Daily Archives: 28 August 2014

ACTION ITEM! Calling Catholic Patriots! Military Archdiocese needs your help

This came in via email.  Please, if you are a citizen of these USA – or even if you are not – support the Archdiocese for Military Services. Dear Friend of Church and Country, There is no other non-profit organization or … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Metropolitan Archbishops and Pontifical Masses

From a reader… QUARITUR: I know Cardinals can celebrate pontifical high masses “at the throne” anywhere. Can metropolitan archbishops do so anywhere within the ecclesiastical province, or only within their own archdiocese? According to the Usus Antiquior, the Extraordinary Form – call … Read More

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QUAERITUR: What’s the best translation of St. Augustine’s “The Confessions”?

On this Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo, since I am away from the Steam Pipe Distribution Venue, I can think of no better way to help you participate in the feast of this great saint and doctor, than by … Read More

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Wherein Fr. Z dies a painful death

He finally killed me off. At least I had a chance to defend Terra, your planet. I have been a character in a Sci-Fi series by Chris Kennedy.   HERE  As I wrote before, the series is sort of Galaxy Quest … Read More

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Pontifical Mass sighting

I am hoping for an widespread outbreak of Pontifical Masses in the traditional form of the Roman Rite. Thus, I was pleased to receive photos of a Pontifical Mass at the Throne celebrated by His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke when … Read More

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Congratulations Rep. Sensenbrenner!

Congratulations to Congressman Sensenbrenner! From the WSJ: Joined by church leaders, Sensenbrenner becomes Catholic Wisconsin Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-Menomonee Falls) converted to Catholicism in a quiet ceremony at Milwaukee’s St. Francis de Sales Seminary on Monday — a private affair … Read More

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Bp. Galatino: “Couples in irregular matrimonial situations…”

I read in the La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno that His Excellency Most Rev. Nunzio Galatino, Secretary General of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) has thoughts about “unconventional couples” and the sacraments. ‘Church musn’t exclude unusual couples’ Italian bishops say (ANSA) – Rome, … Read More

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Card. Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of CDW, transferred to Valencia

The Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, Antonio Card. Cañizares Llovera, has been transferred to Spain at the new Archbishop of Valencia. He will fill the vacancy left with the transfer of Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra to Madrid. Thus, rumors that … Read More

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