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- The Bruised Optimist on ROME 26/10– Day 09: very cool and a rare restaurant review: “Beautiful art communicates. Modern art communicates only to the special people, or so it claims. I am no such person…”
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Category Archives: New Evangelization
A little late maybe, but this upgrade is welcome
The Vatican may…may be moving away from high-deaf in regards to technology to high-def. From CNA: Vatican TV makes high-definition move with new broadcast van Vatican City, Nov 16, 2010 / 07:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican has unveiled a … Read More
US bishop hear the word “blog” during meeting
Problem: Catholic Bishops in general today know as much about most social issues – in this case the internet and social networking – as they did about astronomy in the 16th century. With that in mind… a note from the … Read More
Posted in New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged blogosphere, USCCB
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Of nuntii and bishopese and the “New Evangelization”
I had intended relay this the day Damian posted it on his blog at The Daily Telegraph. I was reminded of it tonight over supper with friends (including the great Fr. Finigan). First, think about the “New Evangelization” that is … Read More
Holy Father speaks on use of the internet and then … LITURGY
The Holy Father made some comments about the use of the internet. From AFP: VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday warned that the Internet does not make people more humane but instead risks increasing a “sense of … Read More
Pope Benedict v. Bugnini liturgy in Italy
The other day I posted about Pope Benedict’s message to Italian bishops meeting in Assisi in plenary session. His Holiness spoke of liturgy in terms that I thought were rather strong. Sandro Magister takes the Holy Father’s words as a … Read More
Noblesse ought to oblige.
PLEASE CHECK THE UPDATES, below. In Spain at Sagrada Familia Queen Sophia refused to kneel before GOD and receive the Body of her Divine Saviour in the manner that the same Divine Savior’s Vicar on earth has pointed to as … Read More
QUAERITUR: Is it right to genuflect in a Catholic church?
From a reader: I have become confused by genuflexion and I am hopeful you may be able to clear up my problem. I am a convert from Anglicanism and in that tradition I had always genuflected when entering or leaving … Read More
QUAERITUR: In mortal sin, but I have to go to Mass. What do I do? Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: I feel horrible I fell in to mortal sin today and I am supposed to go to Mass, what do I do? Why is this hard? You go to Mass anyway. Just go. If you shouldn’t receive … Read More
C of E panic about Anglicanorum coetibus
From Damian Thompson (who is in NYC and came to the solemn TLM at Holy Innocents yesterday): The Church of England’s determination to wreck the Ordinariate plan needs to be emphasised again and again, despite the General Synod’s offer to … Read More
Posted in New Evangelization, Pope of Christian Unity
Tagged Anglicanorum coetibus, Church of England
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The Bruised Optimist on ROME 26/10– Day 09: very cool and a rare restaurant review: “Beautiful art communicates. Modern art communicates only to the special people, or so it claims. I am no such person…”
