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Category Archives: The Campus Telephone Pole
UPDATE: English translation of Memoirs of Louis Bouyer
The English translation of The Memoirs of Louis Bouyer: From Youth and Conversion to Vatican II, the Liturgical Reform, and After has finally been produced. UK click HERE Soon after it was put on sale, it because unavailable. Apparently the supply chain … Read More
COMING SOON! The Eleven Cardinals Book and The Ten Africans Book!
The other day I wrote about two upcoming books. The “sequel” to the Five Cardinals Book™ is coming. HERE The Eleven Cardinals Book™ is on its way. Eleven Cardinals Speak On Marriage and the Family Edited by Winfried Aymans the Eleven … Read More
Two book recommendations: on women in the Church and on homosexuals
Kids heading back to school? HERE Heading back to college? HERE Need a Kindle? Yes, is the correct answer. HERE (UK HERE – try the new Paperwhite!) I have a couple book suggestions for you. The titles should let you know plenty about the … Read More
What’s going on where you are?
I get lots of emails asking me to post their event on my blog. I can’t do that for everyone. Here is a post for you to post your news. Be brief.
HUNGARY: Juventutem summer retreat
Juventutem (I wish it were Iuventutem) is on the march! They are organizing all over the place. I received word of this by email: This year, Juventutem Hungary is organising it’s annual summer retreat in Sopron, St. George’s parish. At … Read More
UPDATE: Want to study Latin with the famous Fr. Reginald Foster? Now you can!
UPDATE 14 July: I will, along with you readers, take partial credit for this: From what I can tell from my Amazon stats, you have purchased, so far, 276 copies. That’s a good start! UPDATE Published on: Jun 22, 2015 @ … Read More
Posted in ACTION ITEM!, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Fr. Reginald Foster, Latin, Ludi Domestici
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28-29 July: LaCrosse – Excellent annual conference for canonists and lawyers
Once again this year, the Speculum Iustitiae Conference for canon and civil lawyers will be held at the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe near LaCrosse. If you haven’t been to the Shrine, you are in for a treat. Raymond … Read More
Posted in Events, One Man & One Woman, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Canon Law Conference, Card. Burke, D. LaCrosse
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UPDATE REVIEW: The ULTIMATE Priest’s Gift – Super Cool Portable Altar
Do you remember when I posted about the coolest gift for a priest ever? HERE There is a carpenter who makes portable altars of wood, rather like a suitcase, with wings that fold out, and an embedded altar stone. St. … Read More
Super fun book alert!
A friend who is a reader here (and a monthly donor!) recommended a book recently, while we were chatting during evening drinks and cigars at Acton U (he and his wife went to that, too – smart people). I just finished the audio version … Read More
Interesting job opportunity with Benedictines of Norcia
The marvelous monks of Norcia, Italy, have a job opening for a Director of Communications. Wow. It’s a new era of the world when a monastery needs a director of communications. Once upon a time, monks reached out to the … Read More
BeatifyStickler on 29 August – The Beheading of John the Baptist: Corruption exposed and the “brass ring” revealed: “He has deep connection to my family and Newfoundland Canada. Praying for his intercession on behalf of my uncle, John,…”
