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- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 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?
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Rosary CD: reflections by Ven. J.H. Newman & Fr. van Straaten
NLM has an interesting entry on a new CD as an aid to pray the Rosary via reflections by Venerable Cardinal John Newman and Father Werenfried van Straaten. Very cool. Aid to the Church in Need is selling these to … Read More
Cork, Ireland – 12-13 July: Fota II International Liturgy Conference
This International Liturgy Conference is going on right now in Ireland. I wrote about it here. A friend sent the following report: A quick note on Fota II. More to follow. It was chaired Fota II was chaired by Professor … Read More
WSJ: Robert George – ironic judicial religious test double standard
The hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor are occasions to get lots of questions out in to the public square. One of those issues is the war on religion in the public square. In the Wall Street Journal there is a … Read More
Austria… atheism on the rise
I picked up from the wonderful and persistent Anna Arco of the Catholic Herald that, according to Die Presse, in Austria the number of atheists has doubled in 10 years. In Austria… think about that. I have always understood that … Read More
Sending empty envelopes to the White House… receiving one back
The young papist picked up a story I think more people should see. I added some emphases. I also blotted out the person’s address on the envelope. Exclusive: Is the White House mocking pro-lifers? AmP reader Chris emailed me: You … Read More
Why I didn’t write on the NYT interview with Justice Ginsberg… um.. I did.
Some of you have been writing to ask why I haven’t written about the interesting interview in last week’s Sunday magazine of the NYT. Answer: I did. And there are 56 comments (as of this writing). And you can find … Read More
Young priest, “ars celebrandi”, “gravitational pull”… resistance
Young priests for the most part are interested in the sort of continuity of which our Holy Father Pope Benedict has written and spoken. They are not chained under the burden of 60’s-80’s seminary "rupture" formation. They want our whole … Read More
Prayer request from a Legionary of Christ about Visitation
This came from a priest, from a priest of the Legionaries of Christ: On Tuesday, July 15, the Apostolic Visitation of the Legion of Christ is due to begin (the official statement of the Legion is on the “news” page … Read More
Pres. Obama’s pick for Surgeon General
Some developments: Apparently, when Pres. Obama announced his nomination of Dr. Benjamin for Surgeon General, he also pushed his health reform bill. Catholic League reported that on 25 June, 19 Democrats, 11 of whom are Catholic, sent a letter to … Read More
QUAERITUR: reserving two ciboria, for TLM and for Novus Ordo
From a priest reader: Firstly, I’ve been a reader of the blog for a long time now, and it’s really fantastic. Thank you for your efforts. I have a question: Is it permissible to reserve in the tabernacle a separate … Read More
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