Daily Archives: 31 August 2012

Pres. Obama doesn’t exactly “punch above his weight” with our “strongest allies”

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RECENT POSTS and THANKS

Some recent posts as they scroll along off the front page. But first: Your Urgent Prayer Requests And now…. Blue Moon… you saw me standing alone… Washington state: Bishop warned by state over defense of marriage campaign Radio interview with … Read More

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YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS

Please use the sharing buttons!  Thanks! Continued from THESE. I get many requests by email asking for prayers. Many requests are heart-achingly grave and urgent. We should support each other in works of mercy. As long as my blog reaches … Read More

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Blue Moon… you saw me standing alone…

Blue moon Now I’m no longer alone Without a dream in my heart Without a love of my own From Spaceweather: BLUE MOON: Tonight’s full Moon is the second full Moon this month. According to modern folklore, that makes it … Read More

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Washington state: Bishop warned by state over defense of marriage campaign

A while back I posted: Are we witnessing the establishment of a “state religion”? From the site of CNBC: Washington state Catholic bishop warned over anti-gay marriage campaign OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – Washington state regulators have warned a Roman Catholic … Read More

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Radio interview with a priest who learned the Extraordinary Form

Go HERE to hear an interview by Larry Roach on Fidelis Radio with Fr. Michael Rodriguez of the Diocese of El Paso. You have probably heard of him. Father was involved in a huge dust up in the defense of … Read More

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A new Pontifical Academy for the Latin language? So it seems.

Given my response the other day, and the ensuing reactions, about seminaries and the TLM and the Latin language, the following is timely. The intrepid Andrea Tornielli has a piece today in Vatican Insider about a theoretical document from the … Read More

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NCFishwrap, out to get Bp. Finn (D. Kansas City – St. Joseph)

The National catholic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) is out to get Bishop Finn. Fishwrap has been carrying on a jihad against Bishop Robert Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph ever since he arrived.  Fishwrap’s offices are within that … Read More

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Our Catholic future and the war of attrition: an object lesson

It is interesting to compare dioceses for the numbers of their vocations to the priesthood.  Some swanky and tony dioceses have few.  Some fly-over dioceses have many.  What are they doing differently?  Which are the differentiating factors?  Is it something … Read More

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Vatican to work with Apple, iTunes to produce e-books

From CNA: Vatican publisher enters e-book market in Italiano Posted on August 30, 2012 by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — The Vatican publishing house’s exclusive contract with Apple to market a series of books through iTunes made headlines in Italy, where … Read More

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