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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: June 2009
Welcoming a convert
I am catching up with the avalanche of news and e-mail by which I have been recently overwhelmed. In the mix I found some stories and links to the blog of Anglican Fr. Jeffrey Steel, of Durham in the UK … Read More
QUAERITUR: “We baptize you…” valid?
A friend asked a question by telephone. A priest in a parish baptized two children using the proper rite for baptism, pouring water properly, but saying "WE baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and … Read More
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QUAERITUR: RCIA in “traditional” parishes
From a reader: I’m curious about traditional parishes (both those which exclusively use the 1962 liturgical books and those which would self-identify as a traditional parish) and adult converts in the US. I don’t have the official documents ready at … Read More
Rumblings in Germany against the SSPX and Pope Benedict’s efforts?
A few notes about the SSPX in Germany. I am wondering if there isn’t a coordinated effort to spoil the detante and talks which must take place between the SSPX and the Holy See. First, there comes this from CNS … Read More
Request for prayers
Please pray for a positive outcome to an urgent and important issue.
A new trend: Host in the Post!
Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC alerted me to his item on the website of the Archdiocese. He fisked a piece in the ultra-liberal UK sheet The Guardian. Msgr. Pope’s entry is called "Host in the Post". … Read More
A “Crunchy Con” liturgical essay… rereading that baptist minister’s remarks on worship
Some hours back I posted an interesting piece by a baptist minister which has been getting some play in the blogosphere. On a site called Crunchy Con there is a reaction to the experience this baptist minister had. A "crunchy … Read More
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America Magazine: English should supplant Latin as Church’s official language
From the Jesuit run America with my emphases and very time-pressed comments: Ave atque Vale The case for replacing Latin as the official language of the church Thomas G. Casey | AMERICA, JUNE 8, 2009 Latin is the official language … Read More
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Citius
Few things are as satisfying on a busy day as walking into a barbershop just as the only customer is getting out of the chair and arriving just before four others walk in.
A baptist minister encounters ancient liturgy
From a reader: I thought you’d be interested in the observations of a Baptist pastor who, on sabbatical, visited an Orthodox church. I think his observations, excerpted below, hold true, as well, about the TLM. His blog posting is titled … Read More
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