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- 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
Layover lounging
I am presently ensconced in the veep lounge in Amsterdam for a fairly lengthy layover before continuing on to Rome. My Slingbox is functioning perfectly and I am watching a Univ. of MN v. Minnesota State Hockey game on a … Read More
EPIPHANY: POST COMMUNION (2)
What Does the Prayer Really Say? Epiphany EXCERPTED from the 2006 article: POST COMMUNIONEM – Ad Missam in die LATIN (2002 Missale Romanum): Caelesti lumine, quaesumus, Domine, semper et ubique nos praeveni, ut mysterium, cuius nos participes esse voluisti, et … Read More
Leaving the Sabine Farm
This morning I am closing up the house, closing up the bag, and closing up my all too brief sojourn at The Sabine Farm. I leave with a heavy heart, in many ways, since this place is such a peaceful … Read More
WDTPRS 7 – SPAM 0
Since installing the word verification plugin, so as to thwart pesky spam, I have seen ZERO spam in the filter. This seems to be doing the trick, for now at least. That is a relief. You never know what horrible … Read More
Epiphany: COLLECT (2)
Here are links to my articles on Epiphany which I posted last year. COLLECT (1) SUPER OBLATA (1) POST COMMUNION (1) Here are some other pieces of the puzzle: What Does the Prayer Really Say? Epiphany and Mary, Mother of … Read More
Blessing Houses on Epiphany
I am sure there are lots of people blogging about blessing chalk and then houses on Epiphany, so I don’t need to trouble you with all the details. I also wrote about these things in the WDTPRS articles I posted. … Read More
Vigil of Epiphany
Today at the Sabine Farm Holy Mass for Epiphany was celebrated with the 1962 Missale Romanum. Several different colors of chalk were blessed as well. I will be blessings the Sabine House(s) later. However, since most of the world will … Read More
About the Pope calling bishops
I have heard from curial old timers, and I do mean old, that if the Pope were to call on the telephone, you would hear the voice of the secretary say, "Il Papa parla… The Pope speaks." At that point … Read More
There was a server problem tonight
There was a problem with the server tonight, which cause the WordPress error page. Sorry about that. I made a call and got it fixed, when I discovered it. At first, I thought it might have had something to do … Read More
What will the Motu Proprio be called?
Papal documents are usually known be the first few words of their text in their original language, usually Latin, like "Ecclesia Dei adflicta" (with exceptions like the German Mit brennender Sorge of Pius XI). This is a serious subject, I … Read More
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