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Category Archives: The Campus Telephone Pole
In honor of St. Dominic…
In the Ordinary Form calendar today is the Feast of St. Dominic. You might check out the site of the wonderful Summit Dominicans, the great “Soap Sisters” in New Jersey. I think that, today, they have some things on sale … Read More
Posted in The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Seignadou Soap, St. Dominic, Summit Dominicans
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4 Comments
Crowd-funding project to restore a Roman painting of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
On this Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, an interesting project has crossed my radar which you might like to participate in, to the honor of the Mother of God. There is a crowd-funding project to restore a painting … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Events, Our Solitary Boast, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Carmel
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2 Comments
Canon 212 in the 1983 Code and the Internet: edgy new Catholic news aggregator page
There is an edgy new Catholic news aggregator page available. Canon 212.com Canon 212 in the 1983 CIC for the Latin Church is an important canon in the section on the obligations and the rights of the faithful Can. 212 … Read More
D. DAVENPORT: 9 July – TLM and Presentation: “Thomas More’s Martyrdom and the Rule of Law”
Recently we have seen the Rule Law trampled upon. It was trampled and then the tramplers tramped back and retrampled it. That’s the way things are going in these USA now, my friends. Now, more than ever, do we need … Read More
MADISON 1 July: Pontifical Mass at Throne for Suffering and Persecuted Christians Around the Globe
UPDATE: I’ll pass this along… From the Chancellor of the Diocese of Madison: With this email I convey the dispensation of the Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, granted to any of those who assist piously in the … Read More
SUPER! New book with table of readings for the Novus Ordo and TLM! ACTION ITEM!
UPDATE: Originally posted 14 April. I just learned of this and I am eager to get my hands on it. It should be a helpful tool. I have often longed for an easy to use chart to line up the readings … Read More
BOOK RECOMMENDATION:
A quick book recommendation. On my drive home from Michigan yesterday I started listening to a book, read to me by my older gen Kindle (don’t have one yet? US HERE – UK HERE) by Rodney Stark, Bearing False Witness: … Read More
New book from Sam Gregg of ACTON INSTITUTE: For God and Profit
I’ll be seeing my friend Sam Gregg during Acton U, which takes place next week in Grand Rapids, MI. Acton U is run by ACTON INSTITUTE. Hey Fishwrap! That’s ACTON INSTITUTE. In any event, Sam has a new book, with … Read More
Posted in The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Acton Institute, Samuel Gregg, Sr. Margaret Farley
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11 Comments
26 May – NYC – Corpus Christi Mass and Procession
If you are within striking distance of Manhattan, consider attending the beautiful Corpus Christi procession which the vibrant, famed, phoenix-like Church of the Holy Innocents will have on 26 May, Corpus Christi THURSDAY. Mass is at 6 PM follow by … Read More
Posted in Events, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Corpus Christi, Holy Innocents
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THEY’RE HERE! Action Item Update – Red Pontifical Vestments Project – PHOTOS
UPDATE: I got them hung up in the sacristy. Then I switched plans and laid out the dalmatics and chasubles of both the red and purple in drawers which I rearranged. The copes and other pieces such as the … Read More
Kenneth Wolfe on Kudos to the Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston: “People in western North Carolina should mail a copy of this letter to the bishop of Charlotte, noting this is…”
