I nicknamed His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, as “the ghost of Christmas yet to come”. Bp. Olmsted stripped the title “Catholic” from a hospital where, with the consent of administration, a direct … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Linking Back
Tagged abortion, Bp. Olmsted, Catholic University of America, D. Phoenix
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QUAERITUR: Does sacrament of anointing forgive mortal sins?
From a reader: Can mortal sins be forgiven in the sacrament of Extreme Unction? The Catechism of Trent seems to say no: “Pastors, therefore, should teach that by this Sacrament is imparted grace that remits sins, and especially lighter, or … Read More
QUAERITUR: Our Father hand holding – Fr. Z rants
From a reader: At Mass Saturday evening, the gentleman in the row in front of us came all the way down from his seat next to the center aisle to my husband and me sitting next to the wall aisle. … Read More
Card. Burke’s opinion on female servers in the Extraordinary Form
About the sad situation at Fisher House in Cambridge, where the chaplain had for some time, I am told, determined to have a female altar server for celebration of Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form, something that truly goes against … Read More
ENGLAND: TLM training for priests and servers concluded, new session announced for August
From the Latin Mass Society in England with a few edits: THE LMS’s Seventh Training Conference for Priests and Servers Successfully Concluded Over thirty clerics and laymen attended the Latin Mass Society’s seventh residential training conference for the training of … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Brick by Brick, England, LMS, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, TLM
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“Pope Attacks Pathologies of Faith and Reason!” – ANALYSIS
On the site of the American Spectator my friend the great Samuel Gregg, of Acton Institute, has a piece about Pope Benedict which I bring to your attention with my emphases and comments. Benedict XVI: In No One’s Shadow By … Read More
To those who have donated: Mass Monday and Wednesday
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The Feeder Feed: ORANGE!
Today as I was driving, a flash of orange swooped in front of me. Oriole, thought I. I had put out orange slices in the hope of attracting the first returning Orioles. Now the place is lousy with Orioles! On … Read More
Do As I Say, Not As I Do! – UPDATE
Do you recall that “Do As I Say, Not As I Do!” post? Refresh your memory here. Precious or not, beautiful or not, Pope Benedict did not use glass vessels at the Mass as Mestre/Venice.
TLM with female servers… not just a theory? FACT.
A while ago Cardinal Burke, not a slouch when it comes to the Church’s law, made a statement about head coverings for women in church for Mass. In a nutshell, he said that, while the present Code of Canon Law, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged altar girls, Cambridge, Fisher House, TLM
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amulack on The Old Guardian Angel Prayer…: “From sinful stain Oh keep me free And at death’s hour My helper be. Amen”
