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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
In praise of the cassock from an unexpected source
The cassock is the proper garb of the Roman priest. It is true that conferences to bishops can determine other forms of garb for priests, such as the black suit and Roman or military collar (or in Italy also dark … Read More
Prayer before connecting to the internet – UPDATE! – New language
A long time ago now, I wrote a prayer for people to use before they got online and used the internet. Originally in Latin, it has been translated into many languages (sometimes more than once). I often forget to pray … Read More
Priests/confessors at WYD given authority to lift excommunication for abortion
Via Catholic World News: Priests hearing confessions at World Youth Day have been given the authority to lift the excommunication of penitents who have been involved in abortions. Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela of Madrid granted that authority to all … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Just Too Cool, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged abortion, excommunication, WYD
52 Comments
52 Comments
Reading certain things in certain places
The great Laudator has a fun entry today about the best places in which to read certain authors. I resonate mightily with this a amusing post, since I have fond memories of a summer sitting in the sun reading 19th … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
Tagged books, Kindle, Laudator temporis acti, reading
33 Comments
33 Comments
Request to readers: an award, vote for a great charity – TEAM RUBICON
As you know the Catholic New Media Awards for this year have opened voting. Even though you have to register, I hope you will give WDTPRS your support in these categories: Best Blog by a Cleric Best Blog by a … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Team Rubicon
1 Comment
1 Comment
WDTPRS POLL: Should the US Bishops have Catholics return to meatless Fridays for the whole year?
In another entry, I offered and reacted to Archbishop Dolan’s (Archd. NY) comments about our Catholic identity, external markers seen by others and ourselves which reinforce that identity and communicate it to others and the former practice of meatless Fridays … Read More
Archbp. Dolan on meatless Fridays and external signs of our Catholic identity
His Excellency Most Rev. Timothy Dolan of New York City has an interesting post on his blog The Gospel in the Digital Age. I would like to support something important he raised. Keep in mind that Archbishop Dolan has a … Read More
Brick by brick… it is happening
Over at the excellent Chant Cafe, I found this from a priest contributor, Fr. Christopher Smith. My emphases and comments. I was recently at a Cathedral down South on a weekday and I wanted to celebrate a private Mass. As … Read More
Mabel the Running Robot
This has a sort of Battlestar Galactica like feeling to it. Meet Mabel. [wp_youtube]xlOwk6_xpWo[/wp_youtube]
Posted in Global Killer Asteroid Questions, Just Too Cool
Tagged Battlestar Galactica, Darpa, Mabel, Michigan
12 Comments
12 Comments
Coins from the 1st Punic War discovered
For your Just Too Cool file, this from History blog. Divers doing an inventory of underwater archaeological sites off the coast of Pantelleria, an island in the Straights of Sicily between Sicily and ancient Carthage (modern Tunisia), have found almost … Read More
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