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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Category Archives: Mail from priests
In praise of the cassock from an unexpected source
The cassock is the proper garb of the Roman priest. It is true that conferences to bishops can determine other forms of garb for priests, such as the black suit and Roman or military collar (or in Italy also dark … Read More
Archbp. Dolan on meatless Fridays and external signs of our Catholic identity
His Excellency Most Rev. Timothy Dolan of New York City has an interesting post on his blog The Gospel in the Digital Age. I would like to support something important he raised. Keep in mind that Archbishop Dolan has a … Read More
Brick by brick… it is happening
Over at the excellent Chant Cafe, I found this from a priest contributor, Fr. Christopher Smith. My emphases and comments. I was recently at a Cathedral down South on a weekday and I wanted to celebrate a private Mass. As … Read More
UOMs UNITE!
His Hermeneuticalness Fr. Tim Finigan has a good explanation of the Seal of Confession over at his excellent blog. I’ll just drive you over there with this link: CLICK HERE NOW. I was particularly pleased with Fr. Finigan’s post because … Read More
Tinker with prayers and you tinker with our Faith.
The excellent Fr. Kirby found some interesting which he posted on his excellent blog Vultus Christi. Because what he was looking at is in my bailiwick, I represent it here: The Modification of a Collect A few days ago, on … Read More
Bp. Coyne on what to do when priests don’t “Say the Black and Do the Red”.
A “Say the Black, Do the Red” sighting. A few days ago I posted about an entry on the blog of H.E. Most Rev. Chris Coyne, auxiliary in Indianapolis. I guess that that entry helped bring a lot of traffic … Read More
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Fr. Briggs! Ad multos annos!
A friend of mine in England, Fr. Charles Briggs, P.P. of mighty Chislehurst in Kent, just celebrated his 25th Jubilee. I met Fr. Briggs through His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan. On the site of another friend, Fr. John Boyle, I saw … Read More
Doing what you can do.
Check out a piece over a Fr. Longenecker’s blog. Excerpt: […] It was on the way home that the phrase, “Silver and gold I have none” kept echoing through my brain and I realized that the Holy Spirit was speaking … Read More
A bishop witnesses priest’s strange Mass and doubts about going to him for confession. Subtitle: You are not alone.
Here is something that should put some heart into readers who are feeling down about continued liberal and dissenting dominance in many places. Here is something from a blog of a Catholic bishop, His Excellency Most. Rev. Christopher Coyne, auxiliary … Read More
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