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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
Good commentary about new Pauline discoveries
There is a very interesting piece from Sandro Magister’s Chiesa on the new discoveries about St. Paul which have recently come to light. This is one you want to read carefully… especially you seminarians out there. My emphases and comments. … Read More
St. Paul, Apostle – new finds
In December of 2006 I attended a presser on the unearthing, but not opening, of the tomb of St. Paul, Apostle, in the Basilica of St. Paul outside-the-walls. At that time questions were raised about the opening of the tomb, … Read More
Liturgical booklets for the Papal Ceremonies for Sts. Peter and Paul
Do you want to see the liturgical "aids", the booklets published for the closing of the Pauline Year and the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul by the Holy See’s office for the papal liturgies? Sunday 28 June Solemnity of … Read More
QUAERITUR: one confession for many indulgences?
From a reader: The year of St. Paul and the year of the priest overlap by 10 days. Assuming the other requirements for obtaining the indulgence are met, is only one confession necessary to obtain more than one plenary indulgence? … Read More
An audio homily of the day
I have often been tempted to start a daily audio homily. I am tempted, I say. A friend of mine, I just discovered, is actually doing it! My good friend Fr. Gerry Murray, pastor of St. Vincent’s in Manhattan has … Read More
Humbling experience
I went to the Morgan Library tonight. There is wonderful exhibit there of illuminated Medieval manuscripts. I went on the recommendation of a nice fellow who gave me a ride into town from LaGuardia. Stunning. In the new acquisitions exhibit, … Read More
A baptist minister encounters ancient liturgy
From a reader: I thought you’d be interested in the observations of a Baptist pastor who, on sabbatical, visited an Orthodox church. I think his observations, excerpted below, hold true, as well, about the TLM. His blog posting is titled … Read More
The reign in Spain: Consecration of Spain to the Sacred Heart
From a reader in Spain: Next Sunday 21st, being the ninety anniversary of the Consecration of Spain to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by King Alfonso XIII, Archbishop of Madrid Cardinal Rouco Varela alongside with other bishops will renew it … Read More
A surprising shot in the arm!
Do you use Twitter? (Latin pipata, or "tweets" from pipio "to twitter, chirp") Do you know about the Top Conservatives On Twitter list? There are some real heavy weights on that list, who have far more followers than I. But … Read More
PODCAzT 87: Veni Sancte Spiritus – The Pentecost Sequence dissected
I started this one thinking that I could make a fast audio project and then move on. Ha! In this PODCAzT I dissect the Pentecost Sequence, Veni Sancte Spiritus, also used during the Octave of Pentecost in the traditional Roman … Read More
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moon1234 on Are things as bad as the seem? Auctores scinduntur.: “And there is no crisis in the church. Sure. If it looks like persecution, and feels like persecution, ……..”
