Daily Archives: 15 August 2013

At the LCWR Woodstock in Orlando the sisters learn that “we are stardust”.

The LCWR Woodstock 2013 has begun at Yasgur’s Farm … er… the Caribe Royale Resort near Disney World in Orlando. Today they had a talk from their featured speaker, Sr. Ilia Delio, OSF. Excerpts from the National Catholic Register coverage: … Read More

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BITCOIN revisited – POLL

A while ago I asked you about Bitcoin.  Some of the answers were helpful. Tonight I read about Bitcoin for a while and watched some videos, focusing on how to “mine” it and then how to use it. Intriguing possibilities! … Read More

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Will Pope Francis jump over the regular process and declare Pius XII is a saint?

In related news see my post: REVIEW: Great book of documentary evidence about the Pontificate of Ven. Pius XII From CNA: Pope Francis thinking about declaring Pius XII a saint By Andrea Gagliarducci Vatican City, Jul 31, 2013 / 11:05 … Read More

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RECENT POSTS and THANKS

I have posted a lot recently and some entries have slithered out of view.  Here are some links to recent posts. First, please check daily YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS And now… Msgr. Bux: Pope Francis will not restrict the Traditional … Read More

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Msgr. Bux: Pope Francis will not restrict the Traditional Roman Rite

At the site of The Remnant there is a piece which quotes the great Msgr. Nicola Bux on Pope Francis’ attitude about the older, traditional forms of the Roman Rite. Vatican Consultant Says Pope Will Not Hamper Traditional Latin Mass By … Read More

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“ac Nostra”

His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, makes a great point in a post about Ven. Pius XII’s infallible proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1950. It has to do with the words “ac Nostra“. Go … Read More

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Grasshopper

This is amazing. Meet Grasshopper. Grasshopper (aka Falcon 9 by Spacex) had a test flight on 13 August.  It flew to an altitude of 250m with a lateral offset of 100m and then maneuvered back to its launch pad. Well … Read More

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