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Monthly Archives: February 2010
When neglect is your ally
I don’t recall if this quote was from the book or the movie version of The Count of Montecristo but went the old priest in the prison is giving lessons to Dantes, he says of their relative freedom to carry … Read More
Prayer request for priests
Would you in your charity please say a prayer for priests who are looking for another diocese? I have had several requests on these lines lately. It strikes me that you might lend a spiritual hand, especially in that this … Read More
ante diem vii kalendas martias
This is interesting, from RogueClassicism. I wrote about the Roman god Terminus the other day: ante diem vii kalendas martias Traditional end of the Roman year (followed by a period of intercalation) Terminalia — a festival in honour of Terminus, … Read More
D. Scranton: new bishop!
From CNA: Bishop-elect Joseph BamberaRelated articles: Vatican City, Feb 23, 2010 / 11:59 am (CNA).- Pope Benedict appointed a replacement today for the diocese left vacant by the unexpected resignation of Bishop Joseph Martino last August. Msgr. Joseph C. Bambera … Read More
McBrien urges priests to disobey and resist translation
That darling of the ever more elderly dissident set, NCR‘s Richard McBrien has a new whine about the new English translation of the Roman Missal… which is coming whether the liberals like it or not. My emphases and comments. The … Read More
Brick by brick at Georgetown
Here is some brick by brick new from Georgetown University sent by a reader. My emphases and comments: Student Push to Reinstate Campus Latin Mass SucceedsBy Lenard Babus Feb 09 2010 A renewed push by students for the reintroduction of … Read More
Brick by brick in San Bernardino
This comes from a reader for the brick by brick file. Dear Father Z, After yesterday’s, February 21, 2010, TLM at San Secondo d’Asti Parish, Guasti, Ca, Una Voce San Bernardion handed out a pamphlet including their accomplishments in 2009. … Read More
Battle in the air
More work on an airplane. Reading about the battle of the “ressourcement” theologians with “neo-Thomists”. I find Chinese music goes well with this sort of thing, don’t you?
Brick by brick in New Haven
I am on a plane waiting to take off so I can’t give this the usual treatment. I will add that later. But this is a brick by brick moment. Folks, in about five years or so we are going … Read More
About Communion in the hand
We MUST rethink Communion in the hand. I found this over at Rorate: When will the horror of Communion in the hand stop?Leading by example is nice, but the general pontifical faculty of allowing Communion in the hand (extended to … Read More
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