Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA

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Bp. Gracida: Catholics can’t vote for pro-abortion candidates

From a reader about the Bishop of Corpus Christi, Texas: Catholic Bishop Rene H. Gracida Releases Radio Ad Stating no Catholic can Vote for Barack Obama in Good Conscience MEDIA ADVISORY, October 24 /Christian Newswire/ — Today – perhaps in … Read More →

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More photos of the Old St. Patrick’s consecration online

The site Kansas Catholic has some great photos of the consecration of Old Saint Patrick this last weekend.  Check it out! Here are a couple teasers.  

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A Sabine view

Just because it’s pretty.

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“Pronto, Vaticano”

Years ago, when I worked in the Vatican and cellphones were not yet an option, placing some calls required you to go through the Vatican switchboard.  So, I can attest to much of the substance of this article. Here is … Read More →

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Thanks to readers and Penjing update

It is time once again to thank you readers for… well.. several things. First, I repeat my gratitude to those of you who voted for WDTPRS on the Blogger’s Choice Awards.  WDTPRS came in first, as you may recall.  Your … Read More →

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Card. Castrillon responds to some questions about Summorum Pontificum

A kind reader alerted me to a interesting set of responses from His Eminence Dario Card. Castrillon Hoyos to questions about Benedict XVI’s Summorum Pontificum.   The Q&A is, interestingly enough, posted on clerus.va, the website of the Congregation for Clergy.  … Read More →

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Archbp. Naumann: most important issue to Catholics is abortion

A friend alerted me to this from the site of Kansas Liberty: My emphases and comments: Archbishop defends church’s ‘rights and responsibility’ to teach moralsNaumann says most important issue to Catholics is abortion Last week the Roman Catholic archbishop of … Read More →

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K of C’s: radio ad features heartbeat of 10-week-old unborn child

REPOST: This is interesting: Knights of Columbus airs pro-life ‘heartbeat’ radio ad New Haven, Oct 6, 2008 / 08:25 pm (CNA).- A new Knights of Columbus radio spot featuring the heartbeat of a 10-week-old unborn child and urging listeners to … Read More →

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On the way home

After my travels I am finally heading back to the Sabine Farm. So…. yet another airport.

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Don’t worry

His Hermeneuticalness has a great post about happiness in the present moment over at his excellent place. Here is a portion of it.    Do go visit him, however.  He ranges from Stocism, eschatology, to … and I love it when … Read More →

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