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Category Archives: The Drill
The Pope did not endorse the use of condoms
You will be hearing a LOT about this. Keep in mind that the Holy Father did not endorse or “open the way” to greater use of condoms. From CNA: Pope Benedict advocates right sexuality, not condom use, in fight against … Read More
Thoughts about correcting the Corrected Translation
Yesterday we had a glimpse of the CDW’s revision of the ICEL text of the Roman Missal which had been approved by the USCCB and sent for Rome’s approval, which it obtained. The revised text was leaked and put on … Read More
The new Roman Missal leaked, online for your perusal
I was standing in a gallery of the Tate Britain looking at a piece by William Blake… this one as a matter of fact… … when I had an SMS to check mail. Therein I found a link to something … Read More
Is the “Vatican’s” government a “train wreck”?
There is a slow seismic tremor running very deep, but it is discernible. For example, some in the UK are saying that the Bishops meetings there ought to be live-streamed so that the Catholic people know what is going on. … Read More
Posted in The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Church governance, George Weigel, John L. Allen
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The Big … um… News
People are wondering why I didn’t post about Archbp. Dolan’s election as President of the USCCB. I was doing far more pleasant things. Okay… here we go. Archbp. Dolan was elected President of the USCCB and the other guy wasn’t. … Read More
Change to the coat-of-arms of the Roman Curia?
I found something you should know about. Preamble: Surely someone with little intellectual flexibility will opine that all the heraldry stuff is meaningless in our sophisticated modern world, or that people who are interested in it are, well, as effete … Read More
Holy Father speaks on use of the internet and then … LITURGY
The Holy Father made some comments about the use of the internet. From AFP: VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday warned that the Internet does not make people more humane but instead risks increasing a “sense of … Read More
About reported problems with the corrected English translation
You can’t imagine how many emails I have had regarding changes being made by (theoretically) the Congregation for Divine Worship to the new, corrected translation. That translation had been sent to Rome and had received an approval. But, because Adam … Read More
Pope Benedict speaks to Italian bishops about liturgy
The Holy Father sent a message to the Italian bishops through the intermediary of the President of the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) in anticipation of a plenary meeting they will perpetrate in Assisi. He begins the meat of his address … Read More
A priest comments on the Baghdad massacre
Fr. Raymond de Souza had a comment about the massacre of Catholic Christians in Baghdad. This is from Catholic Education Resource Center with my emphases and comments. His Wrath Upon Their Heads FATHER RAYMOND J. DE SOUZA The blood of … Read More
