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Category Archives: Lighter fare
CRABBY ALERT!
I am not saying Post hoc ergo propter hoc, but… you decide. “DANGER! CRABBY LIBERALS! DANGER!” There was a photo on Astronomy Pic of the Day: Just before the release of Universae Ecclesiae there was a flare from the Crab … Read More
RAPTURE UPDATE: WDPTRS POLL
Just checking with you all. I am still here, it seems. Pick your best answer and, if you picked “Yes”, please indicate in the combox the names of the meds you ought to be taking right now but, in fact, … Read More
Mickens of The Pill K.O.’s “Universae Ecclesiae”!
Robert Mickens of The Pill (aka The Tablet aka RU486), found something really wrong with Universae Ecclesiae, something truly disturbing. Some puir slow-witted gowk in the CDF or Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” screwed up the title or “incipit” of the … Read More
Of fish, dragons and pity
I needed a down day. I had a half down day yesterday, too. I met with my literary group, going on since 1997 now. We are reading Gerard Manley Hopkins. If anyone is interesting, drop me a line and I … Read More
Msgr. Bux tells it as he sees it. WDTPRS POLL for SEMINARIANS ONLY.
Over at Messa in Latino there are some posts about the talks being given at the conference going on in Rome for Summorum Pontificum. One of the talks was by Msgr. Nicola Bux, originator of the Bux Protocol. Bux speak, … Read More
The Feeder Feed: ancient Greek edition
I picked this up from the Laudator today, somewhat rearranged. The Laudator is a great tree lover, by the way. The text in question is Aristophanes, Birds 1058-1071. ἤδη ᾽μοὶ τῷ παντόπτᾳ καὶ παντάρχᾳ θνητοὶ πάντες θύσουσ᾽ εὐκταίαις εὐχαῖς. πᾶσαν … Read More
Fr. Finigan on Universae Ecclesiae
His Hermeneuticalness, P.P. of mighty Blackfen, the Dean of Bexley, Fr. Tim Finigan has a good roundup about Universae Ecclesiae, looking at different blogs which looked at the document. Also, Fr. Finigan offers this sporting analogy analysis: Fr Z has … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Linking Back, Mail from priests, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae
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Superman comes to his senses
It is a momentous day. It is the Feast our Our Lady of Fatima, the day of the release of Universae Ecclesiae, the day of the last broadcast of Smallville. Yes, friends, the young Clark Kent finally becomes Superman. I … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged Clark Kent, Superman, Universae Ecclesiae
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Of Railways
Another lighter story. I can hear the comparison’s with the Hogwart’s Express now. From CNA: Vatican City, May 12, 2011 / 10:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- It’s a little known Vatican fact but the Pope has his own train station. Thing … Read More
