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Monthly Archives: August 2015
ACORN promotes the Black Lives Matter thing
Remember ACORN? Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now It was morphed into all sorts of affiliated groups. It seems that ACORN is involved in the hate-promoting Black Lives Matter thing… and therefore, probably, killing cops. From the Washington Times or … Read More
Rename Washington DC while you’re at it!
So the First Gay President is now renaming mountains. It isn’t to be named after a Republican President anymore. Wasn’t Washington DC originally the place of the Nacotchtank? I demand that the District be renamed! Nacotchtank DC!
ASK FATHER: Prayers for a sick pet
From a reader… My 10 year old Golden Retriever is in rough shape. How far is too far when praying for pets? What is a Catholic to do when his pet is sick or in danger of death? Is praying appropriate? I’m … Read More
Church Music: sacred and… not so much
I received the latest issue of Sacred Music today. May I recommend that you subscribe? HERE There is so much good, artistic and sacred music that we could use in our liturgical worship. Alas, so much of what we hear is unworthy of … Read More
ACTION ITEM! “Officer Down!” – Texas Deputy Murdered for being LEO
This is all over the news now. Though I am a little late on this, I ask for your prayers for the officer and his family. From FNC: The alleged gunman who murdered a Texas deputy unleashed 15 shots at … Read More
CAPTION CALL
You might recognize one of these clerics (I saw the photo on Facebook and couldn’t resist). I think they are saying their office using phone apps. Caption, anyone?
Your Sunday Sermon Notes
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Welcome Aboard New Registrants!
To participate in the combox here, you must be registered and approved (by me). Since the blog is under constant attack by spammers and nefarious ne’er-do-wells, I use the “about you” field in particular to screen registrations. Welcome aboard recent … Read More
Nuns On The Bus III: Another tired sequel of the Magisterium of Nuns
From super-liberal RNS: New ‘Nuns on the Bus’ tour to highlight Pope Francis’ US visit and agenda […] “Obviously, Pope Francis’ message is exactly what we’ve been doing for 43 years,” Campbell said. “Having that affirmation is hugely supportive.” But, she … Read More
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My View For While: Domum
Again… back to home and hearth. Well… home and hot plate. UPDATE: Well that was pretty dreadful. Now for Round 2.
WDTPRS – 22nd Ordinary Sunday: images of armies
The Collect for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time. See also the 6th Sunday after Pentecost. COLLECT – (2002MR): Deus virtutum, cuius est totum quod est optimum, insere pectoribus nostris tui nominis amorem, et praesta, ut in nobis, religionis augmento, … Read More
ACTION ITEM! Getting TLM things for a priest
From a priest… I am a priest in good standing in the Archdiocese of ___. I have been trained in the offering of the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, but unfortunately I do not have the means to get all the items … Read More
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WDTPRS – 14th Sunday after Pentecost: healths, hands and the finger
This Sunday’s Collect for the Extraordinary Form survived the snipping and pasting of the Consilium and the late Rev. Annibale Bugnini’s liturgical experts to be used in the Ordinary Form on Tuesday of the 2nd week of Lent. Figure that … Read More
He’s back! Fr. Byers returns from silence
It is good to see that – after a hiatus – Fr. George David Byers is back and up and running on these interwebs. His new blog is Arise! Let us be going! To set the mood, at this time … Read More
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Another good pre-Synod resource in defense of the family
I know that it seems like a torrent of things pertaining to the theme of the Synod of Bishops is coming at you. It feels like that for me, too. That said, here is another title for your consideration. Bishop … Read More
Even For Fishwrap a new low
From The Fishwrap (aka National Sodomitic Reporter)… The Church should work with Big Business Abortion – Planned Parenthood. To them, I’m sure, this is reasonable. Sample: The Catholic church should partner with Planned Parenthood to reduce abortions After 40 years … Read More
Same-sex marriages, and then polygamy, and then…
Same-sex approval in law will lead to all sorts of aberrations from nature. Ultimately, I think the true goal is elimination of the age of consent. Meanwhile, the erosion continues. For example, from Fox411: ‘Sister Wives’ family cites gay marriage … Read More
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Huge petition askes Pope Francis for clarity about marriage
I saw this at Breitbart, in which your writer was cited. My emphases and comments: POPE UNDER PRESSURE AS HALF A MILLION CATHOLICS URGE HIM TO REAFFIRM TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE [I’ll bet there are a lot more.] More than 500,000 Catholics, … Read More
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