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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Devolution of power to regional Churches? I think not.
There is a fear among some people with whom I converse that Pope Francis might undercut Roman curial congregations and devolve authority to regional conferences of bishops. I am all for subsidiarity. That said, some things just don’t work well … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Drill
Tagged Apostolos Suos, Archbp. Müller, CDF, Lumen gentium, Pope Francis
31 Comments
31 Comments
JUST TOO COOL – UK: Priest buys lost Van Dyck for £400
You just never know what you might have in your attic or find in a shop. From Express: Antiques Roadshow discovery: Van Dyck masterpiece bought for just £400 is worth £400,000 A PORTRAIT bought for £400 has been revealed as … Read More
Not exactly RCIA and sharing your feelings
With a biretta tip to St. Louis Catholic, who did a good job with this, we should review what we believe as faithful Catholics. This is the formula that I used when I was admitted to Holy Church as a … Read More
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Was there a good point in the sermon you heard at Mass this Sunday? Let us know.
We’ll always have Paris
I was sent a link to an interesting site, which shows what once happened in a certain place, then and now. HERE
Obama’s V.A. hospital forbids Christmas cards made by children for wounded vets
More BAH! HUMBUG! from Pres. Obama’s Veteran’s Administration. First, they ban Christmas carols. Now, they ban cards made by children. From FNC (where there is also video): Boys and girls at Grace Academy in Prosper, Tex., spent most of last Friday … Read More
WDTPRS: Holy Family – children first learn who God is by knowing their parents
The place God Incarnate chose to begin manifesting His sacrificial love, which reached its culmination on the Cross, was the family home. Together with Mary and His earthly father Joseph, Christ began to reveal something of the unity of love … Read More
Bp. Jarrett: Didn’t implement Vatican’s child abuse reporting norms because they were in Latin
I want everyone to know this. From The Advocate: Bishop didn’t get message because it was written in Latin BISHOP Geoffrey Jarrett [of Lismore, Australia] told the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse he didn’t report an allegation … Read More
What kind of dumb is this?
This is so weird that, at first, I thought it was a joke. We find this at Protect The Pope. Dissenting on homosexuality Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP is a keynote speaker at Dublin’s 2014 Divine Mercy Conference Fr Timothy Radcliffe … Read More
Posted in One Man & One Woman, Pò sì jiù, You must be joking!
Tagged homosexuals, Timothy Radcliffe
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14 Comments
A&E CAVED! Duck Dynasty back with Phil
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! I guess they want their profits more than they want to pander to the… other thing. From Hollywood Reporter: Less than two weeks after … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, One Man & One Woman, The Drill
Tagged A&E, Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson
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41 Comments
Fr. Reader on Daily Rome Shot 1524: “One of my wishes is that in the future there will be rich beautiful liturgical books, particularly Missals.”
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