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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Card. Castrillon is little inclined to shoulder the blame – rightly
His Eminence Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, had an interview with the Spanish language El Tiempo. He made comments about the lifting of the excommunications of the four SSPX bishops, especially Williamson’s. Card. Castrillon … Read More
Rabbi: Pope must remove his Cross to visit Western Wall
From The Jerusalem Post, this beggars belief. Western Wall rabbi says pope should not wear cross at siteMar. 17, 2009Matthew Wagner , THE JERUSALEM POST Ahead of Pope Benedict XVI’s May visit to Israel, the rabbi of the Western Wall, … Read More
QUAERITUR: beer
I had a question from a reader: Do you have any good opinions on beer (in general) or belgian/lambic beer in particular I am in favor of beer, in general, and in particular. I don’t know much about Belgian … Read More
S. Africa protest over new Catholic Mass translation
This is in from the wire. My emphases and comments. SAfrica protest over new Catholic Mass translation By MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press Writer Michelle Faul, Associated Press Writer – Mon Mar 16, 5:03 pm ET JOHANNESBURG – A new translation … Read More
Year of the Priesthood: 19 June 2009-2010
A you all know by now, the Holy Father has proclaimed a special "Year of the Priesthood" beginning 19 June 2009. This coincides with the 150th Anniversary of the death of St. John Vianny, the Curé of Ars, who hitherto … Read More
Hand in Glove – 02: another Communion in the hand experiment
The entry on Communion in the hand, which had photos of a black glove before and after an unconsecrated host was placed on it, has generated a lot of comments. Some people were concerned that experiment the photos showed perhaps … Read More
QUAERITUR: priest lays on hands, deacon anoints the sick
From a reader: Father, I have a question about what happened during all the Masses (OF) this weekend at my local parish. I’m assuming it was the same at the other two because it was advertised, but the Mass … Read More
Benedict XVI to Cong for Clergy: priesthood without discontinuity
His Holiness Pope Benedict addressed the Plenary Meeting of the Congregation for Clergy. One might expect a Pope to speak about the importance of priests to such a Congregation, but his remarks to the Congregation today stressed priesthood and priestly … Read More
3rd Sunday of Lent (sermon)
A sermon for the third Sunday of Lent. The B Cycle readings were used, which took me by surprise, so I had to think fast.
Cassock Propaganda
John Sonnen at Orbis Catholicus has great shots of seminarians from the Propaganda College in their college cassocks.
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