Monthly Archives: May 2010

Catholic sister, hospital administrator, excommunicated for approving abortion

In a NewsCore story we read that that whole "magisterium of nuns" thing does work so well when bishops have backbones. Arizona Hospital Nun Excommunicated For Allowing Abortion Updated: Sunday, 16 May 2010, 9:20 AM CDTPublished : Sunday, 16 May … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Latin forms of confirmation names, genders

A question came in from a priest friend preparing confirmands for confirmation in the older traditional, form. The question posed was about the Latin form of the name which the confirmands chooses. The confirmand is called by name in Latin, … Read More

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PODCAzT 101: Preface for Ascension

Here is an new sort of PODCAzT… for PODCAzT 101.  I am trying a slightly new format today. I use this PODCAzT to drill into the Preface for the Ascension, used from Ascension Thursday until Pentecost, in the 1962MR.  I … Read More

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Hell’s Bible on Archbp. Dolan of NY

Hell’s Bible is again going after Archbishop Timothy Dolan, of New York. In a front page article – not for a change written by Laurie Goodstein or Rachel Donadio, Archbp. Dolan is presented as the one who had been once … Read More

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Horror story in China

With a tip of the biretta to Mulier Fortis comes this piece of horror in Shanghai Times. Aborted baby cries before cremation  RSS |  Mobile Newspaper |  Newsletter NationalAborted baby cries before cremation By Wang Xiang  |   2010-5-14 AN aborted … Read More

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National Catholic Fishwrap receives a response

Just for a moment I thought that perhaps that the temperature in Hell was dropping, that the Lord was about to return, the Cubs might have a shot at the Series.   I saw a piece by Bill Donohue of the … Read More

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An anti-Catholic editorial in Hell’s Bible… again

From Hell’s Bible (aka The New York Times) comes this anti-Catholic blast. EditorialJustice for Child Abuse VictimsPublished: May 14, 2010 The Catholic Church is working against the interests of child abuse victims in state legislatures around the country. [Absurd.] In … Read More

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Solemn Profession of Benedictines: simply beautiful

Our friend R.J. Sciurus of Serviam has alerted us the splendid photos of the solemn professions of the wonderful sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, in Kansas City. Many of their sisters have been waiting many years … Read More

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“The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World”: World Communication Day:

Today is the 44th Day for World Communication.   The Holy Father released his Message for this day last January.  But since today is the day it is reasonable to look at the Message again. First, may I direct you back … Read More

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Using the new translation “ad experimentum”

From the great P.P. of St. Mary Magdalene in Brighton, Fr. Ray Blake: Our bishop recently said that some parishes in the diocese were already using the new ICEL translations of the Missal, he said that he had no problem … Read More

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