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More Perseids

Space Weather News for August 12, 2009 http://spaceweather.com   If it’s dark where you live, go outside and look for meteors. Earth is still inside the debris stream of Comet Swift-Tuttle and, as a result, the Perseid meteor shower is … Read More →

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Town hall meetings… freedom of speech

With the help of the Laudator (definitely check his post!): The Four Freedoms Freedom of Speech Freedom of Worship Freedom From Fear Freedom From Want In Rome you can see the rebuilt Senate in the Roman Forum.  It was rebuilt … Read More →

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Global pervasive addiction? Or … just something new?

Coffee also never waits in the morning. Well… it usually doesn’t wait because I have a routine. I think this article deserves a little thought. Before books, people interacted in a different way during the day. Before electricity, the day … Read More →

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Feast of St. Philomena

His Hermeneuticalness has posted on St. Philomena: Happy St Philomena’s day! Today is St Philomena’s Day so happy feast day to all those named after her and to all those who have a special devotion to her. In the Year … Read More →

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15 August – annual “Mater Ecclesiae” Assumption Mass in Merchantville, NJ

It is time again for the annual Solemn TLM sponsored by Mater Ecclesiae in Berlin, NJ where my friend Fr. Robert Pasley is pastor.  This year the Mass will be offered at St. Peter’s in Merchantville, NJ rather than the … Read More →

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QUAERITUR: 15 Aug – Assumption – Day of Obligation?

Quite a few people have written asking whether this coming Saturday, 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption, is a Holy Day of Obligation. The answer is – at least for the United States – NO, it is not. According … Read More →

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Cardinal George Pell: Newman against the ‘errors of the age’

I received the following from the Oratorians at Birmingham.  It was under embargo until midnight, UK time: August 11 2009 Cardinal George Pell: Newman against the ‘errors of the age’ On the anniversary of Newman’s death, Cardinal George Pell of … Read More →

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Catholic Sr. Campbell (NETWORK) endorses Planned Parenthood bailout bill

You might remember the story about the Catholic Dems in the House and their little bill to bailout Planned Parenthood. Check out The Catholic Key blog on this. Also, note that Sister Simone Campbell at NETWORK endorses Ryan-DeLauro bill.   NETWORK … Read More →

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St. Lawrence and the Holy Grail

On the Feast of St. Lawrence, I thought you might want to see an old post I wrote some time ago, posted on 26 June 2006, on the chalice some people think might be the Holy Grail: _____________ When His … Read More →

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Caritas in Veritate — A Reader: by Acton Institute

  Fr. Sirico of Acton Institute has something to say on the Acton blog: Posted by Rev. Robert Sirico on Monday, August 10, 2009 In response to the ongoing interest in Pope Benedict’s new encyclical, the Acton Institute is readying … Read More →

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