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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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- B on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “It just gets worse and worse. The Pope needs to publicly and very clearly put a halt to these shenanigans.…”
- 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…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “White to move and mate in 4 Unless I’m missing something, this would seem to fall into the too easy…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1115 – Different St. Martin today: “Black to move and mate in 4 1. …Rb2+ 2. Ne2 {or Kg3,Rd2} Rxe2+ 3. Kg3 {forced} Qf4+ 4. Nxf4…”
- 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
The Australian: Latin and Communion kneeling for WYD Papal Mass
I tip my biretta o{]:¬) to Kevin D. Dello Iacono who tagged me on Facebook with an article from The Australian. Let’s have a quick look with my emphases and comments. Pope resurrects old rituals for mass Sian … Read More
SCHOLION: Benedict’s address to non-Catholic Christian leaders
Let’s have a look at the Pope address in an ecumenical gathering with non-Catholic Christian leaders: This address is not without problems. There are a couple phrases I think some people will misunderstand and extract. This happened also in the … Read More
Boston: more pretend “ordinations” – sad business
More dissent. Here is a piece from The Boston Globe. Sad business, really. My emphases and comments. 3 women to be ordained Catholic priests [Nooo… will pretend to be ordained.] in BostonExcommunication automatic, church warns By Michael Paulson, Globe Staff … Read More
SCHOLION: What’s going on in Pope Benedict’s WYD arrival address?
I posted the text of the Holy Father’s address for his arrival at WYD in Sydney, but it strikes me that we could give it more attention. I also finally had a moment to process the audio of the address. … Read More
WYD video wrap
Here are a few more news videos to give you an impression of the day in Sydney at WYD. The Holy Father met with leaders of non-Christian religions, had lunch with some young people and attended the Stations of the … Read More
The Pope’s WYD vestment – wonderful!
A big WDTPRS biretta tip o{]:¬) to Shouts for directing me to the blog of St Bede’s Studio which is all about vestments… and such vestments. St Bede’s made the vestments for the Holy Father’s Mass in Sydney. Remember … Read More
WDTPRSers in Cleveland
I will be in Cleveland, OH in August. If there are any readers in that area, perhaps someone can organize a blognic? My best available date would probably be mid-morning of Saturday, 9 August. Somewhere on the north side, perhaps.
NLM reports about a good book coming out in English
There is a good post over at NLM I want to reinforce. NLM, which I am always happy to link, is making the observation that a book published the the Libreria Editrice Vaticana is going to be coming out in … Read More
WYD is underway – videos
The Holy Father traveled by boat from his brief retreat to his first even of WYD. Here are video clips of news stories in Italian and English: I didn’t see any coverage on the website of CNN or the Italian … Read More
B on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “It just gets worse and worse. The Pope needs to publicly and very clearly put a halt to these shenanigans.…”
