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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
The question of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
I think you have all seen it happen. As the time for Holy Communion approaches, a small throng of EMHCs troop up into the sanctuary. On the blog Uncommon Sense there is a proposal, worth reading and passing around. I … Read More
Southwark Cathedral
I rather like Southwark… little streets and interesting corners. I popped into the once-Catholic Cathedral for a visit.
A curious parish bulletin note
An alert reader sent me the following notice about a comment in a parish bulletin in the Diocese of Raleigh, NC, St. Mary’s in Willmington where Fr. Robert Kus. Fourth, beginning the last Sunday of August, the diocese will … Read More
QUAERITUR: licit use of languages for Mass
From a reader (edited): I am at the [organized thing for seminarians] for the summer and each Friday Holy Mass is celebrated in Spanish. In my estimation, about 20-40 out of 173 seminarians here this summer spoke spanish as their … Read More
Some pro-life news stories you should read
A couple related stories via CNA: First, a few lines of this… Proposed abortion reduction bill a Planned Parenthood ‘stimulus package,’ bishops’ pro-life official says Washington D.C., Jul 24, 2009 / 01:13 pm (CNA).- An official with the U.S. bishops’ … Read More
N. Korea: Christian woman killed for distributing Bible?
From CNA N. Korea reportedly executes Christian woman for distributing Bible Seoul, South Korea, Jul 25, 2009 / 01:49 pm (CNA).- Last month North Korea publicly executed a Christian woman for distributing the Bible, South Korean activists said on Friday. … Read More
A pub stop – on a suggestion
On the recommendation of a WDTPRSer who emailed me, as I got close to China Town I stopped at De Hems for a BelleVue Kriek. I don’t usually get this sort of thing, but this stuff is really good. Followed … Read More
Saturday afternoon
I am thinkin’ perhaps lunch at a pub in central London. After lunch I will probably visit the Courtauld Gallery today, on the recommendation of a blognicker from last evening. Then maybe… perhaps, back to the National Gallery? I also … Read More
Mother chooses life of child over cancer treatment
From CNA: Ricardo and Mayra Sadoval with Fr. John Gregory Denver, Colo., Jul 24, 2009 / 03:19 pm (CNA).- Though Mayra Sandoval died of cancer on July 8, her son Samuel is alive and healthy thanks to her insistence on … Read More
Westminster Abbey
Today I visited Westminster Abbey. On entering I was immediately accosted by the Warden who was so kind as to lead me to closed off places. For example, I was able to go up to the shrine of St. Edward … Read More
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