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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
NYC 11 June, pm, Corpus Christi TLM and procession
From a reader: Today, June 11, 2009, at 6PM, there will be a Solemn Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi at the Church of the Holy Innocents (NYC) followed by a Procession in the Church and Benediction. Fr. Richard … Read More
More open attacks on the Church in Connecticut
I keep harping about our Catholic identity. We must revitalize our Catholics identity or we will not have anything solid to contribute in the public square. If we don’t know who we are, even those who wish to participate in … Read More
Posted in Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Lori, Connecticut
33 Comments
33 Comments
Secr. for Catholic Education to rectors of Pontifical Seminaries: straight talk
Check out my friend Fr. Ray Blake’s look at an address made by Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, the Secretary for Catholic Education to rectors of Pontifical Seminaries. Excerpt from the address: Will the educators continue to cling to criteria of admission … Read More
Spin off
The long running hit Cheers produced another long running amusing spin off Frasier, following the character Frasier Crane. The inexplicably popular Happy Days produced the inexplicable Mork and Mindy. Stargate has produced Stargate and, I think, Stargate with a consistent … Read More
Catholic New Media Awards – 2009
The Catholic New Media Awards are underway. We have been nominated for several categories. VOTING has begun. Will you help WDTPRS? People’s Choice Blog Best Blog by a Cleric Best Blog by a Religious Best Blog by a Man Best … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, PODCAzT, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged awards
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QUAERITUR: marriage validity question
In most cases I refer people with questions about the validity of their marriages directly to a real live parish priest who will be in a position to help them work out any problems they may have. This question, however, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged marriage, validation
38 Comments
38 Comments
A new Motu Proprio from Benedict XVI about the PCED
Here is an interesting report of the intrepid Andrea Tornielli in my translation (edited): In the next weeks there will be published a Motu Proprio of Benedict XVI which makes the Commission Ecclesia Dei … an organism of the Congregation … Read More
Relics returned – remembrance of saints past
This last weekend I recovered some relics which a friend had had for some years. Included are St. Leo the GreatSt. Thomas AquinasSt. DominicSt. Ignatius Loyola They are all first class relics, from bone. They join the other great saints … Read More
Doctrinal talks between the Holy See and SSPX closer
Via a reader, from ASCA (my rapid translation from the rather awkward Italian): (ASCA) Vatican City 10 June This morning the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith discussed how to begin the doctrinal dialogue with the Lefebvrite Preiestly … Read More
Welcoming a convert
I am catching up with the avalanche of news and e-mail by which I have been recently overwhelmed. In the mix I found some stories and links to the blog of Anglican Fr. Jeffrey Steel, of Durham in the UK … Read More
Emilio on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “+Timothy Broglio has been seriously considered for Archbishop of Washington three times, and three times he has been passed over…”
