Occasionally I indulge in this little exercise.
Name eight people you would like to have locked in at the same English country manor for a weekend.
Let’s be creative.
I was alerted this is exceptionally good news:
A Promising Development at Mundelein Seminary
It warms my heart to see this on the list of classes for next quarter. Will I be taking it? Absolutely!
I have been on the road so
much, I haven’t been able to post on activity at the feeder.
I haven’t see any new species, but there has been a sharp up-tick in number of Chickadees and a drop in the number of Goldfinches. This is probably because while I was gone the Goldfinches emptied the sock feeders of their favorite nyger seed and they remained empty.
And they will will remain empty until I get some more!
The number if Mourning Doves is growing as well.
Nevertheless, the Z-CAM shows that some finches are still around… and eating.
In the daytime hours you can usually see activity at the feeders. I vary the cameras from time to time.
The Chickadees have been plentiful, which is always a delight.
They have also changed their songs a bit. I noticed before my penultimate trip that they were still pretty competitive and using their "alarm" or "aggressive" call. Now I am hear more and more their that sing-song call they seem to use for other communication.
I am able to imitate it pretty well and, yesterday, with a few minutes I had half a dozen curious Chickadees within about 20 feet trying to figure out what was going on. They would zip right up to me and then blaze away in little relays.
They are still flocking with the Nuthatches, of course.
I got a flyer in the mail from the bird store I usually go to stating that there is at present a good sale in course for feed. This would be a good time to stock up for a couple months.
Since I feed the birds by your donations, I will make an appeal on their behalf and mine.
Everyone… read this. I just finished it on the Italian site and then found it in English.
This is about the civil war in the Pontifical Academy for Life over remarks made by Archbp. Rino Fisichella about a case of abortion in Brasile for an minor pregnant with twins.
This is a real education.
Remember the dustup about Celebrity Cruises excluding chaplaincy by priests? (Here and here.)
I learned of this from Vatican Radio:
Leaders of Apostleship to the Sea Meet in Rome
(9 Feb 10-RV) The regional leaders of the Apostleship of the Sea are meeting here in Rome this week. We have this report:
From a reader:
Mass will be offered in Latin in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at Seton Hall University on all Mondays of this semester at 7:00 PM. The Latin Masses will alternate between the Ordinary Form and the Extraordinary Form.
Here is the schedule:
Feb. 8 – novus ordo
Feb. 15 – extraordinary form
Feb 22 – novus ordo
Mar. 1 – extraordinary form
Mar. 15 – novus ordo
Mar. 22 – extraordinary form
Mar. 29 (Monday of Holy Week) –novus ordo
Apr. 12 – novus ordo
Apr. 19 – extraordinary form
Apr. 26 – novus ordo
May 3 – extraordinary form (last week of classes)
I liked a lot of the Super Bowl Commercials.
On the frivolous side, I would have to say – for me – the Dorito Dog won.
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But help me out. Which of the following is the better commercial (yes, I know there are other candidates).
First, the Google spot appealed to my cheery optimistic side:
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I especially like the Catholic wedding and resulting child vector.
Next, the Audi Green Police spot appealed to my dark dystopian twin:
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All it was lacking was the little "sun" logo patch from a recent presidential campaign on the uniforms.
So…, which of the two will it be?
You can say one was better than the other for any reason.
Please vote and give your reasons in the combox.
I don’t know if you heard this or not, but there is now yet another church in Rome where you can find celebrations of Holy Mass according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
According to Messa In Latino, the TLM will be at the Opus Dei church Sant’Eugenio every third Saturday.
A couple good things about this.
First, this is an important parish.
Second, as one of my correspondents wrote:
This is truly good news and a potential game-changer. If they decided to go public with it in their parish, it’s going to have an impact from outside the strictly traditionalist circles, and the usual suspects won’t be able to pretend it’s just another fringe group doing their thing.
Brick by brick!
From the "Hoist On His Own Petard" file:
Here is something from the blog of Damian Thompson which I missed the other day… as I was traveling and my iPhone was on vacation.
It seems that the Rome correspondent of The Bitter Pill (aka The Tablet), Robert Mickens … I assume it was Mickens since he is the Rome correspondent for The Tablet and he is also participating in the circulation of a petition against the new translation … incited the Archbishop of Westminster during a press conference to go after The Pill about the issue of the new translation of the Missale Romanum.
Archbp. Nichols was asked an "ambush question" about the translation. The Archbishop smacked down The Tablet as not being fair and balanced. He called them out, which was an unintended consequence of the question.
Tablet: Translation of the Roman Missal – a number of priests in the English-speaking world are not happy with the translation. Is this an area of dissent?
Archbishop Nichols: I’m obviously aware that the article [by the leading US campaigner against the new English translation of the Missal] that was repeated or summarised in the Tablet came from America magazine. I’m also aware that the following week [in America magazine] a complementary view explaining the work of ICEL and their intentions was published. I haven’t seen that published in the Tablet yet, which may be wise, to balance up the debate.
Coat of Arms by D Burkart
ProfessorCover on ROME 26/5– Day 53: Persevere!: “Father Z writes: “How often do we fail in mutual charity? Mutual charity. Think about it. I have in mind…”
on ROME 26/5– Day 53: Persevere!: “I may go to “The Parish” either today or tomorrow! I’m currently in Rome for the first time.”
on Pagliarani and Leo at Tanagra: “He keeps it up until….the Vatican has police remove him as the pope still refuses to engage with him.”
on Pagliarani and Leo at Tanagra: ““The Jesuits, their eyes uncovered!” Though Vir Qui Timet Dominum has the best one already. And I fear this might…”
on Pagliarani and Leo at Tanagra: “The scenario would be more accurate if Pagliarani arranged for the pope and himself to be dropped in contested Nigeria.…”
on Pagliarani and Leo at Tanagra: “I think this makes sense. In fact, it seems to be the obvious choice of action. I’d throw in some…”
on Pagliarani and Leo at Tanagra: “Great suggestion but the time for that is past. Maybe 3 months ago that would’ve worked but now, no doubt…”
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