Daily Archives: 23 March 2012

“Dad, how do you like that iPad we bought you?”

You don’t need to know German to enjoy this. All you need to know going into it is: “Dad, how do you like that iPad we bought you?” [wp_youtube]TtXWWRyJLPw[/wp_youtube] I promise you, if one of you sends me the new … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Penances in confession for the sin of abortion

From a priest: I have been a priest for 7 years and in that time I have heard a few confession that involve women confessing abortion. I found that the women have been extremely repentant of their actions, to the … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Abstinentia de carne lacertina aut crocodrillina

Ex lectoris e-pistulis extractum: Reverendo patro Ioanni Zuhlsdorfo discipulus C. salutem et commemorationem in precibus suis. Gratias meas, sivis, ob opum tuam tibi agere volo. [Acceptae.] Mihi, catholico iuveni et discipulo in collegio liberalum artis et liberalum (aut impudicarum) mentum, … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Writing sins on a card and burning it instead of confession.

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! From a readerette: I went to church this wednesday to a Lent conference. The guest Father organized a “write your sins in a card, be absolved and burn your sins” ceremony. Is my understanding … Read More

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Starbucks promotes contrary-to-nature sex. Fr. Z suggests Mystic Monk Coffee as an alternative lifestyle choice.

As I posted before, Starbucks as a whole entity is backing contrary-to-nature sex and the perversion of marriage. Decide whether or not you want to buy your coffee from Starbucks. I suggest the alternative of buying Mystic Monk Coffee. You … Read More

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TOO CUTE WARNING! (Video of 3-yr old playing “Mass)

I have had posts in the past about children playing “Mass”. Someone sent me a link to a video from an entry by Catholic blogger and classy guy Brandon Vogt, whom I met at the Catholicon meetup in Houston last … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Latin Liturgy of the Hours – Vatican Press or Midwest Theological Forum?

From a clerical reader: I was wondering about different editions of the same Liturgia Horarum; I want to get the most recent editio tipico (2000 not 1962) but which is the best edition? I found two editions online but I … Read More

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Brick by brick in Madison: an Altar-ation! UPDATE

Remember the new, old altar in the chapel of the chancery of the Diocese of Madison? That altar has now been dedicated and used, by the local bishop His Excellency Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino. Some eye-candy. Pontifical Low Mass … Read More

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WDTPRS Friday in the 4th Week of Lent: perfect example of a glued together prayer

Today’s Collect (Ordinary Form) was not in the pre-Concilar Missale Romanum. Deus, qui fragilitati nostrae congrua subsidia praeparasti, concede, quaesumus, ut suae reparationis effectum et cum exsultatione suscipiat, et pia conversatione recenseat. This had me scratching my head. Once I looked … Read More

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Hong Kong

Any readers in Hong Kong? Drop me a line.

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