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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- Elizium23 on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “The origin of difference and division, the pharmakos represents evil both introjected and projected. Beneficial insofar as he cures—and for…”
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- on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “This reminds me of something Thomas Pink said in a response to a question fromAndrew Cusak: Many European Bishops are…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Bp. Fisichella at the Synod
I am interested in the intervention of H.E. Rino Fisichella whose background is in fundamental theology. (Rene Latourelle) – H.E. Most. Rev. Salvatore FISICHELLA, Titular Bishop of Voghenza, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life; Rector of the Pontifical Lateran … Read More
Pittsburgh: Bp. Zubik’s Letter on Catholics and Voting
His Excellency Most Rev. David A. Zubik, Bishop of Pittsburgh, has issued a letter to his flock on VOTING. Here it is with my emphases and comments. Letter from Bishop David A. Zubik on Catholics and Voting My dear family … Read More
Benedict XVI hasn’t yet signed the decree on the heroic virtues of Pius XII
Fr. Lombardi, spokesman for the Holy See, has said that the Holy Father has not signed the decree of beatification of Pius XII. Città del Vaticano, 9 October (Apcom) The Pope hasn’t signed any decree for the beatification of Pope … Read More
Synod stuff
Great wisdom still continues to flow forth abundantly from the Synod on Scripture and we are no doubt hanging on every word. Apparently there are two camps. A more spiritual approach to Scripture, embraced by men such as Card. Ouellet. … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER: SLOVAK!
I received a very nice note from a seminarian in Bratislava, Slovakia. They did a translation of the Internet Prayer into Slovak and asked for approval from the local Archbishop Stanislav Zvolensky. It has therefore been published there far and … Read More
“In draperies worthy of eternity”
Biretta tip o{]:¬) to the Laudator Temporis Acti: John Clare, Autumn: Autumn comes laden with her ripened loadOf fruitage and so scatters them abroadThat each fern smothered heath and molehill wasteAre black with bramble berrys—where in hasteThe chubby urchins from … Read More
Rumors about the CDW and Archbp. Ranjith
I am getting some chatter from the backstage in Rome. You have by now heard some of the rumors about Archbishop Ranjith. It seems that Archbishop Ranjith (Sec. of CDW) wants to return to Colombo, Sri Lanka, if he is … Read More
Please pray
Folks… I have the sense that the world, right now and more than usually, has dire need of prayer. I think some hard times are ahead. I ask you to stop, now, as you read this and pray the prayer … Read More
Mass at the top of the hour (22:00 GMT)
I will say Mass at the top of this hour. Unite your prayers, perhaps by asking your guardian angels to be present. From the votive Mass of Our Lord Jesus Christ High and Eternal Priest (1962MR): COLLECT:Deus, qui ad maiestatis … Read More
Just an old photo I stumbled on
Just one of my old photos of another autumn.
Elizium23 on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “The origin of difference and division, the pharmakos represents evil both introjected and projected. Beneficial insofar as he cures—and for…”
