Daily Archives: 1 July 2011

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Some recent posts that have scrolled down. QUAERITUR: Pastor threatened by bishop after making liturgical changes NCR owes Bp. Finn an apology for an insulting analogy – follow-up More on the Etymology of Kumbaya Can Catholics preserve, for our own … Read More

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“the terrible, satanic beef devil”

With a tip of the biretta to Against The Grain I point your prurient fascination for the insane to this great moment in American history. There is a story on Bad Mouth – and be aware that that site isn’t … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Pastor threatened by bishop after making liturgical changes

From a reader: We were very recently assigned a new priest, and he has only finished his second week at our church. He wanted to make some changes that would put us more in line with the new liturgical movement. … Read More

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Homer bombed.

Sometimes Homer – or vice Homer – the spell-checker nods. This was in a parish bulletin in Arkansas.  The parish priest laudably is worried about his flock and wanted them to have, it seems, a civil defense drill. Duck and … Read More

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1 July: Day for the Sanctification of Priests

Today is, in the post-Conciliar calendar, the Feast of the Sacred Heart. It is also the Day for the Sanctification of Priests. Please, friends and enemies alike, pray for priests.  I ask a prayer for myself.

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More on the Etymology of Kumbaya

From the Laudator: More on the Etymology of Kumbaya Eric Thomson writes: I found Michael Cervesarius’ Isidorian conjecture on the etymology of Kumbaya (LTA, May 31st) wholly convincing. Now I know why I need a drink every time I overhear … Read More

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Can Catholics preserve, for our own flock, true marriage?

One of the reasons I go on and on about a renewal of liturgical worship is without such a renewal, there can be no renewal of Catholic identity.  And if we don’t have a strong Catholic identity within the Church, … Read More

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Bp. Tobin of Providence on contrary-to-nature unions: “Almighty God will, in His own time and way, pass judgment upon our state”

His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas Tobin, Bishop of Providence, whom we have seen before in these electronic pages, issued a statement about the legislative approval of contrary-to-nature unions. Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence Office of Communications June 30, 2011Statement of … Read More

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Magister on the Pontificate of Benedict XVI

Sandro Magister has on his site his interpretation of the six years of the pontificate of Benedict XVI.  I highly recommend that you read the whole thing.  Here below, is just the last part which touches on the Pope’s view … Read More

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