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Category Archives: Lighter fare
The Holy Father and Card. Dolan’s mother. Fun.
Where does Card. Dolan get that gift of glib gab? I’m guessing it was from his mother. During an audience in Rome, Card. Dolan was able to present his mother to the Pope. According to the NY Post, the Holy … Read More
An edgy video about Pres. Obama’s lies
Fr. Leo Patalinghug, who does some cooking now and then, has a good video commentary on how Pres. Obama is undermining the 1st Amendment and, well, lying to us. This is the sort of video that could appeal to young … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Lighter fare, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, Fr. Patalinghug, HHS, mandate, Notre Shame, Pres. Obama, religious liberty
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15 Comments
QUAERITUR: De precum recitatione et potionis “coffeae” bibendo
Ex e-litteris nuper a lectore acceptis: Andreas philologus patri Z pacem Christi dicit: Consuetudo est mihi, pater optime, ad primam auroram Laudes offere. Cum habitem enim solus, etiam solus precor, ad quas autem preces nuper superadditum est aliquid alium, quod … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Lighter fare
Tagged coffee, Office
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13 Comments
3…2…1…
A glimpse at the pastoral style of His Hermeneuticalness. To find out what this is all about, click HERE. (Darn good idea, if you think about it.)
Both funny and quite sad: women “priests” simulated “mass” video
Sometimes you don’t want to look at road-kill, but you look anyway. So it is too with this video of a simulated “mass” by some “women priests”. It is at the same time both funny and quite sad. The way … Read More
“Yellow Dog” Fetch!
In honor of the Westminster Dog Show, be sure to check out “Yellow Dog” at the very bottom of this blog page. You can find “Yellow Dog” there, even when this entry scrolls away. UPDATE: Snack during the Westminster Show. … Read More
BUGINICARE DEVELOPMENTS
Back in 2009 I posted about: BUGNINICARE UNIVERSAL SPIRITUAL-CARE REFORM FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Socialized Worship) Taking his cue from post-war European national health care programs, Annibale Bugnini, assisted by a small circle of spiritual-care specialists and church policy makers, … Read More
Who needs a liturgical Beretta when you can have one of these!
We have had a little fun in the past about the proper uses of the Beretta during liturgical worship. Now I find this photo on the blog Deacon’s Bench. This was taken during Holy Week 2011 in Iraq. Can I … Read More
Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino
Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sæcula. Benedícite, Angeli Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, cæli, Dómino. Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes virtútes Dómini, Dómino. Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino: * … Read More
“Keep your Ovaries off my Rosaries”
I just received this by email. I wish I had thought of it, but I’ll be happy to share some of the credit for spreading it around: Doubtless you have heard the distasteful, yet pithy and memorable slogan of the … Read More
waalaw on Daily Rome Shot 1649: updates: “My “solution” overlooked White’s option to interpose its Knight or Bishop after 2. . .Q-d2+.”
