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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…”
- on Continue the Rome shot posts? I dunno.: “Sometimes I wonder if people who champion for abortion have ever had anything charitable done for them in their entire…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Tablet picks up on Card. Cipriani’s (Lima, Peru) ban of Communion in the hand
I posted on this issue back on 17 April, but The Tablet has it now. Church in the World26 April 2008Peru Cardinal bans Communion in hand A Peruvian cardinal has banned the practice of receiving Communion in the hand in … Read More
What is Twitter and why we should want to know
As familiar as I am with some dimensions of blogging, I am rather more unfamiliar with other personal networking technologies. For example, what is TWITTER, anyway? I got interested on knowing about this whole twitter thing because of the following … Read More
Card. Mahony on what the Pope’s visit did for him personally
If you haven’t seen this from the Archbishop of Los Angeles, His Eminence Roger Card. Mahony in The Tidings. My emphases, no comment: Published: Friday, April 25, 2008Reflection: The Pope’s Pastoral VisitBy Cardinal Roger M. Mahony Pope Benedict XVI came … Read More
NYT: Steinfels on aftermath of Pope Benedict’s visit to the USA
The NYT has an article by Peter Steinfels on the Pope’s visit. My emphases and comments. April 26, 2008BeliefsPope Benedict and the Lasting Impact of His U.S. TripBy PETER STEINFELS Pope Benedict XVI has come and gone. To a population … Read More
WDTPRS problems and Sabine frustrations: the Enemy ATTACKS!
Some of you will have encountered problems accessing the blog. Obviously we are back! "But Father! But Father!" some of you are surely saying. "What happened? I was worried your provider went out of business, or the server died, or… … Read More
UK: Coordination of liturgical calendars
The Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei has responded to the Bishops Conference of England and Wales about the coordination of calendars of for the Novus Ordo and the TLM regarding feasts. Apparently they received a response to a dubium proposed to … Read More
Archd. NY vocation crisis: surge after Pope Benedict’s visit
I found this nice story from the NY Daily News. Pope Benedict’s visit proves a godsend for city seminary BY ADAM NICHOLSDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Friday, April 25th 2008, 4:00 AM A clergy-starved Archdiocese of New York was facing a … Read More
L’OssRom: revealing interview with H.E. Piero Marini (former MC)
[uc] In today’s L’Osservatore Romano there is an interview with the former papal MC, H.E. Archbp. Piero Marini, now head of the office for Eucharistic Congresses. In interview begins with comments about the upcoming Congress to be held in Quebec. … Read More
ORDINARY form in Glasgow: images
You should check out this page with photos and clips of the Ordinary form of Holy Mass celebrated in the Glaswegian Diocese. A sample: I am very concerned that the TLM will in ome cases shove the Ordinary form, the … Read More
Oh my! Bugatti Veryon convertible!
The mighty Bugatti Veyron will have a convertible version! There must be a Black/Red version!
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.…”
