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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Archbp. Ranjith’s observations about today’s state of the liturgy
We haven’t heard much from His Excellency Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith lately. He is the indomitable and clear-thinking Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. CWN has posted that Archbp. Ranjith wrote a forward to a … Read More
The Colonel
A tip of the biretta to Vincenzo for alerting us to this glimpse of Mel Gibson’s new movie! THE COLONEL (WARNING: Some scenes may be disturbing.)
The Tablet attacks Fr. Finigan, then tries to silence his response
This is hilarious. His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan, who was recently the object of a mean-spirited hit-piece by Elena Curti in the pages of The Tablet, writes: CENSORED! The Tablet have asked me to remove this post because it is … Read More
Cards. Ruini and Scola on “secularism”
I parsed Kmiec in TIME. Take a look at these pieces by Card. Ruini and Card. Scola on secularism. They are posted by Sandro Magister. Lead off: Here is how they see the Church’s role in the public sphere: if … Read More
A parish car, perhaps?
Lot’s of parishes have a car, for the practical use of the staff. This could have been parked along side the Railians at St. Mary’s in Brisbane last Sunday. From one of my daily sites, Engrish.
I want to put a stop to something
Not a few people have written me e-mails along the lines: "How could the Holy Father appoint to New York a bishop who celebrated Mass wearing a ‘cheesehead’ hat?" The reference is to Archbp. Timothy Dolan who has been moved … Read More
Mickens of The Tablet: more bitter fear about continuity and true unity
The Tablet is dedicated to attacking the Holy See on the matter of the unity of the Church if that unity includes traditional Catholics. For The Tablet and some of its contributors, the Church is for the liberally pure. Continuity … Read More
What did Kmiec really say in the TIME article?
The Pope’s enemies have skulked out of the forest and are forming packs. They seek to hound the Pope, bite at him, drive him from the direction he is leading the Church. A couple days ago I posted about the … Read More
Irish Augustinian priest slimes Pope Benedict in the press
The Pope’s enemies are crawling out from the dens in order to attack the Pope. The braying and baying is getting more organized. In the 13 Feb. IrishTimes.com we find this attack on the Pope My emphases and comments. Friday, … Read More
Chant CD by Norbertines in California: fundraiser
I received a copy of a CD of Chant by the Norbertine’s at St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange, CA. They are using this CD to raise much needed money. If you buy it, you are helping them. The disk is … Read More
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