Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

Here is an interesting chart from Beliefnet: Weekly Churchgoers vs. Occasionals Tuesday November 4, 2008 Juxtapose this with the statement of the dissident "Catholic Democrats" put out today.  Edited and with my emphases and comments. Boston, MA –  The Catholic … Read More →

[uc] I am parked in front of the TV watching the returns. So far the electoral votes (270 needed) are projected as: McCain 13Obama  03 I am thinking about supper. I just had a micro portion of spaghetti aglio olio … Read More →

Fr. Blake goes from strength to strength. He posted an entry about the relics of Ven. John Henry Newman. The casket containing relics of the Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890), along with items recovered from his grave at Rednal, … Read More →

I, like you, am often subjected to rubbish from those who say they are Catholics.  And when the rubbish stinks badly enough I, like you, am forced to clean it up lest it annoy other people. This was the case … Read More →

When asked how many people work in the Vatican John XXIII famously quipped "About half." This is in from Bloomberg. Vatican, Hit By Crisis, Leads Crackdown on ‘Slackers’ By Flavia Krause-Jackson Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) — For the first time in … Read More →

…or is it "and so it ends"? Vote responsibly.

His Excellency Bp. Robert Finn of Kansas City, MO, spoke on the radio about the election.  The Catholic Key has the report. KCMO 710’s Chris Stigall interviewed Bishop Finn on the subject of the election this morning. As he has … Read More →

For readers in central New Mexico, I need your help. From a reader: I am probably in the very smallest of small minorities reading your blog — I’m an atheist. However, for some reason I happen to be a bit … Read More →

If you US citizens are not sure if you are going to vote tomorrow, or you don’t know form whom to vote, or your are considering … well… you know…., then think about this on a secular level: Supreme Court … Read More →