Daily Archives: 12 July 2021

Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On!

Yesterday, Italy beat England in soccer (football) to win the European Championship. When Italy won, the cheer in Rome was apparently so great that it showed up on seismographs that measure earthquakes. Which reminded me of one of the most … Read More

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Coalition For Cancelled Priests

I call to your attention a group that had been formed called Coalition For Cancelled Priests. There are, it is said – and I believe it – hundreds of cancelled priests in these USA, languishing in limbo.   There are various reasons … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Priest refers to his role as “waiter” not “bouncer”.

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I heard a priest refer to his role as, “not the bouncer to the Eucharistic banquet but the server [as in waiter].”Most analogies fall flat, but this one hit a dissonant chord that I can’t quite … Read More

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Daily Rome Shot 215

Photo by The Great Roman™

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