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Monthly Archives: September 2014
¡Hagan lío! TLM now more than ever!
In the midst of disorienting news, here is orienting news. I saw this on the Twitter feed of Fr. Nathan Siray, @frnathansiray: “First of many…”. It warms the cockles of my beady-black heart. Fr. Z kudos. Fathers, we are living … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Mail from priests, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices
Tagged ¡Hagan lío!, Extraordinary Form, Fr. Nathan Siray, TLM
10 Comments
10 Comments
RECENT NOTES and THANKS TO READERS
Posts roll off the front page here pretty quickly. Here are some links to recent offerings. First and foremost: YOUR URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS Help each other out. And now… HAM RADIO stuff again: Echolink QSL request by RADIOGRAM. Card. Kasper … Read More
HAM RADIO stuff again: Echolink QSL request by RADIOGRAM.
I’ll put on my Ham hat for a moment to share some news and ask advice from my virtual Elmers. I posted a while back about Echolink HERE and HERE. Alas, we haven’t done anything with this yet. Should we … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Ham Radio, Just Too Cool
Tagged 73, Echolink, Ham radio, QSL, Radiogram
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Card. Kasper accused other Cardinals of attacking the Pope
Card. Kasper, the proponent of the “tolerated by not accepted” solution, has been reacting all over the Italian secular press today. He is “surprised” at the appearance of the “Five Cardinals” Book™. His Eminence is flummoxed that he should be … Read More
Synods and Sausage: having a Church isn’t for the squeamish
The opening of the Synod on the Family draws closer. Books in various languages are to be released in which marriage and Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried are studied, with a special eye on the proposals of Card. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is it wrong to use Holy Water to bless my unbaptized children?
From a Protestant, catechumen… QUAERITUR: My husband and I are Protestant Christians, both baptized. We have three young children, all under the age of 5, and none of them are baptized. We are beginning RCIA and have been regularly attending … Read More
Where are the September Ember Days? (And some other fascinating stuff!)
In the Roman tradition we observe the Ember Days four times a year, around the changes of the seasons, during Lent, at Pentecost, and close to St. Lucy’s Day and Exaltation of the Cross (“Lenty, Penty, Crucy, Lucy”). These days … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Drill
Tagged 1962MR, 1965MR, Ember Days, Fr. Hunwicke
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“There are not a series of rules made up by the Church; they constitute divine law, and the Church cannot change them.”
Today in the liberal Italian daily Corriere della sera there is an article about the forthcoming book Remaining in the Truth of Christ: Marriage and Communion in the Catholic Church (in English by Ignatius Press HERE – UK link HERE). The books is being rolled … Read More
Emergency Contact, Medical Information and YOU!
Sometimes I post about preparing for emergencies or disasters. For example, I’ll mention things as practical as having an Uninterreptable Power Source (UPS) for your important electronic equipment. I like APC products the best, reliable and great customer service. I’ll … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Semper Paratus
Tagged confession, emergency, preparedness, sacrament of penance
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