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Category Archives: Lighter fare
ASK FATHER: Can priests determine not to distribute Communion under both kinds?
From a priest (extracted from a comment)… QUAERITUR: Are we priests canonically allowed to limit this practice [Communion under both kinds] to 2-3 times a year of our own authority? We are not taught in the seminary that we may make … Read More
The Feeder Feed: Strigine Edition
I have written of owls before. I once shared a winter encounter I had with a Great Gray, seared into my mind’s eye. I also shared photos of the old “Owl Room”, the guest room, at the legendary Sabine Farm … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, The Feeder Feed
Tagged bird watching, birds, feeders, ornithology, owls, strigine
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5 Comments
ACTION ITEM! Nominate the next Archbishop!
ACTION ITEM BELOW! Some people in my native place, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, have in their bizzaro-world imaginations dreamed up a project to nominate the next Archbishop. Yes, the Catholic Coalition for Church Reform, all four of … Read More
Of the Fishwrap and the Palaces of Bishops
Over at the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) they are thrashing in the chum-strewn waters of the residences of American bishops. Those rich bishops! Stealing money from the mouths of the poor! They aren’t humble like …. like… like Pope Francis! … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Lighter fare
Tagged Bp. Morlino, Fishwrap, Michael Sean Winters, residence
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22 Comments
UPDATE: Bp. Jugis (D. Charlotte) endorses Sr. Jane Laurel and talk at High School
I have written about the incident at the High School in Charlotte, where Dominican Sister Jane Laurel gave a talk on human sexuality that produced sparked a mob reaction. Nun UNDER The Bus and Sister explains the situation. Spittle-flecked nutty, … Read More
VIDEO: Happy baby learns the word “happy”!
Someone sent me this video and I just had to post it. It must be an amazing moment for parents when babies say first clear words. I got a little shiver watching this, and thinking about how our minds work, … Read More
Just deal with it!
On a busy, complicated, not entirely pleasant day, I saw this and was both encouraged and amused:
Starbucks Coffee, the Devil, and You
Here is another reason to by Mystic Monk Coffee (and help both me and the Carmelites in Wyoming) and to avoid Starbucks whenever possible. (Catch up on what they are doing HERE) CBS Houston: Starbucks Barista Accused Of Drawing Satanic … Read More
A bit of fun at The Jesuit Post
A bit of fun at The Jesuit Post today. Check it out. And don’t forget to spot the bad Latin from a well-known person in the comments. Liberals…. whaddyagonnado?
Another tradition of centuries bites the dust!
This is really alarming. First, the Pope won’t use proper papal garb, then the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate are attacked by the Holy See, then Card. Kasper goes completely to the zoo on Communion for the divorced and remarried. … Read More
