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Category Archives: The Campus Telephone Pole
Today’s great blog posts you don’t want to miss
As you carry on with your blog slog today, be sure not to miss these items. First, New Liturgical Movement has a very good article about the architectural-liturgical symbolism of the fascinating Basilica of St. Clement in Rome. You will … Read More
Catholic Herald DIGITAL only £10 ($16) ending soon; sample from my column
I was wrong about something. The chance to subscribe to the digital edition of the Catholic Herald, the UK’s best Catholic weekly, does not end on 30 March. It ends on 31 March. They aren’t fooling around when, on 1 … Read More
Catholic Herald DIGITAL: discount until 30 March – only £10 ($16)
I always look at The Catholic Herald, the UK’s best Catholic weekly. As a matter of of fact, I not only look at it, I now write for it too! That’s new since last I told you about the discount … Read More
Attention Priests, Canonists! 2011 Canon Law Conference at Shrine of O.L. Guadalupe
Last year I attended a Canon Law Conference at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe near LaCrosse, WI hosted by now-Card. Burke. It was great! Card. Burke is again hosting a conference this year! 9-10 August. I received this … Read More
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Tagged canon law, Card. Burke, Dr. Peters
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ATTENTION PRIESTS 26-29 July USA Confraternity of Catholic Clergy 2011 Convocation
This is something for all priests, especially in the USA. Lay people should also take note of this. Confraternity of Catholic Clergy 2011 Convocation – JULY 26 – 29 Adoremus in Aeternam CARDINAL STRITCH RETREAT HOUSE 1300 Stritch Drive Mundelein, … Read More
LENTCAzTs are coming
Beginning Tuesday I will post daily Lenten podcasts.
Card. Burke speaks to a Catholic Men’s Conference
A favorite Cardinal, His Eminence Raymond Card. Burke, was recently in Pendleton, OR at a the Northwest Catholic Men’s Conference. A choir of students from one of my favorite small Catholic Colleges, Wyoming Catholic College, went to participate at the … Read More
Film about confession up for an Oscar?
From Headline Bistro. I have not seen this movie. Hollywood Goes to Confession: The Hollywood glitterati aren’t leaving religion at the door this Oscar season. In fact, they might award it. You see, buried in the Oscar nominations this year … Read More
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Tagged confession, film, Oscars, reconciliation, sacrament of penance
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29 July Fourth Fota International Liturgy Conference – 2nd Session
I received this Press Release from the St. Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy Fourth Fota International Liturgy Conference Benedict XVI and the Roman Missal Second Session Cork, Ireland 29 July 2011 St Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy is pleased to … Read More
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Tagged Cork, FOTA, Ireland, St. Colman’s Society for Catholic Liturgy
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Discount on digital Catholic Herald (time’s running out on the ‘tenner’)
We need to support good Catholic publications. The UK’s best Catholic weekly The Catholic Herald has a digital web-edition, the whole print edition available online. You see the paper as it appears in the printed version. That means you can … Read More
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