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Monthly Archives: February 2015
How US school lunches now compare to other countries
Since it’s Friday in Lent, here’s a food post. There is a great post that compares the school lunches in different countries. The point is to show what FLOTUS has done to children in these USA. Samples… USA (post Michelle Obama): … Read More
Barbarians
This is what the barbarians are doing in Mosul. Ladies and Gentleman, the ISIS iteration of the Religion of Peace. More HERE Sts. Nunilo and Alodia, pray for us. St. Lawrence of Brindisi, pray for us.
Look! DOWN from the sky!
This is simply too cool not to share. Biretta tip to AC who sent the link. o{]:¬) Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream NASA Now Streaming Live HD Camera Views of Earth from Space (Video) Daydreaming about being an astronaut … Read More
Camille Paglia interviewed. Great stuff on feminists, the Irish influence, more.
Over at Amerika Magazine‘s single redeeming feature there is a fascinating interview with a fascinating gal, Camille Paglia. Here are a couple samples. I think she’s dead wrong about a whole raft of things, but a) she’s honest and b) she’s … Read More
28 Feb Card. Dolan @ Holy Innocents – Manhattan – Mass for Fr. Groeschel & Book Club
I received this great news: 1) Mass by Cardinal Dolan His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of the New York, will visit the Church of the Holy Innocents this coming Saturday, February 28, 2015. On that day, at 10AM, His … Read More
SYNODGATE: A canonist weighs in – Fr. Z gives advice
The esteemed canonist Ed Peters has something to say about #Synodgate – the heist of the Five Cardinals Book™ from the mailboxes of participants at last October’s Synod on the Family. (HERE) Thus, Peters: It was worse than a crime—it was … Read More
SYNODGATE – Five Cardinals Book stolen from participants’ mailboxes at last year’s Synod on Family
It seems that this story about #Synodgate is being picked up by lots of people. What will be really interesting to watch is who does not pick this up. _____ ORIGINAL Published on: Feb 25, 2015 @ 9:32 I have wanted to … Read More
Pontifical Council for Culture… winning the minds and hearts of women everywhere!
I have sometimes offered that, were I Pope, I would create two new dicasteries (while axing a bunch of others). Firstly, there would be a Sacred Congregation for the Dusting of the Holy Doors. After all, the major basilicas all … Read More
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Reason #142 for Summorum Pontificum
This is from Vatican Radio: (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis and the Roman Curia are in the middle of their weeklong Spiritual Exercises in Ariccia, outside Rome. According to L’Osservatore Romano, the retreat master, Carmelite Father Bruno Secondin, has shared reflections … Read More
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