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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)
- I hate it so much I won't go to Mass where it is done. (12%, 3,205 Votes)
- I like it and am happy to do it. (11%, 2,955 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)
- No, this would be a really bad idea. (3%, 511 Votes)
- I don't care. (2%, 431 Votes)
- What's penance? (1%, 152 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
A prayer request for a priest
In your charity will you please stop now and say a prayer, perhaps a Memorare or (and) and Hail Mary for a friend of mine, Fr. "Paul". He is undergoing tests to see if he has pulmonary fibrosis.
The Tablet and Catholic Herald publish weekly TLM information
From the Latin Mass Society: British Catholic Newspapers Recognise the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Rite) Calendar After prompting from the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales, two leading British Catholic journals now publish weekly information on the Liturgical Calendar … Read More
QUAERITUR: “flee to orthodoxy”
From a reader: I have been reading and enjoying your blog over the past year while by God’s grace He has restored me to the Church. (Most of my adult life I spent in the wilderness until He worked a … Read More
5 Jan. – 2005MartRom – #9
Today in the 2005 Roman Martyrology: 9. Philadelphiae in Pennsilvania e Civitatibus Foederatis Americae Septemtrionalis, santi Ioannis Nepomuceni Neumann, episcopi, e Congregatione Sanctissimi Redemptoris, qui migrantes paupertatis causa ope, consilio et caritate adiuvit et de puerorum christiana institutione summopere sollicitus … Read More
A priest’s reflection on bishops
From up close or from afar many of you know about the story being told that a Benedictine Abbot in England declined to become or postponed becoming the next Archbishop of Westminster, which is normally brings a red hat. My … Read More
New Archbishop of Detroit
It was announced this morning that Allen Vigneron, lately Bishop of Oakland in California, has been named as successor to Cardinal Maida. Archbishop Vigneron takes possession of the see on January 28. You might be interested to know that Archbishop … Read More
For benefactors
As I said the other day, I would on Monday bring with me to Mass the names of those who have been benefactors through this blog and in other ways. It’s Monday. I will remember you at Mass! Join your … Read More
4 January in the Roman Martyrology (2005): Who is #11?
Let’s have a glance at the 2005 Martyrologium Romanum for this day, 4 January. Well… not all the entries… just #11. 11. Emmetsburgi in Terra Mariae e Civitatibus Foederatis Americae Septentrionalis, santae Elisabeth Annae Seton, quae, vidua effecta, fidem catholicam … Read More
QUAERITUR: Extraordinary ministers giving blessings at Communion
From a reader: I was hoping you might be able to shed some light on a question which has been bothering me since my reception into the Church a little while ago. Everytime I receive Commnunion from one of the … Read More
QUAERITUR: Funeral on a Sunday with the Novus Ordo
From a priest reader: I have a liturgical question for you. According to the Ordinary Form, do you know how a funeral Mass is celebrated on Sunday? Are the Proper Sunday readings and prayers used, or those for a Mass … Read More
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