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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)
- I don't care one way or another. (6%, 1,696 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: August 2009
“Caritas in veritate” blog – Fr. Boyle back on line
With a biretta tip o{]:¬) to the great Fr. Blake I note with pleasure that Fr. John Boyle is back online with a blog! Welcome back to the blogosphere!
PAKISTAN: Muslims burn 6 Christians to death after false allegations
Will the Obama Administration have a comment on this? From CNA: Muslims burn 6 Christians to death after false allegations Lahore, Pakistan, Aug 2, 2009 / 11:31 am (CNA).- Religious extremists struck again in Pakistan on Saturday when a violent … Read More
QUAERITUR: blessing an iPhone for use in reciting the Rosary
From a reader: Fr. Z: Much of the time, I use one of the Rosary applications on my iPod touch in order to pray the Rosary. Would it be appropriate to ask a Dominican or other priest to use the … Read More
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Stuart Reid on “Gnostic traditionalists”
Stuart Reid, weekly columnist for the Catholic Herald, England’s best Catholic weekly, has a few things to say about "traditionalists". Calm down now, dears Friday 31 July 2009 John Ryan’s 1975 cartoon Let me throw caution to the wind and … Read More
A reader reacts about the SSPX “emergency powers” argument
Under another entry, a reader posted a comment about the whole SSPX "emergency powers" argument, by which the same SSPX justifies its lack of obedience to the Bishop of Rome and continues to act without any kind of permission or … Read More
Tasty beers and …. free SNAKES!
I know how hard it is to learn another language and to translate from one language to another with anything like both accuracy and correct idioms. That is why I enjoy the site Engrish. For a chuckle:
QUAERITUR: parish priest objects to child’s 1st Communion at SSPX chapel
From a reader comes an interesting question. Given that – as I believe – we will be having more and more to do with followers of SSPX chapels, especially as Summorum Pontificum gets better traction, this person’s question deserves some … Read More
Brick by brick in Miami
From a reader: Reverend Father,Thank you for all you do and thank you for your recent "coverage" of Father Hogan’s post regarding the EF in Miami. I would like to alert you to another good sign here in Miami which … Read More
Anti-Catholic violence in Vietnam escalating
I wonder if the Obama Administration has made a statement on this yet… Two stories from CNA on anti-Catholic violence in Vietnam. Here and here. Two short tastes of the articles Dong Hoi, Vietnam, Jul 30, 2009 / 01:51 am … Read More
New Roman Missal Formation Website
New Roman Missal Formation Website – www.USCCB.org/romanmissal The USCCB’s Secretariat for Divine Worship is launching an updated website to catechize the priests and faithful on the forthcoming third edition of the Roman Missal. The new website is www.USCCB.org/romanmissal. Presented in … Read More
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