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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Your Sunday Sermons Notes
Was there a good point in the Sunday Sermon you heard today? What was it!
QUAERITUR: Catholic funeral for a Lutheran?
From a reader: My grandmother recently died. She was a Lutheran, but we, her descendents, are Catholic. Who, then, should do the burial? A Lutheran minister, or our Catholic priest? Thank you, and please pray for her soul. Canon 1183.3 … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged can. 1183, funerals
15 Comments
15 Comments
Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession
Fr. Z’s 20 Tips For Making A Good Confession o{]:¬) We should… 1) …examine our consciences regularly and thoroughly; 2) …wait our turn in line patiently; 3) …come at the time confessions are scheduled, not a few minutes before they … Read More
The Holy Father’s message after the Connecticut murders
From News.va: The following Telegram was sent to the Diocese of Bridgeport on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI when he was informed of the horrific shooting attack in Connecticut in which a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children. “The … Read More
An interesting claim about the followers of @pontifex
From Vatican Insider comes this …. color me skeptical. Benedict XVI has almost 2 million followers on Twitter. “The Pope has grasped the full potential of this social network. Facebook’s too personal” VATICAN INSIDER STAFF ROME “Someone had to show … Read More
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Will you do me a favor? There is a book which I think should be on Kindle and isn’t. Please click this link HERE to send a message to Ignatius Press that we want this book on Kindle. Flood them … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Aime G. Martimort, deaconesses
8 Comments
8 Comments
Congregation for Saints issued decree on the “heroic virtues” of Pope Paul VI
Apparently on 10 Dec, last, the Congregation for Saints issued the decree concerning the heroic virtues of Servant of God Pope Paul VI. The decree must be promulgated by His Holiness of Our Lord, Pope Benedict XVI, now gloriously reigning, … Read More
Posted in The Drill, Vatican II
Tagged heroic virtue, miracles, Paul VI, super virtutibus
41 Comments
41 Comments
RECENT POSTS and THANKS!
Some recent posts, since they scroll along quickly. First… YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS And… I am making 5 minute podcasts everyday during Advent. HERE. Now… Benedictine nuns’ Advent music CD: the back story REVIEW: St. Thomas Aquinas – Commentaries on … Read More
Benedictine nuns’ Advent music CD: the back story
The new album for Advent by the Benedictine Nuns in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, is at the top of the charts. I have mentioned them before HERE. I did a review of their Christmas … Read More
Posted in Linking Back, The future and our choices
Tagged ADVENT, Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles
3 Comments
3 Comments
REVIEW: St. Thomas Aquinas – Commentaries on St. Paul in Latin and English (not to mention the Summa Theologiae)
The 1983 Code of Canon Law doesn’t mention many saints apart from their feast days. As you can imagine, the greats such as the Mary the Mother of God, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Joseph, come up. Apart from them, … Read More
moon1234 on Pagliarani and Leo at Tanagra: “The dominion has not surrendered in war in 2000 years (as they see their defeat coming).”
