Daily Archives: 27 January 2012

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QUAERITUR: If, after announcing new cardinals, the Pope dies before the consistory.

I have received several queries about what would happen if, before the upcoming consistory and the “creation” of the new cardinals, the Holy Father were to – quod Deus avertat – die. Would the men whose names were already announced … Read More

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RECENT POSTS OF INTEREST

Some posts, as things scroll along: Card. Dolan on Pres. Obama’s attack on YOUR freedom of conscience and the 1st Amendment QUAERITUR: Kissing the priest’s stole after receiving absolution PRAYER REQUEST: Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro Statements from US Bishops about Pres. … Read More

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Card. Dolan on Pres. Obama’s attack on YOUR freedom of conscience and the 1st Amendment

Cardinal-To-Be Dolan, Archbishop of New York, had an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal which is worthy of your attention.  Here is an excerpt, the last part with my emphases: […] The rule forces insurance companies to provide these services … Read More

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice | Tagged , , , , ,
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QUAERITUR: Kissing the priest’s stole after receiving absolution

From a reader: I’ve encountered the custom of the penitent kissing the sole of the priest after he is given absolution. I have been unable to find any information about the origins or the application of this practice. I have … Read More

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PRAYER REQUEST: Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro

A long-time acquaintance, Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro, needs your prayers.  He is ill with cancer.  He underwent a surgical procedure recently and, as I understand, it didn’t go so well. Msgr. Barreiro has been in the trenches promoting the Extraordinary Form … Read More

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Statements from US Bishops about Pres. Obama attack: Your Reports

People from all over are writing to me about what their local bishop is writing or saying about Pres. Obama’s attack on the 1st Amendment, on religious freedom, and on the Catholic Church. I posted entries about the great Bp. … Read More

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