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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
At the feeder
It has been a while since I have given you a feeder update. First, an observation. The Goldfinches are eating EVERYTHING. They are not in any way sticking to the thistle seed socks. I checked around a little with birders … Read More
Pres. Obama… letter carrier
Apparently Pres. Obama gave Pope Benedict a letter from Sen. Edward Kennedy, (D-MA).
Card. Canizares Doesn’t Go To Washington
A visa: you don’t leave home without it. This is pretty interesting… from CNS blog In case you were expecting to see Spanish Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera as one of the ordaining bishops at the episcopal ordination of Archbishop-designate J. … Read More
Seeking some clarity about an alleged statement of Bp. Williamson
We need some clarity on something. Perhaps readers can get to the bottom of this. Here is a little chum for the already murky water. This comes from Catholic Church Conservation. Bishop Williamson allegedly criticises Motu Proprio. From Radio Vatican … Read More
This year? Not so much.
Every year when the G8 etc would meet, the press gave huge coverage to the over the topic antics of protesters. Not so much this year.
One of the Pope’s gifts to Pres. Obama: “Dignitatis personae”
When the Pope Benedict admitted Pres. Obama into his presence today, he gave him gifts of a medal, a mosaic of St. Peter’s Square and, according to Catholic News Service Twitter feed, a copy of CDF’s instruction on bio-ethical questions … Read More
US House’s GOP leadership on “Caritas in veritate”
The US House of Representative’s GOP leadership issued a statement about Caritas in veritate. My emphases and comments. Statement by House GOP Leaders Boehner & McCotter on Pope Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican … Read More
Today’s papal audiences
His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Finigan, picked up on the interesting make up of the papal audiences in today’s Bolletino (my emphasis): LE UDIENZE , 10.07.2009 Il Santo Padre ha ricevuto questa mattina in Udienza: S.E. il Signor Héctor … Read More
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