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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Fr. Blake on “Shooting and breaking the legs of sheep and heretics”
Please use the sharing buttons! Thanks!My friend Fr. Ray Blake, reknowned p.p. of Brighton, has on his blog an interesting entry about “the Good Shepherd”. Be sure to visit his great blog. I remember hearing about a school inspector telling … Read More
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NEW SWAG: “We Love Our Priest” – “God Bless Our Bishop” ETC.
In light of all that is going on, and in light of the fact that I have put some combative swag in my online store, I wanted to do something positive. Some days ago I created a new bunch of … Read More
Reason #547786 for Summorum Pontificum, or, “Please? Just shoot me now?”
The Holy Father recently explained the “pro multis” situation to the German Bishops. How would the Holy Father explain this? What does this teach children about the importance of or nature of liturgical worship? I am reminded of something I … Read More
USAToday’s coverage of the #WhatSistersMeanToMe tag on Twitter (We are mentioned.)
I noticed this in USAToday: Twisting tweets make hash of hashtag support for nuns [Nooo… it brought clarity to support for nuns.] By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY Hesitate before you launch a hashtag. The experiences of President Obama and Catholic … Read More
QUAERITUR: Permission from your territorial pastor in order to marry elsewhere
From a reader: I hope this finds you well! My question: if one is a registered member of a territorial parish in whose geographical boundaries you do not live, is it necessary to receive permission from your “territorial pastor” to … Read More
Four minutes on what happened with the Council and what young people want now
Fr. Kramer, Pastor of the Extraordinary Form parish in Rome, explains the situation: [wp_youtube]ZLeomOG3bN8[/wp_youtube]
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Sometimes the news can just be simple. From CNA: Vatican City, Apr 26, 2012 / 04:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A 7-year-old Italian girl got her wish granted after this week’s Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, when she was … Read More
STOLEN by a parcel of …
From a reader: I don’t believe it, while doing errands today our proudly displayed “Lex Credendi Lex Orandi” car magnet was stolen from our van. If I did not have the expenses of graduation for my MA in Theology I … Read More
QUAERITUR: Big groups for Confirmation. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: 56 girls were recently confirmed. Isn’t that too big a group? I would rather have smaller groups, and the Archdiocese of ___ has no shortage of auxiliary bishops and vicars. There is no requirement in canon law … Read More
QUAERITUR: 2 male or 2 female sponsors for Confirmation
From a reader: I attended a Confirmation yesterday, and I noticed two things that made me doubtful. Firstly, the fact that some of the girls being confirmed had two godfathers, or two godmothers, while I had been told in my … Read More
CDWDS Confirms Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb
I read in the monthly newsletter of the USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship (Vol. 48, April 2012) the following: CDWDS Confirms Rite for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb The text of the Rite for the Blessing of … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can a Protestant minister officiate at Catholic marriage while the priest watches?
From a reader: First, please know you are in my prayers. My question: Is it permissible for a Protestant minister to officiate the Marriage Rite at a Catholic Nuptial Mass? This is about to take place at our local parish … Read More
Pres. Obama undermining free-speech.
Pres. Obama is undermining not just the freedom of religion clause of the 1st Amendment but also free-speech. Under a new law which Obama signed anyone protected by the Secret Service may request that there be no protests near them. … Read More
An examination of themes of keynote speeches delivered at LCWR Assemblies
At the blog Domine, Da Mihi Hanc Aquam there is a reposted summary of themes which emerged from the writer’s close reading keynote speeches presented at the annual assemblies of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR – a subsidiary of … Read More
Obama’s surrogate in his attacks on Religious Liberty
This is Kathleen Sebelius, Pres. Obama’s surrogate at HHS, questioned on religious liberty. FAIL. I picked this up from Life News: Sebelius Admits She’s Unaware of Top Religious Liberty Cases by Jeanne Monahan This morning in a hearing before the … Read More
Now HERE’s a “worship schedule”!
A reader (and monthly donor!) alerted me to this great shot of a “worship schedule” posted on the blog Te igitur. Ten Masses on Sundays Eight Masses on Weekdays Daily Vespers and Rosary Daily confessions from 8 am till 8 … Read More
Fishwrap’s good lesson in liberal tactics
As you watch the coverage of various dust-ups in the Church watch for a particular tactic used by the liberal left. A great example comes to us today from the site of the National catholic Fishwrap about dissident priests in … Read More
