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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
A&E CAVED! Duck Dynasty back with Phil
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! I guess they want their profits more than they want to pander to the… other thing. From Hollywood Reporter: Less than two weeks after … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, One Man & One Woman, The Drill
Tagged A&E, Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson
40 Comments
40 Comments
Christmas and decreasing the surplus population
In many places during this season you will see productions of plays based on Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol. Here is something you might not be aware of that could spark conversation, especially with your young’uns. I confess: I didn’t … Read More
VIDEO Interview with Card. Burke on EWTN – on Francis, the Ap. Exhortation, Summorum Pontificum
Be sure to view the recent episode of The World Over on EWTN. Raymond Arroyo interviewed His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke on a range of issues. They dig into The Francis Effect, the recent Apostolic Exhortation and its controversy, reform … Read More
A prayer for vocations
In light of my post about the 20 year high in vocations to the priesthood in these USA, I received this: Thank you for your Blog. I saw the article you posted on the increase of Priestly Vocations. Thanks be … Read More
Of GI bones and Combat Rosaries and a 90 year burial delayed
This is a great email. For your Just Too Cool file! RE: the Combat Rosaries, I received mine (ordered several for family members) today and, holding them, recalled how blessed I was in July 2010 to attend the Catholic burial … Read More
GUN FREE ZONES! Funny.
A friend sent this. A funny way to make a good point. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0obTU4AzM&feature=player_embedded I try not to use businesses which post these signs and I hope you don’t either. On that note, after Mass on Sunday a couple guys from … Read More
US 20 year high for vocations to priesthood
There is a video interview on Wall Street Journal about a new book which explains that vocations to the priesthood are at a 20 year high. The interviewer is surprised! She wanted to know if the Church be being more … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged priesthood, Priests, seminarians, vocations
22 Comments
22 Comments
Fishwrap attacks Francis AGAIN in the matter of women’s ordination
I have written before that the ordination of women is the flagship issue for liberals. So long as Pope Francis won’t change Church “policy”, he will remain in their dog house. Some conservatives frown when the Pope gets out over … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Liberals, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Fishwrap, Jamie Manson, NSR, ordination of women, Pope Francis
18 Comments
18 Comments
Solemn Mass ’45 style!
A reader sent me a note with a link to a movie (the whole thing on YouTube) called Christmas Holiday 1944. From about minute 18 you will find a Solemn Mass. Very nice. New Evangelization! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UFSZay18go&feature=player_embedded
A closing abbey rescued by lay people
Good story from the STrib. Blue Cloud Abbey monastery sold to group of Catholic buyers from South Dakota and Minnesota Article by: CARSON WALKER , Associated Press Updated: November 20, 2013 – 6:50 PM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Six Catholic … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Just Too Cool
Tagged Benedictines, Blue Cloud Abbey
19 Comments
19 Comments
JonPatrick on Not a huge fan, but the question is dead on right…: “I had never heard of the Napa Institute but this tells me all I need to know about it.”
