Category Archives: The future and our choices

Soon we will hear reviews of the new, corrected translation from England

Posted on 4 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Soon we will hear reviews of the new, corrected translation from England. The new, corrected version is now in use in England for the Order of Mass. The Proper will be implemented at the end of November. Fr. Finigan, His … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Fr. Finigan
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New “Index” of Forbidden Songs?

Posted on 3 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Over at Orthometer Fr. Erik Richtsteig is developing an INDEX OF FORBIDDEN SONGS. He is examining hymnals and assigning the songs within to various categories. His introduction is amusing: Here we go again. Mean, sick, and sad priest attacking poor … Read More →

Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices | Tagged forbidden songs, Fr. Richtsteig, hymnal
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D.I.N.K.s

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the sometimes incomprehensible xkcd comes this, which is entirely comprehensible. Ask Europeans if they understand it now that their economies are collapsing, there isn’t any one to pay for their pensions, and a younger generation will soon start to … Read More →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The future and our choices | Tagged abortion, contraception, DINKS, xkcd
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Benedict XVI asks forgiveness for “cradle Catholics” who did not pass on the Faith

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When people hold something dear, they take pains to pass it one to the next generation. Before the Lord ascended, He commanded the Apostles, the Church, to go forth, to teach and to baptize (Matthew 28:19). From CNA: Castel Gandolfo, … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, O'Brian Tags, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Benedict XVI, Castel Gandolfo, catechesis, cradle Catholics, Jeremiah 23:1, Schülerkreis, Study Group, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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Archbp. Conti of Glasgow tells people not to kneel to receive Holy Communion

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I wrote about the GIRM for the USA and standing or kneeling for Communion here. From CNA: Scottish archbishop tells Catholics not to kneel for communion By David Kerr Glasgow, Scotland, Aug 30, 2011 / 12:56 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The … Read More →

Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae | Tagged Archbp. Conti, Card. Medina Estévez, CDW, Communion, D. Glasgow, kneeling
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Implications of Obama Administration’s move to force Catholic hospitals to provide “contraception” and sterilizations

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A few days ago in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Fr. Peter Laird, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, had a good piece about the mandate from the Obama Administration (HHS) requiring that “contraception” and sterilizations be paid … Read More →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Fr. Z KUDOS, Global Killer Asteroid Questions, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Catholic Hospitals, contraception, Department of Health and Human Services, Fr. Peter Laird, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Obama Administration, Obamacare, religious freedom, Sr. Carol Keehan, sterilization
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POTUS and issues of human life

Posted on 29 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Here is part of a post at Life Site. You should read the whole thing there. Obama’s Pro-Abortion Record: The List Goes On and On.. Dear LifeNews.com Readers, Today, LifeNews.com updated our exclusive and extensive listing of the pro-abortion and … Read More →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged abortion, POTUS, pro-life
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CatholiCon Continues in Houston

Posted on 28 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The new media conference CatholiCon continues today in Houston under the guidance of Catholic Underground and Almighty God. Fittingly, the conference began with sung Vespers on Friday and resolves with Holy Mass on Sunday. Today there will be more workshops. … Read More →

Posted in Brick by Brick, New Evangelization, On the road, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices, What Fr. Z is up to |
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160 million baby girls selectively aborted in Asia and East Europe in last decades

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA I share this. You can read the rest over there. Washington D.C., Aug 27, 2011 / 07:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Imagine waking up one day to find that every single woman in the U.S. has disappeared. Picture this, … Read More →

Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Global Killer Asteroid Questions, The future and our choices | Tagged abortion, Mara Hvistendahl
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The music you listen to can rot your brain, make you stupider and kill your soul.

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

One of my philosophy profs, a former Marine DI, told us that if everything that goes into our brains has no or little relation to reality, then we can’t expect to produce good and rational results. We will be, in … Read More →