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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
- I tolerate it. (35%, 9,195 Votes)
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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: January 2007
Message for World Day for Social Communication
It sure sounds to me as if the Holy Father is saying that people who produce wretched stuff aimed at children are in risk of going to Hell. The Holy Father issued his annual Message for World Day for Social … Read More
Patristibloging Paul’s Conversion
This is the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. The Fathers of the Church comment on Paul’s conversion. Cassiodorus, for example, addresses how God can bring good from our evil ways, revealing that He has a plan for us … Read More
Blow winds and crack your cheeks!
The wind is absolutely HOWLING against my corner room high above the City. Notata in: Rome, IY Elevatio: 331 ft / 101 m 48 °F / 9 °C Procellae Tonitruales Pluviaque Leves Umor: 66% Frigus in quo Ros apparet: 37 … Read More
Don’t annoy Arinze
This is great about Cardinal Arinze. With due respect to the titular Cardinal of my diocese… Biretta is tipped to Catholic Cartoon Blog. o{]:¬)
From Father’s desk
It has been a while since I give you my view of things. When I am at work in the evening at my desk, I can turn my head and see this….
“Put out into the deep”
In today’s Gospel from Mark 4 we hear: On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the … Read More
Thanks for donations
A couple more kind souls sent donations through the button on the left bar. I am grateful. FYI: This last week I made a few tweaks to the blog so that it would load faster. On the backend, however, there … Read More
Tagged
I was tagged for a meme on 5 Random Things About Myself. Here goes: I despise Retsina I touched the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel I am listening to an audio book by Ernest Hemingway on my mp3 player when … Read More
Rosaries for Rangers
There is a little project going on to get rosaries to the troops. Here is the story (with my emphasis): Ranger rosaries in short supply for U.S. soldiersBy George P. Matysek Jr.11/28/2006 The Catholic Review ANNAPOLIS, Md. (The Catholic Review) … Read More
New book from Card. Kasper’s office
I was at the presentation of a book today prepared by the Pont. Council for Promoting Christian Unity headed up by His Eminence Walter Card. Kasper. The book was presented as a manual of suggestions and projects for "Spiritual Ecumenism". … Read More
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