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Monthly Archives: September 2012
The Holy Father’s General Audience on liturgical worship
Our Holy Father on what Mass means during his General Audience. I have read the Italian, but the English isn’t available and I am not going to translate it right now. Video HERE. <font color=”#ff0000″><b>[UPDATE: I found a translation.]</b></font> Vatican … Read More
Bp. Egan’s first address as the new Bishop of Portsmouth
The other day I watched the live stream of the consecration of the new Bishop of Portsmouth, England, Most Rev. Philip Egan, who was a collaborator with the outstanding Bishop of Shrewsbury, Mark Davies. At the end of the Mass … Read More
Enda Kenny texting during an audience with Benedict XVI
A friend sent a link about the audience Benedict XVI granted to Enda Kenny of Ireland at Castelgandolfo last Saturday. In this brief video from Corriere della Sera you can see that Kenny is so engaged that, while sitting in … Read More
Just to catch you up on what I’ve been doing.
Although I transferred the flag to Rome this morning at Oh-Dark-Hundred… … I wanted to catch up with the few pics and news about what has been going on. On Sunday, after some time with Fr. Finigan at Blackfen, we … Read More
Posted in On the road, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged Augustinianum, Ham and Cheese Pie, John Rist, London, Rome
31 Comments
31 Comments
An American Bishop on the Democrat Convention, intrinsic evil, and voting wisely as a Catholic
In The Catholic Times, the newspaper of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois with my emphases and comments: Think and pray about your vote in upcoming election by Bishop Thomas John Paprocki My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Much … Read More
Sloppy reporting about new “church tax” decision by bishops
I haven’t been following this interesting story, but I noted some of the use of language in reporting about the German bishops and the “church tax”. I will ramble a bit and my emphases. From The Beeb: German Catholics lose … Read More
Portsmouth, England has a new bishop
Today I watched the live stream of the consecration of the new Bishop of Portsmouth, Most. Rev. Philip Egan. At the end of the Mass, Bishop Egan gave a brief address which, to my hearing, sounded like a program for … Read More
RSS feed troubles
I have found a problem with my RSS feed. Anyone else having trouble with it? One problem is noticed is that the subscribers dropped off all of sudden, it seems on 16 Sept, from 13k to zero: Some of you … Read More
Whither Latin?
From CNS about Latin: [wp_youtube]-1hP_ps6JiE[/wp_youtube]
Recent Posts, My Thanks, Some News
Here are links to some recent posts, which scroll off quickly. But first, an ongoing entry for Your Urgent Prayer Requests And… 150th anniversary of suspension of habeas corpus WDTPRS 25th Ordinary Sunday: Do you have unfinished business? Peters on … Read More
A reader’s impression of 1st TLM (Pontifical!)
A reader sent in impression of the first Holy Mass he attended in the Extraordinary Form, and not just a Low Mass, either: I attended my first TLM this past week. It was a beautiful Solemn Pontifical Mass said by … Read More
150th anniversary of suspension of habeas corpus
Every once in a while The First Gay President likes to associate himself with Pres. Lincoln. Perhaps this is from his connection with Illinois? Perhaps because he has delusions of grandeur? Perhaps it’s because he would like to suspend habeas … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged civil war, habeas corpus, HHS mandate, Pres. Lincoln, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, The First Gay President
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15 Comments
Peters on Canon Law and deaconesses
From the blog of The Canonical Defender, Dr. Edward Peters, comes this: Some thoughts occasioned by Bp. Wcela’s essay on female deacons by Dr. Edward Peters Writing in America magazine, Bp. Emil Wcela (ret. aux. Rockville Center) is encouraging wider … Read More
Saturday Afternoon
What to do? I have bumped off my to do list today and am now free. Strange feeling. Meanwhile, a wedding is just over at Westminster Cathedral. Good luck and prayers for the couple on this important day. So… now … Read More
Some reflections on a life changing book
Today is Bilbo Baggins’s Birthday and yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit. I found an image of the edition that I first read. I first read The Hobbit when I was in 7th grade. I … Read More
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Amy Sullivan on Jonathan Reyes
We have seen Amy Sullivan before. Among other things, Amy Sullivan was a legislative assistant to pro-abortion Catholic, former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). She is as politically partisan as you can get. This time Sullivan, with The New Republic as … Read More
NYC 22 September 10 AM – pilgrimage, Solemn TLM at Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini
Tomorrow, Saturday, 22 September, there will be a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini in New York City for a Solemn Mass at 10 AM (Missale Romanum 1962). The Shrine is located just south of the Cloisters Museum in … Read More
Tolerance
Tolerance. This is a misunderstood concept today. We must recover a proper sense of “tolerance”. Liberals have there version, usually involving something like, in the political sphere today “If you don’t conform to my will, then you are a racist.” … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged Anthony Esolen, tolerance
35 Comments
35 Comments
Creepy Obama Flag
Have you seen the latest swag being offered by the Obama campaign? For a contribution, you can have one of these! This guy isn’t full of himself, is he. Perhaps he should have made the stripes into the colors of … Read More
Posted in Liberals, The future and our choices
Tagged flag, November 2012, Pres. Obama, The First Gay President
50 Comments
50 Comments
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