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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Modern Sister’s self-performed autopsy
There is an interesting piece in Amerika, the Jesuit weekly, about a liberated woman religious. Much in the same way the book that came out under the name of Archbp. Marini in all sincerity explained the project to overturn Catholic … Read More
Agenda announced for U.S. bishops’ Fall general assembly
From CNA: Agenda announced for U.S. bishops’ Fall general assembly Washington D.C., Oct 2, 2009 / 03:29 am (CNA).- The Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will take place November 16-19 in Baltimore. The assembly … Read More
Pope Benedict forcefully speaks of human dignity, natural law to new US ambassador
Today the Holy Father accepted the credentials of the new ambassador from the USA to the Holy See, Honorable Miguel Humberto Díaz. Here is the Holy Father’s discourse with my emphases and comments. Your Excellency, [First comes all the diplomatic … Read More
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Consecration of new Bishop of the Forces
A reader sent me a link to some photos of the episcopal consecration of the UK’s new Bishop of the Forces, H.E. Most Rev. Richard Moth, olim VG of the Archdiocese of Southwark. In the photos take note of the … Read More
First THURSDAY of the month – plenary indulgence offered
Remember! In this year dedicated to priests and prayer for priests, Holy Church has provided lay people with a special plenary indulgence on first Thursdays of each month. For the faithful, a plenary indulgence can be obtained on the opening … Read More
New US Ambassador to the Holy See: stick to diplomacy, not theology
Paolo Rodari of Palazzo Apostolico has a note in Italian about the reception by Pope Benedict of the credentials of the new Ambassador of the USA to the Holy See. Rodari makes the observation: Doing theology, in fact, to intervene … Read More
“such pleasant and sunny spots”
"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." Nathaniel Hawthorne
Fr. Z on EWTN (earlier today)
A reader sent this alert earlier this morning: The program on Pope Benedict; just saw a clip of your interview in which you mention his "Marshal Plan." Perhaps your readers would like to know. The show was called The Papacy … Read More
New movie about Our Lady of Fatima
From CNA: New movie about Our Lady of Fatima to be screened in major U.S. cities San Francisco, Calif., Oct 1, 2009 / 06:39 am (CNA).- A new film about the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, based on the … Read More
New Archbishop of Birmingham, England
VATICAN CITY, 1 OCT 2009 (VIS) – The Holy Father appointed: – Bishop Bernard Longley, auxiliary of Westminster, England, as metropolitan archbishop of Birmingham (area 9,936 , population 5,333,791, Catholics 275,621, priests 391, permanent deacons 76, religious 669), England. The … Read More
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